Multiple People Dead In Violent Span Of Several Hours In Philadelphia
Police say violence claimed the lives of several people in different parts of the city over a span of several hours.
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Police say violence claimed the lives of several people in different parts of the city over a span of several hours.
In order to fine tune response by city emergency responders to a terrorist bomb explosion on or near the Broad Street subway, the Philadelphia Fire Department, city police, transit police and the FBI cooperated in a four-hour training exercise on Sunday.
Police say over the last few days, they have received reports of fraudulent activities sayiing that tow truck drivers knocked on their doors asking for money to pay the towing fee for their neighbor that they say was involved in an auto accident.
Philadelphia police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found inside his ransacked apartment early Friday morning.
Capt. John Darby of the police department's Special Victims Unit says the unidentified attacker stripped before entering the home near "D" and Wyoming at 4:30am last Wednesday morning, grabbed the girl from a bed where other children were also sleeping, and fled.
The city of Philadelphia and the Fraternal Order of Police have teamed up to put up $10,000 in reward money to find the people responsible for a weekend quadruple shooting in the Logan section.
The city controller says Philadelphia's long troubled crime surveillance camera system is still plagued by dozens of cameras that aren't working -- or even hooked up. We're working on it, says an administration official.
Police are investigating the robbery and shooting of a man in West Philadelphia early Wednesday morning.
Thirty Philadelphia Police Academy recruits who are graduating on Friday have been doing simulation training for weeks. It's all part of a new program which started this spring to teach them what kind of situations they may encounter on the streets.
Children of fallen Philadelphia police and firefighter have, for years, received a 10-point bonus on civil service exams when applying for a city job. Now, a City Council committee has okayed a measure that would give the same preference to the grandchildren of the deceased.
During the city's Fourth of July celebrations, a handful of police officers will have miniature cameras attached to their glasses, hat, or collar.
A one-year-old is in stable condition after falling out of a second story window in Philadelphia late Thursday evening.
Police were at the right place at the right time this morning when an incident took place outside a South Philadelphia convenience store.
Police say the rapist, who wore a mask covering his face, marched his victim through back alleys for several blocks, then apparently left her on the street following the vicious attack, which happened at 4:30 a.m. in the 4600 block of D street.
Investigators say they believe he is the same man seen in bank surveillance photos who robbed the United Bank of Philadelphia at N 15th and Broad, a block away, last Friday.
Police are investigating a home invasion that happened in Northeast Philadelphia early Tuesday morning.
A Philadelphia police officer was attacked and injured by a Rottweiler on Sunday afternoon after a routine traffic stop turned violent in Wynnefield.
Police say an apparent home invasion and attempted robbery in northeast Philadelphia ended with the death of the resident's dog.
An off-duty police officer was rushed to an area hospital after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle in North Philadelphia Friday evening.
Police are asking for the public's help in locating a male suspect wanted in a theft last month in North Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate the man responsible for robbing the Citizens Bank branch located at 6324 Stenton Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
A teen's arrest was caught on camera, and one local mother says it went too far.
A car crash near Temple University's campus led to gunshots early Tuesday morning. Police were forced to shoot one of the men involved.
Investigators say robbery was the motive in a deadly shooting in Philadelphia late Sunday evening.
Philadelphia police have identified a woman whose body was found in a wooded area Memorial Day.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
School zone speed camera enforcement begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a 60-day warning period before full enforcement starts April 20.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Sheetz, the Western Pennsylvania convenience store chain, is eyeing a location near Wawa's corporate headquarters in Delaware County.
Life in one New Jersey town just got a whole lot sweeter. A man crafted a Good Humor truck out of snow and even sells ice cream out of it for a great cause.
A person was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Washington Township early Sunday morning, police said.
After erosion from several major storms, New Jersey officials say federal relief is on the way for eroding South Jersey beaches.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials said.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
As piles of snow melt across the Philadelphia region, research shows the salt used to prevent slipping could end up in the water supply.
Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
The Reading Fightin Phils will play as the "Reading Iced Coffees" for their 23rd annual morning game Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Bryce Harper says he still doesn't understand why Dave Dombrowski suggested last year that he doesn't know if Harper is still an elite player.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
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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.
Officials are investigating an explosion and fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, early Tuesday morning.
The Eagles' main headquarters and practice facility in South Philadelphia has changed its name to the Jefferson Health Training Complex as part of the team's expanded partnership with Jefferson Health and Select Medical's NovaCare Rehabilitation.
William Stevenson, the long-ago first husband of former first lady Jill Biden, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
The demonstrations to desegregate Girard College put Philadelphia at the center of the civil rights movement. Nearly 60 years later, some of the activists on the front lines of the movement say the struggle for equality and justice was worth it.
For lots of people celebrating Fat Tuesday with sweets, Haegele's Bakery in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood is the place to go to stock up on fasnachts. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey was live inside the family-owned bakery as they churned out trays of the doughy treats.