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• 1900 block of West Chew Avenue Police further identify suspects in three murders

  Morris, who lives in the 1900 block of West Chew Avenue in East Germantown, fled but was arrested and charged with murder.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 24, 2009.

• Chew Avenue near 19th Street Briefly... CITY/REGION

  Devine Morris, 27, of Chew Avenue near 19th Street, was charged with fatally shooting fellow barber Korvel Odd after an argument inside their North Philly barbershop on Friday.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 24, 2009.

• Chew Avenue near 19th Street Briefly... CITY/REGION

  Devine Morris, 27, of Chew Avenue near 19th Street, was charged with fatally shooting fellow barber Korvel Odd after an argument inside their North Philly barbershop on Friday.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 24, 2009.

• 15th Street near Indiana Avenue Weekend of shootings, invasions & alleged bare-hand neck-breaking

  In a separate Friday night home invasion, one of two men who allegedly broke into a home on 15th Street near Indiana Avenue, in North Philadelphia, did not get away alive, police said.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 23, 2009.

• 1419 Grange Ave. N.E. Phila. blaze leaves 80 people homeless

  A seven-alarm Jan. 10 fire in the Grange Manor Apartments at 1419 Grange Ave. in the Ogontz neighborhood, Foley said, "displaced 93 people."

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 23, 2009.

• 15th Street near Indiana Avenue Weekend of shootings, invasions & alleged bare-hand neck-breaking

  In a separate Friday night home invasion, one of two men who allegedly broke into a home on 15th Street near Indiana Avenue, in North Philadelphia, did not get away alive, police said.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 23, 2009.

• 1900 block of West Chew Avenue Arrests made in killings of baby, mother, barber

  Morris, who lives in the 1900 block of West Chew Avenue in East Germantown, fled but was arrested and charged with murder.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 23, 2009.

• 2200 block of W. Venango Street Suspects identified in West Philly gang rape

  -Nicholas Glenn ,18, of the 2200 block of W. Venango Street

  Published by Channel 6 Action News on November 23, 2009.

• 1419 Grange Ave. Northeast Phila. apartment building destroyed by fire

  A seven-alarm Jan. 10 fire in the Grange Manor Apartments at 1419 Grange Ave. in the Ogontz neighborhood, Foley said, "displaced 93 people."

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 22, 2009.

• 6401 Ogontz Ave. National Bible Week kicks off tomorrow in Philadelphia

  ...m. for a free concert at the Mount Airy Church of God In Christ, at 6401 Ogontz Ave. Mass choirs from throughout the city, along with the Philadelphia Boys Choir, recording artists and...

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 21, 2009.

• 6401 Ogontz Ave. National Bible Week kicks off tomorrow in Philadelphia

  ...m. for a free concert at the Mount Airy Church of God In Christ, at 6401 Ogontz Ave. Mass choirs from throughout the city, along with the Philadelphia Boys Choir, recording artists and...

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 21, 2009.

• Locust Avenue near Sprague Street Mentally ill robbed of more than 50G

  Nichols ran Lamunda Manor, a personal-care home on Locust Avenue near Sprague Street.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 19, 2009.

• Locust Avenue near Sprague Street Mentally ill robbed of more than 50G

  Nichols ran Lamunda Manor, a personal-care home on Locust Avenue near Sprague Street.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 19, 2009.

• 5800 block of Ardleigh Street Gunfire leaves 3 men critically wounded

  After making several turns, he got to the 5800 block of Ardleigh Street in the city's East Germantown section about 8 p.m., when two males, at least one of whom had a gun, tried to open the car's back doors.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 19, 2009.

• Chew Avenue and Haines Street Gunfire leaves 3 men critically wounded

  After driving another half-mile to Chew Avenue and Haines Street, he felt light-headed, so he pulled over and flagged down an officer.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 19, 2009.

• Sylvania Street near Wayne Avenue Briefly... CITY/REGION

  Authorities said that Ronald Brown, 60, of Sylvania Street near Wayne Avenue, in Germantown, wrote the scripts from an office that was within 1,000 feet of the DePaul Catholic School, on Logan Street near Germantown Avenue.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 18, 2009.

• Sylvania Street near Wayne Avenue Briefly... CITY/REGION

  Authorities said that Ronald Brown, 60, of Sylvania Street near Wayne Avenue, in Germantown, wrote the scripts from an office that was within 1,000 feet of the DePaul Catholic School, on Logan Street near Germantown Avenue.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 18, 2009.

• Wayne Avenue near Seymour Street Police seek suspects, motives in 6 cases of weekend violence

  * 6:52 p.m. Friday - Isaac Nesmith, 18, was fatally shot while driving a car on Wayne Avenue near Seymour Street, in Germantown. Nesmith, who lived just two blocks away on Greene Street near Seymour, was shot once in the torso and once in the right leg.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 16, 2009.

• Greene Street near Seymour Police seek suspects, motives in 6 cases of weekend violence

  * 6:52 p.m. Friday - Isaac Nesmith, 18, was fatally shot while driving a car on Wayne Avenue near Seymour Street, in Germantown. Nesmith, who lived just two blocks away on Greene Street near Seymour, was shot once in the torso and once in the right leg.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 16, 2009.

• Wayne Avenue near Seymour Street Police seek suspects, motives in 6 cases of weekend violence

  * 6:52 p.m. Friday - Isaac Nesmith, 18, was fatally shot while driving a car on Wayne Avenue near Seymour Street, in Germantown. Nesmith, who lived just two blocks away on Greene Street near Seymour, was shot once in the torso and once in the right leg.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 16, 2009.

• Greene Street near Seymour Police seek suspects, motives in 6 cases of weekend violence

  * 6:52 p.m. Friday - Isaac Nesmith, 18, was fatally shot while driving a car on Wayne Avenue near Seymour Street, in Germantown. Nesmith, who lived just two blocks away on Greene Street near Seymour, was shot once in the torso and once in the right leg.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 16, 2009.

• 15th Street and Erie Avenue Man injured in 2-car crash

  The accident happened just past midnight on Monday morning at 15th Street and Erie Avenue in the Tioga Nicetown section of the city.

  Published by Channel 6 Action News on November 16, 2009.

• 5300 block of Chew Avenue Alleged Rape at Frat House Near La Salle

  According to investigators an 18-year old woman says she was raped in a bathroom in a house on the 5300 block of Chew Avenue by an unknown man early Saturday morning.

  Published by NBC Philadelphia on November 15, 2009.

• Wayne Avenue and Logan Street Man shot dead tonight in Germantown

  Police were called about 6:45 p.m. to the area of Wayne Avenue and Logan Street where the man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 14, 2009.

• Wyneva Street and Wayne Avenue Briefly... CITY/REGION

  An unidentified 20-year-old man was shot once in the right hand and once in the lower back shortly before 7 last night as he was driving near the intersection of Wyneva Street and Wayne Avenue in Germantown, police said.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 14, 2009.

• Wyneva Street and Wayne Avenue Briefly... CITY/REGION

  An unidentified 20-year-old man was shot once in the right hand and once in the lower back shortly before 7 last night as he was driving near the intersection of Wyneva Street and Wayne Avenue in Germantown, police said.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 14, 2009.

• Wayne Avenue and Apsley Street Briefly... CITY/REGION

  A Philadelphia police officer suffered minor injuries after he was dragged about 20 feet by a fleeing motorist during a traffic stop at Wayne Avenue and Apsley Street, in Germantown, about 12:45 a.m. yesterday.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 11, 2009.

• Wayne Avenue and Apsley Street Briefly... CITY/REGION

  A Philadelphia police officer suffered minor injuries after he was dragged about 20 feet by a fleeing motorist during a traffic stop at Wayne Avenue and Apsley Street, in Germantown, about 12:45 a.m. yesterday.

  Published by The Philadelphia Daily News on November 11, 2009.

• Woodlawn Avenue near Chew Briefly... CITY/REGION

  Police have identified a Holmesburg man as the victim of a Saturday-afternoon homicide on Woodlawn Avenue near Chew, in Germantown.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 10, 2009.

• Herman Street near Baynton Briefly... CITY/REGION

  A 20-year-old man whom police have not yet identified was shot to death about 4:20 p.m. Sunday on Herman Street near Baynton, Germantown.

  Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 10, 2009.