Maggie Kent

Philadelphia

Anchor and Reporter at WPVI-TV (Philadelphia, PA)

@6abc Reporter, #Philly native, @centralalums 267! @montclairstateu grad & major chitchatter IG: MaggieonTV

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Suspect sought for rash of business burglaries in Northeast Philadelphia

1 week ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Police are searching for the suspect who they say is behind a rash of business burglaries in Northeast Philadelphia. Marcos Neto, 18, is wanted for at least eight break-ins dating back to February. Northeast Community Auto Body is one of those businesses. The owner, Jose Taveras, showed us where his window was shot. "He shot the window four times. The bullet hit here to make a hole in the framing," he said. It happened in the early morning hours of May 5.
Man to be sentenced in 2023 drunk driving crash that killed 8-year-old boy in Absecon, New Jersey

3 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

ByMaggie KentTuesday, May 13, 2025 3:44PMABSECON, N.J. (WPVI) -- A man is expected to be sentenced on Tuesday for a drunk driver crash that killed an 8-year-old boy in New Jersey. Edward Johnston, 25, pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter for the deadly crash in Absecon that killed Javier "Javi" Velez in July 2023. It happened as the boy was on a fishing trip with his father.
St. Charles Borromeo School teacher in Bensalem to be honored by Phillies

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Phillies named their latest All-Star on Friday. And though she's never taken the field, she's been busy at the blackboard for nearly 60 years. Sister Catherine is finally getting the recognition she deserves from Philly's favorite green guy, the Phanatic, and the entire student body at St. Charles Borromeo School in Bensalem. Sister Catherine, an avid Phillies fan, has been a longtime math teacher serving children for 58 years.
Trump v. higher education: Exploring the president's first 100 days in office

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- University of Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump's alma mater, has received stop-work orders across seven of its schools. Federal funding to the tune of $175 million has been cut, and the administration cites Title IX violations. In the last 100 days, sweeping changes have hit college campuses across the nation as President Trump issues warnings and pulls funding from institutions of higher education.
A PECO home assessment can save energy and in turn money

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

ABINGTON, Pa. (WPVI) -- A PECO home energy assessment is free of charge for customers, and it can help identify where they may be losing energy and, in turn, money. "The problem is any leaks that are happening here will impact how that HVAC unit will be able to put out air to the rest of the house," says PECO energy auditor Josh Bautista, as he inspects air ducts. A temperature gun shows where air conditioning or heat may be seeping out of the home.
Family mourns mother of 4, shot at close range with young cousin in backseat

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Imani Naim, a 29-year-old mother of four, was buried on Tuesday. Her family is mourning her loss as detectives are searching for the gunman who killed her in front of her 8-year-old cousin. "She was very strong, determined, she knew what she was doing, she had so many plans," said her mother. Those plans were cut short. The family of Imani Naim is deeply pained as her life was suddenly stolen.
After massive fire, EMR Recycling promises funding for Camden

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

CAMDEN, N.J. (WPVI) -- Two months after the EMR recycling plant caught fire in Camden, burning for hours, Mayor Victor Carstarphen says negotiations to hold the company accountable have proven successful. It was February 21, 2025, when the piles of metal and scrap at the facility went up in flames. The fire and the thick smoke plumes of burning refuse could be seen burning for more than 15 miles. "There was rolling smoke pouring over my house.
Rabid raccoon confirmed in Collingswood, New Jersey

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. (WPVI) -- Animal control officials in Collingswood, New Jersey, were able to capture a raccoon they believe was responsible for two attacks. After being euthanized, it tested positive for rabies. One of the attacks happened on April 9 when the animal attacked a 6-year-old along Lakeview Drive while her family was out for a walk. "I caught something out of the corner of my eye and by the time I realized it was a raccoon it was on her," said the girl's mother, Alexandra.
Summer 2025: Ocean City, NJ gears up for shore rental season

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (WPVI) -- It may not feel like it, but the height of the spring/summer 2025 shore season is just around the corner. Ocean City is gearing up with a variety of ways to keep visitors. "Take a look, the views are unmatched," says Glen Losch, general manager of Port-O-Call Hotel. Port-O-Call Hotel is offering month-long rentals -- a superior ocean-front room could run about $23,000 for 30 days. A deluxe bayside room will run just under $17,000 for a summer month.
Shark Tank open casting call comes to Philadelphia

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Maggie Kent

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Producers from the hit ABC show Shark Tank held an open casting call in Philadelphia on Friday, and we were invited into the room where it happens: the pitch room!It's where dreamers and investors are trying to reel in a "shark."Open casting at Rivers Casino in Fishtown brought out hundreds of inventors who are looking to get their shot. Shark Tank highlights the stories of rags to riches, from basement project to boardroom success story.