Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility officers arrested for smuggling schemes
Two Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility correctional officers were arrested in connection with two separate contraband smuggling schemes.
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Two Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility correctional officers were arrested in connection with two separate contraband smuggling schemes.
Two prison officers were arrested Tuesday in connection with separate contraband smuggling schemes at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced.
Police announced a second arrest in the deadly home invasion in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania. The suspects believed they were breaking into a home with several guns but had the wrong house, officials said.
A Pennsylvania jail is facing accusations it retaliated against inmates suspected of smoking synthetic marijuana by withholding necessities like toilet paper, soap and warm clothing.
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Lower Merion Police Superintendent Andrew Block announced the second arrest in connection with the deadly home invasion in Lower Merion on Dec. 8. According to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office, the second suspect, Kelvin Roberts, was arrested at his place of employment, Junkluggers in Willow Grove, on Tuesday morning.
Crews responded to a fire at a home on West Jimmie Leeds Road on Tuesday morning.
Police are searching for men who tried to use counterfeit bills at multiple Pennsylvania stores.
Svetlana Dali had been given an ankle monitor with GPS monitoring after her bond hearing in the stowaway case. She'd been ordered not to leave Philadelphia, except to attend court or meet with her lawyer or attend pre-trial services in New York.
Philadelphia Mayor Parker said in total, 24 people were shot over the weekend in 11 separate shootings and four people were killed.
After two dozen people were shot in Philadelphia over the weekend, Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city officials addressed the spate of violence during a press conference Monday morning.
One person is dead and two are injured after a shooting at a North Philadelphia sports bar, police say.
Philadelphia police are investigating after three 14-year-olds were shot at 15th and Market streets near the Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink at Dilworth Park.
A 21-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a woman's death in North Philadelphia about six months ago.
So far in 2024, about 5,200 crime guns have been recovered including roughly 400 ghost guns, making up about 7.5%.
Philadelphia police numbers show a big year-over-year decline in car thefts in the city, but officials admit there's still room for improvement.
A 37-year-old man was arrested after police say he damaged gas pumps and lit a fire at this Wawa at East Roosevelt Boulevard in Mayfair. Philadelphia police and firefighters responded to the call around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. They put out the fire and arrested Rosevelth Da-Silva on the scene. Da-Silva is charged with arson and other related offenses.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is now charged with murder in New York City.
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele identified the suspect as Kelvin Roberts, 42, of Philadelphia, during a press conference Monday afternoon.
A suspect was identified as 42-year-old Kelvin Roberts of Philadelphia, in connection with a home invasion in Lower Merion Township where a 25-year-old man was fatally shot and his mother was critically injured, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
A man was killed and his mother is in critical condition after they were both shot during an early morning home invasion in Lower Merion Township, according to the Mongomery County District Attorney's Office.
A security guard is expected to survive a stabbing that left him with serious injuries at a store on Cheltenham Avenue Friday. Police said the suspect tried to steal from the store where the guard was working. The man left the store then came back a short while later and attacked the guard, stabbing him multiple times, and then leaving with a woman. Authorities are working to find both of them.
A stabbing investigation is now underway in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Chopper 3 was over the scene on the 2700 block of North 28th Street. Police say officers found a man stabbed in the back. Medics rushed him to a hospital where he is now in stable condition.
The mother of a Philadelphia Eagles player is asking for help finding her dog, who she says was taken from a Target store.
Bensalem Township Police say the suspects in two armed carjackings in their township this week lived at St. Francis & St. Vincent Homes for Children.
New York City police are searching for the suspect who gunned down the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning as he was walking to the company's annual investor conference. CBS News New York Reporter Tim McNicholas has the latest.
The Philadelphia Phillies play regular-season baseball next week. Before then: a race around Citizens Bank Park.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Sánchez will throw out the first pitch of the season for the Phillies on Thursday, and Painter will be the No. 5 starter.
The first full weekend of spring in the Delaware Valley brings sunshine and highs in the 60s before possible storms arrive Sunday evening.
The Philadelphia Phillies play regular-season baseball next week. Before then: a race around Citizens Bank Park.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Rashiem Russell was arrested at a home in Darlington, South Carolina, Friday morning, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Sánchez will throw out the first pitch of the season for the Phillies on Thursday, and Painter will be the No. 5 starter.
Friday night, the Xfinity Mobile Arena was packed for the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
The Villanova Wildcats were eliminated from the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in their first appearance in four years.
All five students had their ankle bracelets removed on Friday and have been released from house arrest.
Rashiem Russell was arrested at a home in Darlington, South Carolina, Friday morning, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
It's been 200 years, or over 10,000 Sunday services, since Monumental Baptist Church was founded.
After hitting delays because of snow and ice, crews are now working to rebuild a large portion of Ventnor, New Jersey's boardwalk.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
Route 73 is back open in Marlton after a fatal crash closed the road for several hours Friday morning.
Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report.
Police in South Jersey are looking for two people caught on camera stealing a high-performance Dodge Charger Daytona from a driveway in Washington Township.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Kent County, Delaware, Monday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
Thousands of people spent the night without electricity around the Philadelphia area after Monday's storms.
With the region under a tornado watch through 7 p.m., several school districts have announced closings and early dismissals.
A teenager in Newark, Delaware is being charged with first degree murder after stabbing a rideshare driver multiple times, police say.
Up-and-coming bands are sharing their sound in between the aisles at Fiesta Fresh Farmers Market.
The Philadelphia Phillies play regular-season baseball next week. Before then: a race around Citizens Bank Park.
A popular national brand has joined a Philadelphia kidney patient and advocate to raise awareness and save lives.
Earl Jones is thriving after receiving a heart transplant at Temple University Hospital decades ago.
After years of being misdiagnosed, Mary Schneider is raising awareness about narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
Route 73 is back open in Marlton after a fatal crash closed the road for several hours Friday morning.
The Walt Whitman Bridge is back open Wednesday after it was closed in both directions Tuesday night because of police activity.
Additional security checkpoints at PHL are closed as a partial government shutdown affecting TSA drags on.
Fire crews were called to the Valley Forge Service Area on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for a truck fire Friday morning.
Construction in Upper Darby and Newtown Square has frustrated drivers. PennDOT says work is set to be completed at the end of the year.
DraftKings pushed back on the accusation, saying in a statement that it is not engaging in trademark infringement.
Sánchez will throw out the first pitch of the season for the Phillies on Thursday, and Painter will be the No. 5 starter.
No. 7 seed Texas Tech held on to defeat 10th seed Villanova in the first round of March Madness.
The Villanova Wildcats were eliminated from the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament in their first appearance in four years.
The Eagles are sending safety Sydney Brown to the Falcons in a trade including a draft pick swap.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
A West Philadelphia hip-hop artist is using his music to inspire others and bring people together.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Watch scenes from the performances nominated for best supporting actress at the 98th annual Academy Awards, as well as interviews with the nominees.
Ukee Washington reports.
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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.
With the 2026 MLB season set to kick off in just a few days, the Phillies and Fox Chase Cancer Center hosted the Phillies Charities 5K. Ray Strickland talks with a runner who is battling cancer, and meets the winner of the race, who made it through the Navy Yard and around the sports complex in about 15 minutes.
With the 2026 MLB season set to kick off in just a few days, the Phillies and Fox Chase Cancer Center hosted the Phillies Charities 5K. Ray Strickland talks with a runner who is battling cancer.
This first weekend of spring is a wonderful one, with high temperatures in the 60s around the Philadelphia area, and even hitting the 70s in the city on Sunday. But NEXT Weather Meteorologist Tammie Souza is also tracking storms that could arrive Sunday night.
Saturday will be a better day to do that as we are tracking showers/storms moving in Sunday evening, overnight and into early Monday morning. Bill Kelly has the forecast.
March Madness has taken over South Philadelphia Friday night at the Xfinity Mobile Arena for the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Kerri Corrado reports.