John Paul
Anchor and Reporter at WPVI-TV (Philadelphia, PA)
Anchor and reporter for 6abc. WMU grad. Kzoo native. I combat misinformation. E-mail: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
6abc.com | John Paul
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Sheriff's deputies discovered an alligator inside a home while serving an eviction in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Wednesday morning. The tenant left the animal behind, along with a husky, inside the home on the 2500 block of Cumberland Street. "They called and said, 'There is a dog and a gator in here and we need you guys to come out,'" recalled Sarah Barnett, the executive director of ACCT Philly.
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1 week ago |
6abc.com | John Paul
LANGHORNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- Police are searching for three suspects accused of stealing $20,000 worth of equipment from a store in Langhorne. Surveillance video shows the thieves crashing through the front door of a landscaping business called the Lawn Barn. It happened around 2:45 a.m. on June 11. "It looked like three young kids came up with a pickaxe and smashed the window. They get in quickly and out in 90 seconds or so," said Lawn Barn owner Andrew Pratt.
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2 weeks ago |
6abc.com | John Paul
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Electrical lines caught fire in Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday, sending two children to the hospital and forcing more than a dozen residents out of their homes. First responders were called to the 1900 block of South 65th Street just after 1:30 p.m.Several homes were damaged, and about 700 customers also lost power during the incident. After the power lines caught fire, video showed one man on the sidewalk. You could see his shirt burned off his body.
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2 weeks ago |
wkyt.com | John Paul
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) - A river rescue was caught on camera in Philadelphia as two police officers were injured while trying to save a man who was clinging to an overturned canoe for hours. The dangerous rescue unfolded on the Schuylkill River Wednesday morning. In the video, a man can be seen clinging to his overturned canoe, desperate for help.
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1 month ago |
6abc.com | John Paul
Staying near Philly this holiday weekend? There's plenty to do!Friday, May 23, 2025 11:13PMIf you're staying near Philadelphia for Memorial Day weekend, there's a lot to do. PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- If you're staying in the city for the holiday weekend, there's a lot to do. From concerts and museum exhibitions to Memorial Day ceremonies and parades, there's something for everyone. Action News' John Paul has more. Copyright © 2025 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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