Philadelphia man sentenced to life without parole in January 2021 murder
Michael Ortiz, 25, was sentenced to life without parole Monday for the murder of Luis Alcazar in January 2021, Philadelphia's district attorney's office said.
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Michael Ortiz, 25, was sentenced to life without parole Monday for the murder of Luis Alcazar in January 2021, Philadelphia's district attorney's office said.
Beginning Tuesday morning, Southwark students will begin virtual classes because of asbestos concerns.
Superstorm Sandy remains one of the costliest hurricanes in U.S. history.
Dániel Gazdag, Mikael Uhre and Nathan Harriel each scored in the first half and the Philadelphia Union beat the short-handed New England Revolution 3-1 in the first round of the MLS playoffs.
Police responded to a shooting on the 700 block of North 47th Street where a 15-year-old girl was shot once in the thigh.
Former co-workers consoled each other Saturday and remembered 48-year-old Bernard Gribbin fondly.
About 3,000 people came out to the annual Halloween parade in Media Saturday. Organizers were prepared to move the parade to Sunday in the event of rain, but it wasn't necessary.
More than 2,000 boats holding more than 8,000 competitors filled Philadelphia's Schuylkill River on Saturday for the 53rd annual Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.
A top travel publication has named Philadelphia as one of the best places to visit in the world.
Police responded to reports of gunshots near 22nd and Tasker Streets after 1 a.m. and found a man with at least one gunshot wound in one of his legs.
Police said the officer was injured at a Dollar General store near 69th and Market Streets around 7 p.m. Friday.
The team was back to practice at their home field after copper wiring was stolen from 9 floodlights earlier this month.
People can go to one of several locations in Montgomery County to drop off old medications in special bins to be destroyed.
The union representing Philadelphia transit workers says, a tentative agreement is in the works with SEPTA, averting a strike.
John McNesby has resigned as president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 to accept a position with Pennsylvania, the FOP said Friday.
