Shooting in West Oak Lane kills 12-year-old boy, police say
A 12-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in West Oak Lane that police are investigating as a homicide, authorities said on Saturday.
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A 12-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in West Oak Lane that police are investigating as a homicide, authorities said on Saturday.
Philadelphia Police say a woman has died after she was shot inside a car, then pushed out of the vehicle and left on the side of the street in the city's Fairmount neighborhood.
Dachan Seay, 30, was charged with shooting a Philadelphia police officer after fights erupted outside Overbrook High School.
An officer is in critical condition after he was shot while police were breaking up a large fight outside Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said Wednesday afternoon.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel spoke to reporters after an officer was shot near Overbrook High School Wednesday afternoon. He had a message for an adult he says brought a gun to a fight involving teens: "You're a coward anyway." The officer who was shot is in critical condition, he said.
Police said a 10-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a Washington Township home on Tuesday afternoon.
A toddler and a child were both injured in separate shootings in West Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, police said.
A man and woman sustained critical injuries Tuesday morning after being shot multiple times inside their Mercedes-Benz SUV in North Philadelphia.
A double shooting in North Philly has left one woman dead and another critically injured. According to police, shots were fired into a home on the 2400 block of North Marshall Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. A 24-year-old woman was shot twice and killed. Police found a 41-year-old woman who was shot a block away. Police are searching for a male suspect who allegedly ran from the scene.
One woman is dead and another woman is injured after a shooting on North Marshall Street in North Philadelphia Friday night.
A spokesperson for Cheyney University said a shooting and a multi-car crash that happened after a campus event were isolated incidents and didn't involve students.
Police say 56-year-old Deiby Rivera Gonzalez is wanted for fatally shooting a woman and injuring a man in Juniata Park.
The officer who died responding to a gunman at UPMC Memorial Hospital in February was hit by police fire, a prosecutor said.
A woman is dead and a man is injured after a shooter opened fire in Philadelphia's Juniata Park section Wednesday morning. Police responded to the scene and focused their investigation on an alley near Luzerne Street and Castor Avenue. Crime scene detectives marked several bullet casings on the street. Police have not arrested a shooter or released a description of who they're looking for.
Seven people were shot in Philadelphia on Tuesday night in three separate shootings, including one where a man died in West Philly.
A carjacking suspect was shot and killed by Philadelphia police in Crescentville after firing shots at officers and leading them on a chase on Monday night, authorities said.
Detectives are investigating after a police officer shot a man who was threatening his neighbors on Redfield Road in Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania.
Authorities are investigating after a person was shot by police in Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania, Saturday afternoon, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a shooting injured one person and a crash damaged multiple cars at Cheyney University on Saturday. The school said the incidents were unrelated and no students were hurt.
A man was shot by police in Ambler Saturday night after he ran toward officers while holding a butcher-style knife, the Montgomery County District Attorney said.
Officers responded to Brian's Sports Bar for reports of a shooting just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Police brought the victim to the hospital where the man died shortly after arriving.
According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, officers responded to the 3900 block of M Street around 11 p.m. Wednesday evening after a man was shot multiple times. That man is now in critical condition.
Two people were killed and six others, including the alleged shooter, were hospitalized after an April 17 shooting at Florida State University.
Police said two men were trying to steal a car in West Oak Lane when the owner of the vehicle opened fire, striking one of them. The other suspect escaped, according to police.
Police have charged a man after a 5-year-old boy accidentally fired a gun in Philadelphia and injured himself in the process.
A second robbery with an AR-style rifle happened in Center City early Friday morning, Philadelphia police said.
Two men were hospitalized after being shot on West Westmoreland Street in Philadelphia, police say.
Pinch hitter Edmundo Sosa hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Phillies roared back for a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Temperatures early Saturday morning will range from the mid-60s in Philadelphia to the mid-upper in the suburbs, especially north and west of the city.
Tanner McKee struggled in the competition with Andy Dalton to back up Jalen Hurts as the Eagles lost to the Bengals, 30-13, in the preseason finale.
A second robbery with an AR-style rifle happened in Center City early Friday morning, Philadelphia police said.
Philadelphia police are investigating an officer who failed to help a person in the street who was killed in a hit-and-run in Olney.
Two men were hospitalized after being shot on West Westmoreland Street in Philadelphia, police say.
Pinch hitter Edmundo Sosa hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Phillies roared back for a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Temperatures early Saturday morning will range from the mid-60s in Philadelphia to the mid-upper in the suburbs, especially north and west of the city.
A second robbery with an AR-style rifle happened in Center City early Friday morning, Philadelphia police said.
Two men were hospitalized after being shot on West Westmoreland Street in Philadelphia, police say.
Nelson Contreras-Gelves' wife and employer are fighting to get him released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Victory Brewing Company's taproom in Philadelphia reopened Friday night after health officials said they found mice and roaches during an inspection earlier this week.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a law Friday making cocktails to-go permanent.
Seven New Jersey college students had to find a new place to live after heavy rain flooded their home near Rowan University this week.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
As students get ready to go back to school, one New Jersey school district is taking a first-in-the-state approach to limit screen time.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
Tuesday will be another beautiful day in the Philadelphia region with sunshine, low humidity and highs near 82 degrees.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
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
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
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.
Pinch hitter Edmundo Sosa hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Phillies roared back for a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Tanner McKee struggled in the competition with Andy Dalton to back up Jalen Hurts as the Eagles lost to the Bengals, 30-13, in the preseason finale.
A list of Pennsylvania high school football scores for August 28, 2026.
Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Larry Christenson, who won a World Series with the team in 1980, died Friday morning.
Lawyers for Jerry Sandusky told a court one of his victims signed an affidavit recanting his testimony, court documents say.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
Kids in eligible zip codes in Philadelphia receive free books every month through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
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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 children of the man who invented the Slinky — and their mother, who made it a success — shared the story of the toy ahead of a celebration in Philadelphia.
Amateur cyclists participated in time trials on Saturday morning ahead of the Philadelphia Cycling Classic professional races on Sunday. The event, returning to the city after a 10-year hiatus, brings tens of thousands of people from around the world.
The Philadelphia area can expect a beautiful weekend, but storms and hotter temperatures are coming. Meteorologist Tammie Souza has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, is wrapping up the August Quarterly, the country's oldest African American religious festival, this weekend. Meanwhile, a new museum exhibit honors the community's history and resilience.
Grant Gilmore has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for a beautiful weekend in the Philadelphia region.