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Photos show man accused of impersonating law enforcement officer, robbing Northeast Philadelphia business
Police are searching for a man accused of impersonating a law enforcement officer and robbing a business in Northeast Philadelphia Sunday afternoon. Investigators said a man wearing a black tactical vest with "Security Enforcement Agent" printed on it went into a business on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue just after 2 p.m. The suspect zip-tied a 50-year-old woman inside the business and then stole around $1,000 before driving away in a white Ford E-250 on Harbison Avenue toward Roosevelt Boulevard, police said. Philadelphia police provided photos of the suspect and the van he used in Sunday's robbery. Philadelphia Police Department No arrests have been made in the investigation, as police continue to search for the suspect and the Ford vehicle. Police said the man was wearing a black baseball cap with an American flag logo on it, black sunglasses, a black long-sleeved shirt, gloves, dark green cargo pants and a tactical "security" vest. Investigators said the white Ford E-250 had tinted windows, no back windows, a padlock on the rear and passenger side cargo doors and red dashes on the van. Philadelphia police urge anyone with information to call the Northeast detectives at 215-685-3153.
CBS News
03-06-2025
- Lifestyle
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In a Northeast Philadelphia classroom, Kyle Schwarber's home runs are helping students learn math skills
Kids are learning math in elementary schools across America, but a local teacher is putting a quintessentially Philadelphia spin on her lessons. At Mast Community Charter School II in Northeast Philadelphia, Ms. Amber Kiley uses her students' love of sports to teach them arithmetic and measurement, lessons and skills that will last the rest of their lives. "As a first-year teacher, I knew I wanted to come in and really just make a difference, get the kids engaged, get them learning in a way that would be relatable to them," said Kiley. It started with Saquon Barkley's rushing yards. After every Eagles game, Ms. Kiley's class would add up Saquon's season total. Barkley rushed for more than 2,000 yards last year, so the students got plenty of practice with place values. "When we started doing it, I could see the difference in engagement with when we actually did the curriculum work in the book to when we started tracking his yards. The participation skyrocketed when we would track Saquon's rushing yards," said Kiley. This spring, Kiley's students have shifted to following the Phillies and tracking Kyle Schwarber's home runs. They're not only keeping track of how many pitches he hits, but also how far they fly. "We've connected it now to measurements, since that's the new lesson that we're in in our math books. So we're looking at measurement with inches, centimeters, yards, feet. It's been good," said Kiley. With the school year about to end, Ms. Kiley is giving her students an optional summer assignment. But with so many budding baseball fans in class, she doesn't think they'll mind too much. "I had to let them know, sadly, we're not going to be able to finish it out just because the season runs past our school year. So I've encouraged them to keep it up, you know, keep tracking it at home," she said. "Ask your parents to put on the games if they can, or even just look it up on the internet, keep tracking it." The students have done a lot of learning with this sports-based curriculum, considering Saquon Barkley led the league in rushing last year, and Kyle Schwarber currently has 19 homeruns, the fourth most in the major leagues.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
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Frankford High student pilot becomes certified flight instructor ready to teach next generation
The Brief A Frankford High School student pilot becomes a certified flight instructor who's now giving back to the younger generation. The program is a partnership between Frankford High's Aviation Academy and Tailwinds Academy of Aviation at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. Students are exposed to viable career paths in the field of aviation where job demand is strong due to a shortage of pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians. NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - Frankford High School's Aviation Academy is coming full circle now that one of their first student pilots has become a certified flight instructor at Tailwinds Academy of Aviation at Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The backstory "I've always been traveling from here to the Dominican Republic. That's usually where my family is… every time I would take a plane, I've always been curious," said Jonathan Suarez, a flight instructor at Tailwinds Academy of Aviation. "I am more centered and focused on helping the new generation that's coming up from the Frankford program be able to show them the path that I took in order for them to get all their certificates and be successful in this industry." The flight program in the School District of Philadelphia is a partnership between Frankford High School and Tailwinds providing students with a scholarship to undergo flight training and become pilots. "We try to recruit them from like 8th graders, 9th graders try to get them to come to Frankford and join the program," said Josh Bergerson, Aviation Teacher at Frankford High. "In our mind like six, seven years ago that was our end goal, you know, we have these students go train and come back and give back to the school right away while he's making good money working as a flight instructor." Bergerson said the program offers introductory courses on aviation and exposes students to viable career paths in the field. They can include flight training, drone training and aviation maintenance training. Viable career path "We've come full circle. We're very excited. We know that flight training is a life-transforming experience. These kids have learned so much and they've changed and it's a privilege for me to watch them change," said Howard Cooper, the Founder and Executive Director of Tailwinds Academy of Aviation. "We like to fly so we're going to need more and more pilots, and we're delighted to add to that as a real viable career path." Now, Malachi Vinns is following in the footsteps of Suarez as one of the student pilots from the Frankford Aviation Academy. In just one year, he did his first solo flight, passed the written exam, got his private license and is currently undergoing further training. "I always admired pilots, but I never had any goal of becoming one until the opportunity arose and then I realized this is really an amazing thing to do," said Vinns. Now Suarez and Vinns both share the goal of eventually becoming pilots for one of the airlines. To qualify, candidates must log a total of 1,500 hours of flight time which usually takes a few years to achieve.
CBS News
19-05-2025
- CBS News
Person struck by SEPTA bus in Northeast Philadelphia
A person was struck by a SEPTA bus in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, a spokesperson for the transportation agency said. The incident happened at Cottman and Castor avenues at about 3:40 p.m., according to SEPTA. SEPTA said the person was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital, but their condition isn't clear at this time. CBS News Philadelphia The incident is under investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated.
CBS News
19-05-2025
- CBS News
3-year-old boy struck, killed by car in Northeast Philadelphia, police say
A 3-year-old boy was struck and killed by a car in Northeast Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood on Sunday night, police said. The crash happened on the 3000 block of Teesdale Street at around 7:30 p.m., according to police. Police said the 3-year-old was struck by the car after running into Teesdale Street. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead, according to police. The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with authorities, police said. No arrests have been made.
