Cumberland: Latest News

PHILADELPHIA - A man and woman are recovering after they were struck by gunfire in Kensington early Sunday morning.Police say the double shooting happened near North Hancock and West Cumberland streets just before 2:30 a.m.Two victims were transported to a local hospital; a woman with one non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and a man shot multiple times.

PHILADELPHIA - At a time when gun violence continues to surge across the city, Philadelphia police are asking for help to solve a stolen firearms case.Police released video they say captured the moment a woman in a red and white dress stole a gun from a car last week.The suspect can be seen trying several door handles of parked cars as she walks down the 2200 block of West Cumberland Street She eventually found an unlocked car, got inside and exited a few minutes later.MORE HEADLINES:A black 9mm Smith and Wesson M&P Shield 2.0 pistol was taken from the vehicle, according to authorities.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Taylor Swift's 2010 album "Speak Now" is next in line in her series of album re-records.After much fan speculation, Swift ended her first night in her hometown by announcing the re-recorded of her beloved third studio album, "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)," at Nashville's Nissan Stadium amid her sold-out The Eras Tour.Upon the announcement, the city turned on purple lights on the nearby bridge over the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee.Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at NRG Stadium on April 21, 2023, in Houston, Texas. (Bob Levey/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management) Singer Taylor Swift purchases her new album "Speak Now" at the Times Square Starbucks on October 25, 2010 in New York City.

BELLMAWR, N.J. - New Jersey State Police Colonel Patrick J. Callahan says building and maintaining the public's trust means policing isn’t cut and dried.Situations like the recent police killing of Tyre Nichol in Memphis, where shocking body camera footage caused nationwide outrage, sets all departments back."That impacts us everywhere," Callahan said.

BREWERYTOWN - Looking ahead to spring, all eyes are on the famous pothole problem Philadelphia regularly experiences. It poses one question – who is the biggest pothole gremlin in the city…new construction and the constant digging into the roadways or Mother Nature?"The temperatures didn’t get below freezing that much, but the streets never really had a chance to dry out. A lot of moisture gets into the roadway underneath? You don’t need much of a freezing temperature to create potholes," Philly Streets Chief Engineer Steve Lorenz explained.Mother Nature’s highjinks will always be a factor in the erosion of Philadelphia streets, Lorenz made that crystal clear Thursday as his guys patched up 29th, between Poplar and Girard.

STRAWBERRY MANSION - A 13-year-old boy is recuperating after he was shot in the leg in Strawberry Mansion.According to officials, the shooting happened at North Natrona St and West Cumberland Streets Sunday afternoon, around 3:15.The boy was shot in the leg, outside in the street, by an unknown person. He was then taken by a private vehicle to Temple University Hospital and listed in stable condition.MORE HEADLINES:Police are actively investigating the shooting.

A veterinary technician carries beagles into Paw Prints Animal Hospital on August 8, 2022, in Waldorf, Maryland. Homeward Trails Animal Rescue partners with Paw Prints clinic to get rescued pets spayed and neutered as well as dental work done before WASHINGTON - Thousands of beagles have been removed from a mass breeding facility in Virginia and are ready to be adopted. The Humane Society of the United States said Tuesday that more than 2,000 beagles are now being transported to shelter and rescue organizations across the country.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.J. - A New Jersey teacher has been arrested and charged after officials say he possessed child sexual abuse material involving a young girl.Nicholas Brozina, 44, is accused of inappropriately photographing the girl without her knowledge.Brozina is reportedly a teacher with the Salem County Special Services School District.

TSA confiscated a revolver and five knives from a Cumberland County man July 30. (Courtesy: TSA Philadelphia International Airprt)SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Three guns and five knives were confiscated at Philadelphia International Airport security checkpoints in five days, the Transportation Security Administration announced.July 30th, TSA officers recovered a revolver and five knives from a Millville, New Jersey man, prior to boarding a flight.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.J. - A fatal shooting is under investigating after it ended with a car crashing into a home early Sunday morning.Police say the shooting happened around midnight on the 1100 block of East Elmer Road in Cumberland County.The victim died as a result of the shooting, according to police.A car also reportedly crashed into a home nearby where the shooting took place.The identity of the victim has to be released, and no information regarding a motive was given.The shooting is under investigation. 

Homeward Trails, a Virginia-based animal shelter, rescued beagles from the Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland, Va. The beagles were bred for medical research purposes.

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, N.J. - New Jersey State Police say the pilot of a single-engine crop duster made an emergency landing in a field near Cassidy Court in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County.Officials with NJSP said the emergency landing happened Saturday morning, about 9:45.The pilot was taken to Cooper Medical Center.

PHILADELPHIA - Heat has softened in the Delaware Valley, but the area will see heavy downpours, thunderstorms and severe weather Thursday afternoon and evening. Some spotty thunderstorms moved through the area early Thursday morning before precipitation in the atmosphere takes a break to allow for sunshine. A dense fog advisory is in effect for Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May counties until 10 a.m. FOX 29's Sue Serio says by 7:00 p.m., the area will see severe weather with heavy downpours and thunderstorms. Philadelphia and areas south of the city will be most impacted by the threats that include damaging wind, hail, heavy rain, lightning and the chance for an isolated tornado. >> Download the FOX 29 Weather Authority app to get weather updates and alerts Thursdays temperatures will reach the low 80s across the Delaware Valley Looking ahead, Friday will be less humid and temperatures are expected to stay in the 80s until next week. ___SEVEN-DAY FORECASTTHURSDAY: High: 82FRIDAY: High: 82, Low: 67SATURDAY: High: 82, Low: 60SUNDAY: High: 80, Low: 59MONDAY: High: 82, Low: 60TUESDAY: High: 81, Low: 62AdvertisementWEDNESDAY: High: 84, Low: 61

VINELAND, N.J. - Authorities are investigating the shooting death of a New Jersey teenager who police believe was killed by someone he knew. Officers from the Vineland Police Department were called to the 1800 block of Delsea Drive for reports of a shooting. The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said the 15-year-old victim was brought to a nearby hospital where he died. Investigators believe the shooting was not a "random act" and the young victim knew the perpetrator.The name of the victim was not released. AdvertisementInvestigators encourage anyone with information about the deadly shooting to contact the Vineland Police Department or the prosecutor's office.

Credit: PennDOT HARRISBURG, Pa. - A judge has ordered a temporary halt to Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstates in Pennsylvania, siding Wednesday with Cumberland County and a handful of municipalities that are challenging the process as both illegal and unconstitutional.Commonwealth Court Judge Ellen Ceisler ordered the halt, saying the state Department of Transportation must stop all studies, right-of-way acquisitions, construction or work under any contracts, and put off any planned hearings, meetings or spending.Wolf’s push for tolling comes as states increasingly look to user fees to make up for declining gas tax revenue that is not keeping up with the demands of fixing highways and bridges.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday night in North Philadelphia. At 6:46 p.m., on West Cumberland Street, police say a 33-year-old man was shot once in the head inside a gray Dodge Charger. Authorities say the victim was transported to Temple University Hospital where he was placed in extremely critical condition. No arrest was made, and no weapon was recovered.

Police say they responded to a fatal stabbing in North Philadelphia on Monday. PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say they are investigating a fatal stabbing in North Philadelphia.At around 11:36 a.m.

VINELAND, N.J. - Authorities in Cumberland County say they are investigating the deaths of a man and woman as a murder-suicide. Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Wood Street around 6:20 a.m. Monday morning.When police arrived on the scene they found a 48-year-old woman on the property who had died from apparent gunshot wounds. Later in the morning, on the 2400 block of North Mill Road, officers found a 50-year-old man deceased from what appeared to be self-inflicted gunshot wounds.

More than 70 cars were involved in a crash on Rt. 581 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, state police say.  (FOX 43)CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. - More than 70 cars were involved in a crash in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, during Saturday afternoon's winter storm, state police say. RELATED: Winter storm will blast East Coast as powerful ‘bomb cyclone’ after bringing snow to Midwest, SouthAccording to State Trooper Megan Ammerman, 73 cars were involved in the crash. Multiple people were injured, but none of the injuries are life-threatening, police say. The road is expected to be closed for several more hours. Drivers trapped on the highway were transported to the New Cumberland Borough Fire Department by buses, according to police. AdvertisementThis is a developing story.

BRIDGETON, N.J. - The New Jersey State Police are searching for a missing Cumberland County man.Jonathan Morris, 23 of Bridgeton, was last seen in the city of Bridgeton on January 28th. Detectives are considering Morris missing and due to the circumstances of his disappearance, they say he is possibly in his harm's way. Morris is described as being 6 foot 6 inches in height with black hair and brown eyes. Police are asking that anyone who may have information on Morris' whereabouts to please contact them. ___DOWNLOAD: FOX 29 NEWS APP | FOX 29 WEATHER AUTHORITY APPSUBSCRIBE: Good Day Digest Newsletter | FOX 29 Philly on YouTubeAdvertisementFOLLOW: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

PHILADELPHIA - A nor'easter that slammed the East Coast Friday night and into Saturday left behind more than a foot of snow in parts of New Jersey and Delaware while most of southeastern Pennsylvania also saw significant snow. Below is a look at snow totals reports from the National Weather Service.

VINELAND, N.J. - Authorities in New Jersey are searching for a young man in connection to a deadly shooting outside a Cumberland County Wawa last week. Investigators said 23-year-old Luis Rivera was gunned down Thursday night as he was exiting the Wawa on Delsa Drive and Park Avenue in Vineland. It's believed that Rivera's murder was not a random act. Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae on Tuesday said police are searching for 19-year-old Shaqwil Marlow in connection to the deadly shooting. Marlow, a Vineland resident, is facing charges of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose; unlawful possession of a weapon, and criminal mischief. Anyone with information on Marlow’s whereabouts is asked to contact Vineland Police Department Det.

COVID-19 on Thursday, none of which are at the East Cumberland Lodge in Pugwash, N.S., which is experiencing an outbreak.So far, a total of 31 residents and 10 staff members at the home have tested positive for COVID-19 and two of the infected residents have died.The outbreak is connected to a multi-day faith gathering in Northern Nova Scotia at the end of October, which has led to the organizer of the event being fined for not checking people’s proof of vaccination. ‘Totally disgusting:’ N.S.

COVID-19 on Tuesday, three of which are connected to an outbreak at a long-term care home in Pugwash.In a release, the province said one more resident and two more staff members at East Cumberland Lodge have tested positive for COVID-19.So far, a total of 29 residents and 10 staff members have tested positive for the virus, and two residents have died.