Pottstown neighborhood on edge after standoff; suspect who shot officer dead, officials say
Officials say 25-year-old Andrew Ecker shot a police officer in Pottstown on Sunday and then barricaded himself inside his home for hours.
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Officials say 25-year-old Andrew Ecker shot a police officer in Pottstown on Sunday and then barricaded himself inside his home for hours.
Temple University student-athletes and police gathered Monday to make meals for a Philadelphia shelter as part of an effort to raise awareness about sexual assault.
Surveillance video captured from a gas station in Chester County shows the moment a tree came smashing down on an SUV on Monday morning along Pennsylvania Route 52.
A team of archaeologists from the University of Pennsylvania has uncovered a mysterious ancient tomb in Egypt.
Under the proposal, drivers caught speeding near one of the schools would have to pay a fine between $100 and $150, depending on how fast they were going.
An enforcement initiative using AI-powered cameras will help SEPTA and the PPA crack down on illegally parked cars in Philadelphia.
Ian Evans was charged with sexual abuse of children and other offenses for trying to meet a 13-year-old for sex in Bucks County.
Phillies super-utility infielder Edmundo Sosa is forcing Rob Thomson's hand and could soon see playing time in the outfield.
SEPTA, the Philadelphia Parking Authority, and the city's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Systems are launching a new enforcement initiative using camera technology to crack down on illegally parked vehicles that block bus and trolley routes.
Pennsylvania State Police is asking the public for help identifying a man connected with a nearly 40-year-old cold case investigation in Lancaster County.
We're not expecting severe weather Monday, but you'll definitely want the umbrella and raincoat. Showers move across the region throughout the day, starting during the AM commute.
The international Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance returns to Philadelphia next week as part of its 30th anniversary celebration.
Starting Monday, SEPTA and the Philadelphia Parking Authority will begin its automated bus enforcement camera initiative.
A Pottstown police officer is recovering after he was shot while responding to a car crash. The incident led to a hours-long standoff between police and the suspect. Ross DiMattei has the latest on the incident.
CBS News Philadelphia found that long lines at several driver license centers in the area are requiring lots of patience from Real ID-seekers.
Chef Javier Ramirez, a culinary expert with more than 20 years of experience, takes joy in serving hundreds of students every day at Northeast Philadelphia's Tacony Academy Charter High School. Inside his cafeteria, everything is made fresh, as part of an effort to provide kids with healthy, hearty meals in a city experiencing high rates of food insecurity.
The deadline for REAL ID is around the corner. Consumer reporter Josh Sidorowicz has where to go and what to know if you're looking to get a REAL ID in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware — and what to do if you're like many people in New Jersey right now who can't find an available appointment.
A man shot in the foot while getting off the Broad Street Line at Allegheny Station is expected to be OK, Philadelphia Police said Sunday. Officials said the shooter fired a gun from the train car, and that two people were arrested.
Some streets near Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia will be closed to cars on Sundays in April.
A man who allegedly shot a police officer in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was taken into custody after an hours-long barricade on Sunday night, a Montgomery County official said.
More than 100 people from churches across the state were inside Triumph Baptist Church in Nicetown, singing, worshiping, and wrapping their arms around members of United Missionary Baptist Church. The Brewerytown church was destroyed in a fire back in February.
A group of Philadelphia-area girls gathered at a Nicetown watch party Sunday, not only to cheer on University of South Carolina Coach Dawn Staley's Gamecocks, but also to celebrate lessons they've learned from the hometown hero and coach.
A boat that caught on fire near Penn's Landing in Philadelphia sent a plume of black smoke into the sky Sunday afternoon.
Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman's body was found in wrapped in a sheet and shower curtain in a futon in the Frankford section of the city.
A person was taken into custody, and there is no threat to the public following a barricade incident in a Doylestown, Pennsylvania, neighborhood, police said.
