Ex-officer wanted for rape shot and killed by police in Lower Merion
An ex-police officer wanted on child rape charges was shot and killed by police in Lower Merion Township on Wednesday morning, authorities say.
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An ex-police officer wanted on child rape charges was shot and killed by police in Lower Merion Township on Wednesday morning, authorities say.
The Philadelphia Flower Show, America's oldest and largest flower show, is back — and it's celebrating the nation's 250th birthday.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
Members of the Young Bag Chasers, Campers Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were among those charged, Philadelphia Assistant District Attorney Anna Walters said. CBS News Philadelphia's Joe Holden reports.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Philadelphia Gay News founder Mark Segal and other leaders celebrated the grand opening of the Philly Pride Visitor Center Wednesday in the city's Gayborhood.
Ny'Leek Ellison's family is disappointed after the driver who hit him in Delaware County was sentenced to 1.5 to 3 years in prison.
Francis Collier, a former part-time police officer in Morton Borough, was charged with raping a minor, according to a criminal docket sheet.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Francis Collier was shot and killed by police in Lower Merion Township Wednesday morning after he fired at officers as they tried to approach him. Collier, who had worked as a part-time officer in Delaware County, was charged on Feb. 24 with rape of a child and was wanted by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
A second-grade basketball coach and her father are accused of attacking another coach and his wife in Montgomery County.
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Franklin Mall — formerly known as Franklin Mills — in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice after a fire.
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Mahlon Duckett played baseball in the Negro League for 10 years, and spent most of that time with the Philadelphia Stars. Decades later, a baseball hat from a different Negro League team helped bring together Duckett's son and a fellow Pennsylvania Turnpike coworker.
Plan on some morning snow showers around the Philadelphia region for the morning drive Wednesday.
Police say officers are on the scene at Old Lancaster Road and City Avenue investigating a "contained" incident. Ray Strickland reports from the scene near St. Joseph's University.
Advocates for the restoration of the President's House slavery exhibit said Tuesday that critical interpretive panels remain missing from the historic site in Old City.
The family of Ny'Leek Ellison, who was hit by a car and paralyzed in Chester, Pennsylvania, last year, is disappointed after the driver was sentenced to 1.5 to three years in prison.
Five students were arrested and detained for at least four nights after an altercation with Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree.
It was supposed to be a peaceful protest, but it turned into a violent altercation with a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, police chief.
Jeff Hart, a longtime Fishtown resident, said a snowplow driver deliberately dropped his blade and blasted him with snow and ice while he was shoveling before work Monday morning.
According to the governor's office, more than half of all avian flu cases in the United States are in Pennsylvania.
A major blizzard has dumped 14 inches of snow in Philadelphia, the most since 2016. Now, the cleanup is underway.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
It'll be sunny and bright Tuesday in Philadelphia, but feels-like temperatures will reach the mid-20s at best during the warmest part of the day.
Eagles legend Brandon Graham sent a message to Philadelphia plane-crash survivor Ramesses Vazquez-Viana.
Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a back injury.
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School staff, union leaders and some elected officials are calling for Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School to stay open.
PATCO is offering a $20 credit for anyone who accurately guesses when the snow pile at the Haddonfield station will fully melt.
Rob Mac is bringing Wrexham back to Philadelphia — this time as the club is one step closer to reaching the Premier League.
Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a back injury.
School staff, union leaders and some elected officials are calling for Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School to stay open.
PATCO is offering a $20 credit for anyone who accurately guesses when the snow pile at the Haddonfield station will fully melt.
Nate Bowling, an American teacher and a veteran, is stuck in Abu Dhabi. Flights have been canceled because of the U.S.-Iran conflict.
Rob Mac is bringing Wrexham back to Philadelphia — this time as the club is one step closer to reaching the Premier League.
School staff, union leaders and some elected officials are calling for Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School to stay open.
Rob Mac is bringing Wrexham back to Philadelphia — this time as the club is one step closer to reaching the Premier League.
Printmaking by the People is the largest community art project through Mural Arts Philadelphia in 2026.
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PATCO is offering a $20 credit for anyone who accurately guesses when the snow pile at the Haddonfield station will fully melt.
Two Washington Township Police officers made sure a DoorDash customer got their lunch order after their delivery driver was arrested.
The leader of a Trenton, New Jersey, gang and several of its members are facing charges for several crimes.
At the Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice in Mount Laurel, advocates kick off Women's History Month with an ERA tour through 25 states.
Mayor Gina LaPlaca of Lumberton, New Jersey, admitted to being intoxicated behind the wheel in March 2025, authorities said.
Officers responding to reports of gunshots found a man barricaded inside a home in Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday night.
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Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
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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.
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The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a back injury.
Rob Mac is bringing Wrexham back to Philadelphia — this time as the club is one step closer to reaching the Premier League.
The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic will begin later this week, and the Philadelphia Phillies will be well represented in the tournament.
Dylan Harper scored 22 points and Victor Wembanyama needed only 10 to help the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from the first loss in 12 games and rout the Philadelphia 76ers 131-91 on Tuesday night.
Sixers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe was ruled out of Tuesday night's game vs. the San Antonio Spurs after he suffered a back injury.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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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.
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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.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, local leaders and staff at Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet School rallied on Wednesday after the school was identified as one of 18 set to close under the district's proposed facilities master plan. Ross DiMattei reports.
On a damp and dreary day, a warm cup of coffee can be the ultimate pick-me-up! Wawa joined CBS News Philadelphia's Andrew Kozak in Center City to give out free coffee and get a check on the weather.
Two Washington Township Police officers made sure a DoorDash customer got their lunch order after their delivery driver was arrested.
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