Police: Elderly Woman Robbed At Gunpoint Outside South Philly Home
It happened around 9 a.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of South 20th Street.
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It happened around 9 a.m. Sunday in the 3100 block of South 20th Street.
It happened around 2 a.m. Sunday along the 4500 block of Castor Avenue in the city's Crescentville neighborhood.
It happened around 11 p.m. Saturday at a Hookah lounge in the 2400 block of Germantown Avenue.
Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to please contact the Special Victim Unit at 215-685-3252, or call 911.
Police say a 21-year-old man entered the home on the 7300 block of Hill Road around 5:30 a.m.
Lunch-time showers in Center City scuttled a preview of the Philadelphia Highway Patrol's performance in the upcoming Hero Thrill Show. However, organizers still delivered a plea to the hearty crowd huddling under umbrellas.
One person is dead after a shooting outside a 7-Eleven in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, Tuesday morning.
Amare' Serrano, 4, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 9, on the 3800 block of Woodhaven Road in Northeast Philadelphia.
It's called Reality Based De-escalation Training - instructors teach cops how to lawfully deal with volatile scenarios.
Authorities were called around 2:15 a.m. Sunday to a home along the 5700 block of Warrington Avenue in the Kingsessing section the city.
Police are investigating the murder of a man who was found stabbed and partially burned inside a home in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood.
A police department spokesman declined to comment, citing the possible litigation.
The victim was transported to Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition.
Philadelphia police said Tuesday they arrested 28-year-old Tyree Dumas, the owner of DollarBoyz dance studio at 5400 Market Street.
More than 100,000 people are expected to attend the 2-day event and tickets are required to enter.
Police say the 57-year-old man was shot on the 3100 block of Diamond Street around 1 p.m.
Roger Wallach has been charged with sexual abuse, corruption of minors, contact with a minor and invasion of privacy.
A judge is now allowing Philadelphia's police union to challenge the release of an officer's name, if they are involved in a shooting.
A day after Black Lives Matter protesters gathered outside of the home of a Philadelphia officer involved in a fatal shooting, a police union has challenged a judge to stop the city from releasing the names of officers involved in such incidents.
The Philadelphia Police Department has a brand new officer and he's already been involved in his first chase!
The Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission has selected a New Yorker to become its next executive director. It's the first step in rebuilding the commission after a rocky start to the year.
Philadelphia police are investigating an attempted abduction in South Philadelphia.
It happened around 6:30 a.m. Sunday at the corner of 13th and Juniper Streets.
It happened around 11 p.m. Saturday on the 2500 block of North Alder Street near Cumberland Street.
Police say 87-year-old Louis Viozzi was last seen on the 4000 block of Roosevelt Boulevard around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
Alec Bohm tripled in the 10th inning, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
A tornado struck near Downingtown in Chester County during Thursday's storms, the National Weather Service says.
In a 2013 interview, Horsch talked about his life of sex and adult films. Horsch owned the Olney house now at the center of a complex investigation.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
Alec Bohm tripled in the 10th inning, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
Police have identified the suspect wanted for terrorizing people near Philadelphia City Hall last week while wearing a "Chucky-style" mask.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
A tornado struck near Downingtown in Chester County during Thursday's storms, the National Weather Service says.
In a 2013 interview, Horsch talked about his life of sex and adult films. Horsch owned the Olney house now at the center of a complex investigation.
A broken fire hydrant in Philadelphia's Chinatown caused extreme heat, steam line damage and a water outage affecting residents and businesses.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
Numerous concerns have been raised in recent weeks about conditions in Townsends Inlet, off the southern tip of Sea Isle City.
The threat of severe weather is winding down in the Philadelphia area after an active day of storms.
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Dover shortly after 6 p.m.
The nation's oldest African American religious festival kicks off in Wilmington, Delaware, months after a fire destroyed Mother African Union Church.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
Alec Bohm tripled in the 10th inning, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
East Side Little League of West Chester is the latest team from the Philadelphia region to make the Little League Baseball World Series.
Lionel Messi drew another large crowd in Chester, Pennsylvania, and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
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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.
The Philadelphia area can expect showers on Saturday, and some isolated storms are possible on Sunday. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the NEXT Weather forecast.
A Dover, Delaware, Little League team found another place to practice Friday, one day after a tornado tore through their community and destroyed their baseball field. Organizers say the damage is extensive.
Fans of all ages gathered in West Chester Friday to watch the East Side team play in the Little League Baseball World Series. East Side lost, but the team plays again Monday in this double-elimination tournament.
At La Salle College High School, Jim Mahoney helped the football and track and field teams to state championship titles in his senior. Now, he's headed to Penn State University to continue his track career. Reporter Krystle Rich has the story in this week's Hometown Hustle.
The Philadelphia area can expect a nice Friday night before some rain on Saturday. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the NEXT Weather forecast, including when to expect rain this weekend.