2 men sentenced to decades in prison in arson death of Philly firefighter
Federal prosecutors said Al-Ashraf Khalil and Isaam Jaghama set fire to a pizza shop in a scheme for insurance money.
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Federal prosecutors said Al-Ashraf Khalil and Isaam Jaghama set fire to a pizza shop in a scheme for insurance money.
Prosecutors say Al-Ashraf Khalil and Isaam Jaghama set fire to a pizza shop in June 2022 to collect insurance money. The building collapsed, killing fire Lt. Sean Williamson. Jim Donovan has this story and your other morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Kate Bilo.
Philadelphia firefighter Antonio Rodriguez was found dead inside a home on Wednesday, police say. Rodriguez's nephew told police that he killed his uncle, according to police.
A 27-year-old man admitted to police that he killed his uncle, who was a Philadelphia firefighter, inside a Holmesburg home Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Police identified the Philadelphia firefighter who was killed as 56-year-old Antonio Rodriguez.
A deadly crash occurred early Friday morning around F Street and East Allegheny Avenue.
A two-alarm blaze broke out at a vacant church in West Philadelphia early Monday morning.
Flames broke out at the former Greater White Rock Baptist Church on the 5500 block of Market Street, shortly after 3:30 a.m. When fire crews arrived, the structure was fully engulfed in flames. The blaze was quickly upgraded to a two-alarm fire with more than 100 Philadelphia Fire Department members responding.
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Philadelphia fire officials said the flames broke out at a rowhome on the 200 block of East Stella Street around 1:45 a.m. Sunday. When firefighters arrived on the scene, authorities said the structure was already fully engulfed in flames.
Emergency crews repaired and restored a significant water main break that flooded a section of Main Street in Manayunk on Friday
Two children were hospitalized in critical condition and a woman was killed in a house fire in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia.
Firefighters responded to a blaze at Philadelphia's Art Alliance building on 18th Street early Friday morning.
A motorcyclist is recovering in a hospital after colliding with a Philadelphia Fire Department ladder truck in Center City early Saturday morning.
Authorities said a motorcyclist collided with a fire truck responding to a hotel in Center City early Saturday morning.
A Philadelphia fire truck and a Subaru collided in Strawberry Mansion.
A morning apartment fire in South Philadelphia has claimed the lives of two people and seriously injured another.
An investigation is underway after an ATM at a Chinese restaurant in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood exploded early Saturday morning.
The Philadelphia Fire Department said say no one was hurt after a large fire broke out at an apartment complex in the city's Kensington section early Sunday.
Owners of a Caribbean restaurant in Southwest Philadelphia say they'll need all the help they can get after a car crashed into their business early Monday morning.
A fire is now under control after it spread to a Northeast Philadelphia auto shop Thursday morning.
Two people are unaccounted for as firefighters battle a fire at a twin home in East Germantown on Thursday, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Organized in 1996, the Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes and Drums Band has one primary mission - to honor those lost. A fixture at law enforcement and firefighter funerals, this weekend, they'll be walking the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Jim Donovan reports.
An elderly woman died after a fire ripped through a rowhome on the 600 block of Kimball Street in South Philadelphia early Sunday morning.
Dozens of firefighters responded to flames at United Baptist Church in North Philadelphia Monday night.
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
A stretch of Walnut Street turned into a car-free holiday corridor as West Walnut Open Streets brought music, shopping and festive entertainment to Center City.
All SEPTA services will run on a normal schedule Monday, days after TWU Local 234 warned a strike was "imminent."
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
A Pennsylvania man died after crashing his car in Allentown early Sunday morning, not long after police say he hit state troopers with his truck and drove off.
These are the countries competing in five group stage games that will be played in Philadelphia in the 2026 World Cup.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
A stretch of Walnut Street turned into a car-free holiday corridor as West Walnut Open Streets brought music, shopping and festive entertainment to Center City.
A Pennsylvania man died after crashing his car in Allentown early Sunday morning, not long after police say he hit state troopers with his truck and drove off.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
The iconic Peanut World and three other other businesses along the Atlantic City Boardwalk were damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.
A judge ruled Menendez, the former U.S. Senator, is no longer eligible for public employment after a bribery conviction.
City council in Ocean City voted in favor of redeveloping the site of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier Thursday night.
Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Mayor Gina LaPlaca was indicted on child abuse charges Thursday, officials said.
The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
Three police officers credited for preventing a potential attack at the University of Delaware were honored Friday.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring a mix of snow and rain to the Delaware Valley overnight Monday into Tuesday.
A new report highlights the stories of kids who have survived cancer and the importance of research funding.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Thanks to Shriners Children's Philadelphia, 11-year-old Desa Kaiser has an adaptive wheelchair that she can use for dancing.
Doctors at Main Line Health now have a new kind of robotic surgery that makes recovery quicker and easier for lung cancer patients.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Amazon's Northeast Philadelphia facility expects to see about 10,000 more packages per day during the holiday peak.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
All SEPTA services will run on a normal schedule Monday, days after TWU Local 234 warned a strike was "imminent."
TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Saturday.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
Part of I-95 North in Philadelphia will be closed overnight this week for roadwork.
Road and sidewalk closures are coming to Logan Circle in Philadelphia so crews can make improvements.
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
Valeri Nichushkin scored the eventual game-winner early in the second period, and the Colorado Avalanche hung on for a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Pennsylvania is investing nearly $50 million into the production of season 2 of the HBO Delco crime drama series "Task."
Mechanicsburg native and comedian Shane Gillis will play the largest headline show of his career at the Linc in July 2026.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
"Task," the Delaware County crime drama series, will return for a second season, HBO announced Thursday.
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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.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on a cold Sunday night.
Parker's housing initiative includes programs to help existing homeowners make necessary repairs so they can afford to stay in their homes.
The event closed Walnut Street from Broad to 19th Streets and boosted foot traffic for local businesses during the holiday season.
The Powerball jumped to$875 million after no one hit the jackpot Saturday night. Plus, the nation honors Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and the Delaware Valley braces for a blast of frigid Arctic air.
Sunday stays quiet with increasing clouds and highs ranging from the 30s northwest to low-and-mid 40s southeast. But a cold front moves through tonight and opens the door to a sharp blast of Arctic air. Monday kicks off the coldest stretch, with highs only in the 20s and 30s and wind chills in the teens.