Briana Smith

Jersey girl just living the dream. 🌎 Reporter @6abc. Former Anchor/Reporter @KDKA and @SPECNewsCNY. Proud @HofstraU grad. Story ideas: [email protected]

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HEY PHILLY! 👋💚

I couldn’t have asked for a better first day at 6abc!😃

@6abc #philly #Philadelphia #journalist #reporter

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SUSPECT WANTED: Philadelphia police are searching for the male suspect who shot and killed a 30-year-old man in his truck at the Princeton Avenue Boat Launch in Tacony on Sunday.

Full story on @6abc at 11.

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A 22-year-old Penn State senior was shot and killed early Saturday morning, just yards from his family's South Philadelphia home, and police are continuing to search for the suspects.

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Deren Thach, 38, of Ambler was arrested in March for allegedly sexually abusing children. He was arrested again after investigators identified 8 additional victims in Montgomery and Bucks counties. Abington PD urge other victims to come forward.
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The 18th Roots Picnic drew tens of thousands of music fans to Belmont Plateau on Saturday, where organizers expect about 80,000 people to attend the two-day festival.

This year’s headliners are Jay-Z and Erykah Badu.

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The 18th Roots Picnic drew tens of thousands of music fans to Belmont Plateau on Saturday, where organizers expect about 80,000 people to attend the two-day festival.

This year’s headliners are Jay-Z and Erykah Badu.

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POLICE CRASH: Tow trucks removed this police vehicle from a wooded area near West Philadelphia Avenue and Manatawny Road in Earl Township, Berks County.

We’re told the officer crashed into the trees just before 8 p.m.

We’re working to learn more on their condition. @6abc

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XAVIER TAYLOR 💙

A South Jersey community gathered Thursday to support 12-year-old Xavier Taylor. He remains in critical condition after he was hit in the neck before a baseball game.

"My son Xavier loves this game. He will play this game again.”
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Police are investigating a shooting that injured a 15-year-old boy on Wednesday evening in Northeast Philadelphia.

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Police are continuing to investigate the death of a man whose body was discovered inside a suitcase in an alleyway in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. Sources say detectives searched his home on Wednesday where they believe he was murdered.

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Police in Bucks County are warning residents about a rise in thefts targeting high-performance vehicles, especially Dodge Chargers and Challengers.

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An investigation is underway after six people were injured when a boat crashed into a channel marker on Barnegat Bay near Long Beach Island on Memorial Day.

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ICYMI: Vietnam veteran reflects on fallen soldiers during decades‑long Memorial Day tradition

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#MemorialDay #Veterans #thankyou

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“Scared young men but brave to have gone where many people wouldn’t be willing to go.”

That’s how Vietnam vet Jim Whittaker described the soldiers in his platoon who made the ultimate sacrifice. He reminds us of the true meaning of Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

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NASCAR great Kyle Busch was coughing up blood day before he died, 911 call says

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A chaotic day of brush fires and severe weather resulted in suspended rail lines, leaving passengers across the Philadelphia region facing long delays and scrambling for alternate transportation on Wednesday.

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Firefighters are battling a massive fire in North Philadelphia Wednesday.

Amtrak has halted train operations between Philadelphia and New York due to the fire.

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The School District of Philadelphia says 57 schools will shift to virtual learning on Wednesday due to the extreme heat in the forecast.

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A 14-year-old boy will be charged as an adult with third-degree murder after a shooting inside an Upper Darby home left a teenage girl dead.

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Upper Darby Police are investigating after they say a 14-year-old was accidentally shot and killed on Thursday.

Police say she and 3 other juveniles were playing with a gun when it went off.

The school district says counseling will be available.
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The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions and life sentence of disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh in the shooting deaths of his wife and younger son.

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