Category: PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia CBP Seizes ‘Blue Nitro’ GBL

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a half gallon of gamma-butyrolactone, known on the street and at raves as “Blue Nitro” or liquid ecstasy, in Philadelphia on April 25.

The two parcels arrived from Barcelona, Spain manifested as “skincare essential oils and resino” and were destined to the same address in Everett, Mass. CBP officers inspected the two parcels and discovered a combined eight small bottles labeled “Tonico Facial Calmiante,” which translates to soothing facial toner. Officers tested the clear liquid in those bottles using a handheld elemental isotope analysis tool and identified the liquid as GBL.

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New York City Police Save Woman Threatening to Jump from a Brooklyn High Rise (Video)

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Editor’s note: The video above may contain content that is distressing to some viewers. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 988 for assistance.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11)(Thursday, May 7, 2026) – New York City Police talked a person down from the ledge of a high-rise in Brooklyn after the person was experiencing a mental health crisis. 

Officers received a 911 call on Thursday at around 1:30 p.m. about a woman on the ledge of a high-rise in downtown Brooklyn, police said.

Philadelphia Incidents

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating two separate major incidents that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, May 8, 2026, involving a fatal triple shooting in the 22nd District and a prolonged barricade situation in the 25th District.

Fatal Triple Shooting – 2500 W. Berks Street

At approximately 2:21 a.m., 22nd District officers responded to a “person with a gun” call on the 2500 block of W. Berks Street. Upon arrival, police discovered three male shooting victims. The first victim, identified as 31-year-old Tamir Hill of N. 4th Street, sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body. He was transported by Housing Police to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased at 2:56 a.m.

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CBP Officers, K9 Nitro Seize $44K in Unreported Currency from Mexico-Bound Traveler

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $44,000 in unreported currency after a currency detector dog alerted to a passenger boarding a flight to Cancun, Mexico at Philadelphia International Airport on April 30.

CBP officers were conducting outbound enforcement when K9 Nitro, a 3-year-old male chocolate Labrador retriever trained to detect bulk currency, firearms, and ammunition, alerted to a 54-year-old man. Officers advised the traveler of federal currency reporting laws and asked the man how much currency he possessed. The man declared verbally, and in writing, that he had $10,000.

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Philabundance to Host Good Neighbor Day on May 16

Philabundance will embrace Good Neighbor Day America on Saturday, May 16, by hosting a Family Volunteer Day at its South Philadelphia warehouse at 3616 South Galloway Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19148. Family Volunteer Day includes two volunteer shifts happening from 9-11 a.m. and 12-2:20 p.m. Volunteers are encouraged to bring children ages 12 and over to participate.

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Wanted: Suspect for Assault in the 18th District

The Philadelphia Police Department needs your help:

The police are investigating an assault that occurred on April 22nd, 2026 in University City. Around 11:00 PM, a female was confronted by a male inside a store along the 4000 block of Market Street. The argument escalates and the male spits on the woman and begins punching her in the face before leaving the scene in an unknown direction. The female victim suffered several injuries.

Note: This video has no audio.

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
Southwest Detective Division:
215-686-3183/3184
DC 26-18-018030

EcoFair Returns to Cherry Street Pier for 3rd Annual Celebration

Green Philly is bringing back EcoFair for its third year on Saturday, May 16, 2026, from 12–4 PM at Cherry Street Pier. This free, family-friendly event transforms the Delaware River waterfront into a one-stop destination for sustainable shopping, hands-on learning, and community connection.

EcoFair brings together local vendors, nonprofits, and interactive experiences to make sustainable living accessible, approachable, and actionable for Philadelphians of all ages.

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Philadelphia Zoo Launches “Remember the Future: The Campaign for Philadelphia Zoo

This Five-Year, $85 Million Fundraising Effort Will Save Species, Champion Animals, Create Wild Encounters that Transform and Innovate Learning at America’s First Zoo

Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Zoo is excited to announce the public launch of “Remember the Future: The Campaign for Philadelphia Zoo,” a five-year, $85 million comprehensive fundraising effort that will support every facet of the Zoo and its aspirational conservation goals. With its storied legacy and leadership, the Zoo is uniquely positioned to respond to the ever-growing global concerns around biodiversity loss and habitat destruction and be the preeminent Zoo of the future with a guiding focus on conservation. Support of this campaign will safeguard a future with flourishing, wild habitats and the promise to spark wonder, connection, and possibility with every visit to the Zoo for generations to come. This is the most ambitious fundraising effort in the Zoo’s 150+ year history.

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CNBNEWS DIGITAL ARCHIVES: Hooray! My Last Cancer Treatment Is Over

William E. Cleary Sr. | Cleary’s Notebook News

PHILADELPHIA, PA (CNBNews)(January 20, 2023)—The morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2023, arrived with a mixture of emotions I can barely put into words. After 33 treatments spanning nearly two months, I was finally heading to the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at 3600 Civic Blvd., Philadelphia, for my last prostate cancer treatment. With me were my wife, Connie; my daughter, Connie Lynn Woods; and my granddaughter, Brianna Woods. My entire family wanted to be there—but the hospital limits the number of support people you can bring with you to just three. Still, knowing they were all thinking of me, sending texts of encouragement throughout the morning, made me feel surrounded by love.

As we drove up I-676 that morning, the Philadelphia skyline emerging through the winter haze, I found myself reflecting on how this journey had begun. It seemed like yesterday, yet it felt like a lifetime ago.

The Beginning: When Everything Changed

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Suspect Charged After Highway Patrol Officer Shot During North Philadelphia Traffic Stop

The Philadelphia Police Department is providing an update on the investigation into the shooting of a Highway Patrol officer that occurred Monday evening in North Philadelphia.

Authorities have identified the suspect as 26-year-old Rashid Walker. Walker has been officially charged with Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act (VUFA) following the incident in the 2400 block of North 17th Street.

The investigation began at approximately 7:40 p.m. on May 4, 2026, when Highway Patrol officers conducted a vehicle stop. As an officer performed a safety frisk of Walker, who was a passenger in the vehicle, the officer felt a handgun inside Walker’s jacket pocket. At that point, the firearm discharged, striking the officer in the upper right leg.

The wounded officer was rushed to Temple University Hospital by fellow personnel and remains in stable condition.

Walker was taken into custody at the scene, and the firearm was successfully recovered. 

The Homicide Division continues to lead the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discharge.