Funeral for Trooper Branden Sisca held; 2 killed in Mayfair crash; 2 men shot in North Philly
THE RUNDOWN:
1. Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Branden Sisca to be laid to rest following I-95 crash in Philadelphia
Trooper Branden Sisca, 29, was killed in a crash on I-95 in March.
PHILADELPHIA - COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. - A Pennsylvania state trooper will be laid to rest Saturday after he and another trooper were killed by a suspected drunk driver as they assisted a man on I-95 in Philadelphia last week.
The funeral for Trooper Branden Sisca will be held at Perkiomen Valley High School in Collegeville, Pennsylvania on Saturday morning, following a procession from the funeral home to the high school.
Sisca, 29, and Trooper Martin F. Mack III, 33, were on the highway responding to a call for a man walking in the southbound lanes of the roadway when police say all three were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver.
2. Weather Authority: Seasonable weekend with scattered showers slated for Delaware Valley
PHILADELPHIA - A seasonable weekend is forecasted for the Delaware Valley as conditions start to stabilize following roller coaster temperatures over the last several days.
Saturday will be the best day of the weekend for outdoor activities, according to FOX 29's Scott Williams.
Temperatures will begin cold but reach the mid to upper 50s for a seasonable April afternoon.
The sun will move out of the area on Sunday as high pressure moves scattered showers over the area and off the coast.
Forecasters predict parts of the Delaware Valley will see one-tenth of an inch of rain.
Looking ahead, temperatures are expected to remain seasonable throughout the week.
3. Police: Motorcyclist, pedestrian killed after crash in Mayfair
Police say two people are dead after a crash in Mayfair.
PHILADELPHIA- Two people have died after a car crash in Mayfair on Saturday morning, authorities say.
According to police, the incident happened on the 6400 block of Frankford Avenue at 11:45 a.m.
Authorities say, a red Ford F250 was traveling north on Frankford Avenue when it was cut off by a motorcycle moving west on Passmore.
Police say the motorcyclist, 62, was ejected onto the sidewalk.
He was taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital by medics and was pronounced dead at 12:31 p.m., according to officials.
Additionally, police say the Ford lost control of the car and struck a man sitting on a bench.
4. Two men sent to the hospital in critical condition after being shot in North Philadelphia, police say
Police are investigating after two men were shot in the twice in a daytime shooting in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Two men are in critical condition after being shot Saturday afternoon in North Philadelphia, according to Philadelphia police.
Authorities say the incident happened on the 2600 block of W. Harold Street at 2:49 p.m.
Police say a 40-year-old man was shot once in the left side of his chest and a 21-year-old man was shot in the right thigh.
Both men were transported to Temple Hospital and placed in critical condition, authorities say.
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