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The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service say callers are impersonating law enforcement or court officials, telling the person on the other end of the phone that an arrest warrant has been issued for them for failing to appear for jury duty.
Penalties ranged from probation to expulsion, it said, but it did not give a breakdown, citing student privacy.
The FBI and Philadelphia Police are searching for a man they say robbed two banks in three days. The suspect is wanted for at least five robberies in past three weeks.
Police say the 26-year-old victim was walking along the 400 block of South 43rd Street around 10:45 p.m., when he was beaten and robbed by two suspects.
A judge sentenced Rapper Meek Mill to two to four years in prison in Pennsylvania for violating his probation.
Authorities say Kierra Johnson was strangled with something, like a rope or cord, and left in the creek, right off the Cobbs Creek Parkway, near Spruce Street.
As the FBI continues to comb the property at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, investigators say the mass shooting stemmed from a domestic incident.
A man is wanted for allegedly pulling out a gun on a McDonald's employee.
Nathan Wade Pizzardi has been charged with two felonies and his bail was set at $80,000.
It's not an exaggeration to say almost every home in little Sutherland Springs, Texas, was affected by Sunday's shooting at First Baptist Church.
Investigators say around 12:15 a.m., a gunman fired bullets into a group of teens on the 2700 block of North 19th Street by West Somerset Street.
Montgomery County Officials announced Saturday the arrest of Jamison Bachman, 60, of Philadelphia, for the murder of his brother, 64-year-old Harry Bachman, in a home along the 400 block of North Sterling Road in Elkins Park.
Officials say 21-year-old officer Patrick O'Hanlon was released from Cooper Hospital accompanied by his family after suffering a serious bullet wound to his leg.
Police say they responded to call about 11 a.m. on Oct. 31 after a woman said she found a gun under a blanket inside of her infant's bassinet along the 700 block of Pembroke Avenue.
A 34-year-old Berks County man is accused of killing a 19-year-old girl earlier this week after she told him 'No' when he asked her to marry him.
A masked man pointed an AR-style rifle at another man in an armed robbery in Philadelphia on Sunday morning, according to police.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
Police say a 14-year-old and an 11-year-old threw rocks and sticks off an overpass over Route 30 in Valley Township, Pennsylvania.
A man was arrested after allegedly crashing his car into a pub in Newark, Delaware, while allegedly driving drunk earlier this month, police said.
A look inside one Philadelphia school where students don't have access to their phones for the whole day.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
Police say a 14-year-old and an 11-year-old threw rocks and sticks off an overpass over Route 30 in Valley Township, Pennsylvania.
A masked man pointed an AR-style rifle at another man in an armed robbery in Philadelphia on Sunday morning, according to police.
A look inside one Philadelphia school where students don't have access to their phones for the whole day.
Spectacular start to the work week with low humidity, bright sunshine, and comfortable highs in the low 80s.
Spectacular start to the work week with low humidity, bright sunshine, and comfortable highs in the low 80s.
For some South Jersey residents, their next Amazon haul may arrive from the sky as the delivery giant plans to begin drone deliveries in mid-October.
Now that a round of morning storms has moved out, it will be mostly sunny, and the humidity will slowly fall.
Two people were killed in a head-on crash involving a stolen vehicle in Mays Landing, New Jersey, officials said.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
A man was arrested after allegedly crashing his car into a pub in Newark, Delaware, while allegedly driving drunk earlier this month, police said.
Spectacular start to the work week with low humidity, bright sunshine, and comfortable highs in the low 80s.
Now that a round of morning storms has moved out, it will be mostly sunny, and the humidity will slowly fall.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run moonshot to lift Phillies from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday.
Patriots' backup quarterback Tommy DeVito tossed a 69-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams and New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 in a preseason game.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
Alec Bohm tripled in the 10th inning, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
East Side Little League of West Chester is the latest team from the Philadelphia region to make the Little League Baseball World Series.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Two Stones Pub's Newark, Delaware, location is reopen after an alleged drunk driver crashed into building.
Jalyx Hunt finds himself in a bigger role on the Eagles' defense as he enters Year 3 in the NFL — and with Jonathan Greenard still battling injury. CBS News Philadelphia's Pat Gallen has more on Hunt and what he's learned so far in his young NFL career.
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating while four people in the stolen vehicle face charges, including conspiracy to commit eluding.
How parents can cope with empty-nest syndrome as the school year begins. Stephanie Stahl reports.
The Montgomery County DA's Office says there was a call around midnight about an attempted break-in at a house on Snyder Road in Upper Pottsgrove Township.
