LOWER ALSACE TWP., Pa. – The Reading Liederkranz was voted the nation’s 3rd best Oktoberfest celebration in a recent USA Today reader’s poll. The Liederkranz was in competition with 19 other contenders to determine whose festival would take home the top prize. The days-long celebration of German food, drink, music and culture at Berks County’s … Read more
An escaped Pennsylvania murderer was captured Wednesday after eluding hundreds of searchers for two weeks by hiding out in wooded areas, breaking into suburban homes for food, fleeing under gunfire with a rifle pilfered from a garage, stealing a vehicle and changing his appearance, authorities said.LIVE: Officials are holding a press conference to discuss Danelo … Read more
Update: Police said Cavalcante was captured on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Read the latest here. Our earlier story is below. The 13-day search for a convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison ramped up Tuesday after “significant developments” overnight, authorities said. Danelo Cavalcante is considered armed and extremely dangerous, and authorities said he stole a rifle from a Chester County … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Saturday is humid but not as warm, finally a break from the heat wave that broke some temperature records this week. The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Berks County in Pennsylvania until 11:15 p.m. The NWS also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 p.m. … Read more
WILLOW GROVE, Pa. (CBS) — The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education in Willow Grove, Pa. was the first in the world to identify a new synthetic opioid that researchers say is more potent than fentanyl. A researcher opened a safe they said contained a dangerous drug. “So, this is a powder that we received … Read more
CNN — The manhunt for Danelo Cavalcante has shifted, leaving two nearby school districts closed and the community on high alert, after the escaped murderer was spotted outside the original search area, Pennsylvania police said Tuesday. Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison on Thursday morning and authorities began by scouring a heavily wooded area in … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After record-breaking heat on Labor Day, our region could see even more record-high temperatures Tuesday. We’re expecting a high of 96 that could break the record of 95 degrees set in 2018. CBS News Philadelphia The I-95 corridor is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Wednesday. This could be the … Read more
An escaped murderer’s mother joined police efforts to find him, days after the 34-year-old man vanished from a Pennsylvania prison. But a growing manhunt is continuing as the woman’s son has not yet heeded her calls to surrender. Danelo Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison in West Chester, about an hour’s drive from Philadelphia, around … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A heat wave continues in the Delaware Valley on Labor Day as the region is chasing record-high temperatures this week. Monday’s forecast calls for 95 degrees, breaking the record of 93 set in 2018. The Philadelphia region could see record highs on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday’s forecast calls for 96 degrees, … Read more
A 34-year-old convicted murderer escaped from a Pennsylvania prison on Thursday morning, just one week after he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for stabbing a former girlfriend to death, officials said. Danelo Cavalcante escaped from Chester County Prison in West Chester, about an hour’s drive from Philadelphia, around 8:45 a.m. Cavalcante, who … Read more