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PHILADELPHIA - Convenience store workers in Philadelphia are begging for more support from police to stop the rampant trend of brazen thefts and vandalism that have struck stores across the city. Vincent Emmanuel has worked at a 7-Eleven location on West Passyunk Avenue for 43 years, he says the blatant shoplifting is a trend he's never seen before. "The shoplifting and doing mischief and breaking stuff up and all that has become part of everyday operation," Emmanuel told FOX 29's Joann Pileggi.Surveillance cameras recently captured a man armed with a sledgehammer walk into Emmanuel's store and smash two lottery machines. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESAnother video shows a group of young people take what they want from the store shelves and leave without paying. "Everyday we sit around and expect what’s coming next, what’s happening tomorrow," Emmanuel said. The frequency of thefts and the perceived inadequate response from police have caused some store owners to stop reporting the incidents all together. Alyssa Seilus said she witnessed a theft and reported it to a store employee who told her they weren't going to call the police because "there's no point."Shop workers in Philadelphia are calling on police to help tamp down on the rampant and brazen shoplifting thefts threatening their stores.

NEWTOWN, Pa. - Firefighter in Bucks County rescued a man from the roof of a burning condo fire that erupted Fourth of July morning.Emergency crews responded to Nathan Court in the Newtown Gate Townhomes community for reports of a two-story fire at an end unit. Firefighters from the Newtown Fire Department said when they arrived they found a man standing on the roof of the burning home. Deputy Chief Liz Ellis told reporters the firefighters quickly stretched a ladder to the roof and helped guide the man down. He was brought to a local hospital with burns, FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports. A neighbor who witnessed the Independence Day blaze first thought the sirens were from a local parade, then smelled the smoke. "I was actually hearing sirens going on like nearby I thought they were passing by the highway maybe Fourth of July related but then my Ring door alarm said there’s a fire, and it gave my street name, and then I smelled smoke and ran outside," Devrim Eren said.The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Trinh Nguyen, 39, is wanted by Upper Makefield police and she is considered armed and dangerous.  UPPER MAKEFIELD, Pa. - A woman accused of attempted homicide in Upper Makefield Township is in police custody after authorities began searching for her.  Authorities say Trinh T.

HADDONFIELD, N.J. - Images of hate were painted on trees in Haddonfield over the weekend. The Quakers are long known as pacifists but they said they can't stay silent after swastikas were painted on trees in the South Jersey town. Police say vandals painted two of the hateful symbols on trees at the entrance to the Haddonfield Friends Cemetery, which sits between the Quaker Meeting House and the Friends School. Third-grader Sophia Selina saw the hateful symbols and spoke to FOX 29's JoAnn Pileggi. ‘It was horrible," she said. "I couldn’t believe my eyes and I don't know why anyone would do it." Residents wonder if the incident was random or a deliberate act. The Department of Public Works covered the hateful symbols with paint and police are investigating. Members of the Friends Meeting House decorated the fence and placed signs of love and peace where the hateful symbols were covered. They hope to spread the message that love and peace will prevail over hate. Haddonfield Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich released a statement on the incident, saying, "I am disgusted by the swastikas and grateful to our Haddonfield Police Department and Department of Public Works for responding, reporting, and working to clean up these signs.

PHILADELPHIA - The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling and food, water, heat and medicine grew increasingly scarce, in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission.A third round of talks between the two sides ended with a top Ukrainian official saying there had been minor, unspecified progress toward establishing safe corridors that would allow civilians to escape the fighting. Russia’s chief negotiator said he expects those corridors to start operating Tuesday.Meanwhile, many families with loved ones trapped in Ukraine are praying for their safety as intense battles continue.

BURLINGTON, N.J. - Friday was not a typical day at schools across the country as many were on high alert due to threats of potential violence from social media. As the school day came to an end parents, students, and administrators got through it while taking precautions amid reports of a TikTok video that threatened school shootings. As school bells sounded throughout the Delaware Valley, police were stationed outside. "I couldn’t believe they were police on campus walking the buildings today like this is the world we live in now," one parent expressed to FOX 29's JoAnn Pileggi. It's a world where rumors that apparently started on TikTok prompted precautions across the country.

A landscaper's equipment and trailer are stolen from his driveway. FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports on his story and how his friends wanted to be there to help him.

Northeast Philadelphia family throws a prom at home for their senior after coronavirus cancels their school's prom. FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports.

Northeast Philadelphia family throws a prom at home for their senior after coronavirus cancels their school's prom. FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports.

FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports on the shots fired in a New Castle County cemetery Friday

FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports on the shots fired in a New Castle County cemetery Friday

FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports on the shots fired in a New Castle County cemetery Friday

FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports on the shots fired in a New Castle County cemetery Friday

Shore communities hoping to be able to continue to prepare for the summer amid the coronavirus pandemic. FOX 29 journalist JoAnn Pileggi reports.

FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports.

Bucks County woman asks for prayers for her husband while he is on a ventilator suffering for COVID-19. FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports.

Bucks County woman asks for prayers for her husband while he is on a ventilator suffering for COVID-19. FOX 29's Joann Pileggi reports.