Temple Students Robbed At Gunpoint Steps From Campus, Authorities Say
Two students were robbed at gunpoint just steps away from the Temple University campus before sunrise on Tuesday, Oct. 31, according to authorities.
The stick-ups happened near the corner of North 16th Street and Berks streets around 6 a.m., PPD said.
The first victim, 21, was robbed of his phone but later found it nearby using a tracking app, said police. The second victim, also 21, was pistol-whipped before having his wallet and phone stolen, they added.
The suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall black man in his mid-20s wearing a dark sweatshirt and a mask.
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Philly-Based Publicist Hit, Killed By Car In Wawa Parking Lot: Police
Kelly Boyd, a Philadelphia public relations professional and consultant of nearly 30 years, died after being hit by a truck on Wednesday, Aug. 30, authorities say. She was 56.
Police say the accident occurred in a Wawa parking lot in Hatfield. Boyd, on foot, was hit by a 65-year-old driver in a Ford F-150 and rushed to Grandview Hospital before succumbing to her injuries, officials said.
Hatfield police said the crash is still under investigation, and that witnesses should call 215-855-0903 or email [email protected].
Boyd, of Sellersville, started KB Consulting in Rittenhouse in…