Search for man who vanished in Delaware River by Ben Franklin Bridge comes up empty

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Authorities launched a water search Wednesday evening after an adult man was reported missing in the Delaware River near Penn’s Landing.

According to the Philadelphia Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 6:59 p.m. to 101 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. following a report of a person in the river.

Marine unit searched the river

When officers arrived, witnesses told police an adult male had en...