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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is not leaving the City of Brotherly Love to take over the police department in Chicago.
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is not leaving the City of Brotherly Love to take over the police department in Chicago.
A high-speed police chase that began in Delaware County ended in Philadelphia's Kingsessing section Tuesday night killing one person and injuring several others.
Tuesday was the kickoff to the 25th annual "Battle of The Badges" that pits Philadelphia police officers against firefighters to see which service can lose the most weight in 13 weeks.
A former Philadelphia police officer has pleaded guilty to corruption, and his partner is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, after they were caught in a sting allegedly trying to rob a drug courier.
Philadelphia police are investigating the daring daytime robbery of the store in which one of the store's employees was duct-taped to a chair and sexually assaulted
Stephen Sheller says his daughter was driving his car in West Philadelphia last week when she was pulled over for an expired registration and the car impounded.
Police say at least two suspects asked Lamont for $20, he did not give them any money and they followed him for several blocks before shooting him just steps away from his home.
Philadelphia Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl at knife point.
One person is dead after a two car crash in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood. Police say alcohol may have played a role.
A 38-year-old Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for two vicious robberies in 2008. One victim, a 60-year-old woman, was nearly killed.
Philadelphia police have arrested a woman who led officers on a chase down I-95 in Bucks County Monday afternoon.
Philadelphia Police have welcomed the department's newest recruits -- the four-legged kind who will soon be a part of the reinstated Mounted Unit, which is expected to be up and running later this year.
The DA's office will be going through all DUI cases from September 2009 through November 2010 by hand to identify cases in which the incorrectly calibrated breathalyzers were used.
A cab driver is being questioned in connection with a hit and run in the Port Richmond neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A brawl involving a number of young people, mostly girls, resulted in several arrests and charges being filed in Center City and the entire incident was caught on tape.
Philadelphia police now reveal that more than a thousand drunk-driving suspects may have a better chance of beating charges in court because evidence from their Breathalyzer tests will not be used against them.
Steven Fulton, a former teacher at Timothy Academy Christian Elementary School, has been charged with rape and numerous other offenses for a series of sexual crimes that happened over a three-year period.
The poll found the public's respect overall for police is high, but racial or ethnic group, income, and race also played a role in the answers.
A local mother full of gratitude reaches out to the police officer who, she says, saved her son's life.
A four-year-old Philadelphia boy who was struck by a hit and run driver is back at home after spending several days in the hospital.
The Philadelphia Police and local FBI are asking for the public's help in bringing a robbery suspect to justice.
Bryan Williams, 53, and Anthony Reid, 46, admitted stealing $100,000 from an armored car employee, then leading Philadelphia police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash and an exchange of gunfire.
Philadelphia Police were out in force throughout the city Friday night amidst concerns of a possible teen "flash mob" situation.
A 30-year-old man has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in May for shooting and nearly killing a Philadelphia police officer near Broad and Somerset in June of 2009.
Gaming Control Board officials say occasional police patrols on the casino floor is one response to a pair of robberies at Philadelphia's SugarHouse casino last fall.
Crews are battling a fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
Expect temperatures to stay around 45 degrees this week in the Philadelphia region, which will significantly help melt the remaining snowpack.
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.
Crews are battling a fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
The National Park Service must restore the slavery exhibits to the President's House Site in Philadelphia, a judge orders.
Expect temperatures to stay around 45 degrees this week in the Philadelphia region, which will significantly help melt the remaining snowpack.
School zone speed camera enforcement begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a 60-day warning period before full enforcement starts April 20.
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.
Southeast Delco School District is turning to AI to help identify students who are struggling to read and boost their confidence.
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 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.
Quinton Law made history by becoming New Jersey's youngest active serving mayor and Moorestown Township's first Black mayor.
Crews are battling a fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, 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.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
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.
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.
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson and her fiancé talks about the lead up to their engagement at 2026 Milano Cortina and a congratulations from Taylor Swift.
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 2-alarm fire started around 4:30 a.m. at a plant located on Hay Street, just beyond the 12th Street exit off Interstate 495.
The day starts foggy around parts of the Delaware Valley, and the rest of the day stays mostly cloudy. We could see some breaks of sun later in the day as high temperatures climb toward 50 degrees.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who fought for civil rights, marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president twice, has died at 84. His family said in a statement that Jackson died peacefully surrounded by family.
The New Jersey Senate advanced the "Saving our Diners and Protecting Our Past," or SODA Pop Act. The bill would create a registry of historic diners and implement tax breaks for certain restaurants.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer's proposed budget would see tax increases on cigarettes and other nicotine products. The deadline to approve the state's budget is July 1.