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Suspect wanted for robberies near 18th and Diamond

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Philadelphia Police are looking for suspects wanted in connection with a series of strong-armed robberies in the area of 18th and Diamond streets between Aug. 23 and Sept 10.

On Aug. 30, at 5:00 p.m., a 21-year-old woman was robbed on the 1800 block of Diamond Street when a man grabbed her wallet which contained her identification and credit cards. About an hour later, a woman was caught on surveillance video using the victim’s credit cards at a grocery store on the 1800 block of Diamond Street

A few days later on Sept. 2, at 12:30 p.m., a man was forced into a doorway by the male suspect who took the victim’s iPhone out of his pocket and fled. 

The suspect is described as a 17 to 20-year-old black man of medium build and medium complexion with a beard. He was seen wearing a green shirt and blue jeans.

Authorities are unclear whether the robberies are connected or if the suspects are working together.

Anyone with information on this is asked to contact the Central Detective Division at 215-686-3093/94.

Pa. Rep. wants to see Obama come to Main Campus

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Rep. Bob Brady, D – Pa., of the First Congressional District, which includes parts of Temple’s Main Campus east of Broad Street, said he would love to have President Obama visit Temple.

In a conference call, which also included Pennsylvania School Education Association President Mike Cossey, and City Councilman Bob Merski, the group spoke in support of President Obama’s plans for higher education, especially in the state of Pennsylvania.

When asked if the president had plans to visit Main Campus, Brady told The Temple News, “I would love to have to have him, we are fighting to get the president in the city of Philadelphia as many times as he’d like, and Temple would be a great place for him to go.”

Pennsylvania, a state with 20 electoral votes, is considered a swing state in the upcoming election.

Obama leads the polls in Pennsylvania with 49 percent for the president, according to the latest poll from Real Clear Politics.

Officer shot near Broad and Poplar streets

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The weapon used to shoot a SWAT officer in the chest at around 10 p.m. lies between two yellow markers near an officer’s feet at BP gas station, near Broad and Poplar. The city SWAT officer, who was wearing a bullet-proof vest, is now in a stable condition at Hahnemann University Hospital. Three suspects have been taken into custody.

Police investigating robbery-homicide near Health Sciences

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Temple police sent out an advisory to students and faculty informing them of a robbery homicide that occurred around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning near the Health Sciences Campus.

The incident occurred on the 3200 block of North 15th Street between Allegheny and Westmoreland Avenues. The victim was not a Temple student or employee, according to the advisory.

The email, sent at 1:56 p.m., stated that campus police “were just recently made aware of the exact location of the incident.”

At the time of the advisory, no arrests had been made and police are looking for a black male, between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and riding a bike.

Anyone with information related to the crime can contact the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-3334.

Off-campus shooting leaves student in the hospital

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One student is in the hospital and one suspect is in custody after a shooting early Sunday morning.

According to a TU Advisory sent out at 5:29 a.m., the student was shot at about 3:30 a.m. on the 1900 block of Gratz Street. The student was taken to Temple Hospital and is expected to be released.

Anyone with information should call the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-3093.

Motorcycle parade honors fallen officer

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North Philadelphia residents and students were brought outside their houses Friday night by the sound of hundreds of motorcyclists parading up Cecil B. Moore Avenue at approximately 8 p.m. The cyclists rode to honor 22nd District Police Officer Moses Walker Jr., who was shot and killed off-duty around 20th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue Saturday, Aug. 18.

Video of motorcycle parade

Photo by Kate McCann

Photo by Kate McCann

Photo by Kate McCann

 

Ambler sees reduction in shuttle bus service

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In a letter to students Tuesday, Executive Director of Temple Ambler William Parshall announced that there will be fewer shuttle services between the Ambler Campus and Main Campus this year.

Parshall said in the letter that because of cuts to services made in order to maintain a level base tuition this year, there will be fewer shuttle buses connecting Main Campus to the Ambler Campus this fall.

Starting Aug. 27, there will be bus service from Ambler to Main Campus from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with no shuttles at 7:35 p.m., 8:35 p.m. or 10:35 p.m. Also, buses will run from Main Campus to Ambler from 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with no shuttles at 8:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m. or 11:05 p.m.

Parshall said in the email that shuttle service between the Ambler Campus and Ambler Train Station will not be impacted by these changes.

Student robbed on northern end of Main Campus

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A suspect is in custody after allegedly robbing a Temple student on Diamond Street near Broad late Monday morning, according to a TU Advisory.

The TU Advisory was sent out at 12:51 p.m. and said that at 10:45 a.m., a student reported being robbed on Diamond Street and shortly after, police arrested a person matching the description of the offender and a weapon believed to be used by the suspect.

Click here for more on this incident.  

TUHS names president and CEO of TUH

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Temple University Health System announced Friday that John Kastanis, interim chief executive officer of Temple University Hospital, has been appointed president and CEO of the hospital.

Kastanis will also be in charge of the Episcopal and Northeastern campuses, the TUH Bone Marrow Transplant Program located at Jeanes Hospital and the Temple Transport Team, TUHS said.

Kastanis has served as interim CEO of TUH since December.