Ex-officer wanted on rape charges shot, killed by Lower Merion police, DA says
Francis Connell Collier was charged on Tuesday with rape of a child and other counts, according to court documents.
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Francis Connell Collier was charged on Tuesday with rape of a child and other counts, according to court documents.
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.
Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
Franklin Mall — formerly known as Franklin Mills — in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice after a fire.
Philadelphia city leaders plan to reopen the old Filbert Street Greyhound bus station by May 1, 2026, but the facility is only a short-term solution. On Feb. 25, the city is holding a meeting for the public to discuss three possible sites for a permanent inner-city bus station. CBS News Philadelphia's Ray Strickland has a look at the options.
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.
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A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
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The Philadelphia 76ers selected Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. with the 22nd overall pick of the 2026 NBA draft Tuesday night.
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Two people were hurt when a taxi crashed into a house in West Philadelphia, police said.
President Trump took the stage at the Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, rallying in front of hundreds of supporters in a wide-ranging campaign-style speech.
Two members of the clergy in Philadelphia are being charged for their alleged roles in the sexual abuse and exploitation of young people.
The Philadelphia 76ers selected Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. with the 22nd overall pick of the 2026 NBA draft Tuesday night.
Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.
Yaxel Lendeborg, the Michigan star and South Jersey native, was selected 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2026 NBA draft Tuesday night.
Two people were hurt when a taxi crashed into a house in West Philadelphia, police said.
Vets emphasize that marijuana edibles often contain other highly poisonous ingredients like chocolate or artificial sweeteners, which can worsen the toxicity for dogs.
President Trump took the stage at the Mack Trucks plant in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, rallying in front of hundreds of supporters in a wide-ranging campaign-style speech.
A retired federal worker from Philadelphia got the money he was owed after months of waiting.
A man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A 37-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly damaged and stole Pride flags along Kings Highway in Haddonfield, police said.
The body of a 20-year-old who disappeared while swimming in Ocean City, New Jersey, has been found after more than five weeks.
Rakim Stevens created Fathers Forward to help other single dads navigate the challenges of parenting and hopes to expand beyond Camden.
A man from New Jersey was charged after he allegedly hit and killed two teen pedestrians in Townsend, Delaware, over the weekend.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
Prosecutors allege John Wallace-Bey got into an argument with two co-workers, left work and later came back and shot them.
A man from New Jersey was charged after he allegedly hit and killed two teen pedestrians in Townsend, Delaware, over the weekend.
A 66-year-old woman who was riding an e-bike in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, died in a crash Saturday morning, state police said.
Every year, the August Quarterly Festival Choir lifts so many spirits at the oldest Black religious gathering in the country.
With the MLB All-Star Week coming to Philly next month, two HBCU standouts will have a chance to showcase their talents on a national stage.
Vets emphasize that marijuana edibles often contain other highly poisonous ingredients like chocolate or artificial sweeteners, which can worsen the toxicity for dogs.
New research from Rutgers University says there could be a new connection between popular diet drugs and violent behavior.
Josie Selke was diagnosed with a rare pediatric leukemia at just 5 months old. But thanks to a grant from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, today she's in remission.
Alex Scott's wish was that her lemonade stands could help raise money to find cancer treatments and cures, and that's what's happening.
Cooper's LGBTQ+ clinic in Collingswood, New Jersey, is empowering the community to get the best inclusive healthcare possible.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
Organizers say they want the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia to be "soccer Coachella" for fans from around the world.
SEPTA and its police union have tentatively agreed to a new contract, averting a strike during a busy summer in Philadelphia.
Traffic is backed up on I-95 North in Philadelphia because of a crash near East Allegheny Avenue.
SEPTA says it's making improvements to the train station in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
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The Mike Gansey era gets underway tonight at the 2026 NBA draft as the new Sixers president of basketball operations looks to make his first addition to the roster.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
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Brazilian fans visiting Philadelphia for the World Cup are avoiding dressing the Rocky statue in their team colors.
"The Sound of America," an original production set to world-premiere July 1 at FringeArts, reimagines Benjamin Franklin's life as a rock-and-roll spectacle.
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night, at the age of 36.
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