Ballistic vest may have saved narcotics officer after shooting in North Philadelphia: police
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel says a narcotics officer who was shot in the hand Wednesday may have been saved by his ballistics vest.
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel says a narcotics officer who was shot in the hand Wednesday may have been saved by his ballistics vest.
Since Alexander Spencer was fatally shot Friday evening, members of the community have been asking a lot of questions about what led up to the incident and why it ended with him being killed.
A woman was found dead in a home the Mantua section of West Philadelphia Tuesday morning, according to police.
A man who was shot in Sharon Hill went to a local Wawa after he was critically injured during a shooting, sources said on Monday night.
A man was shot multiple times and killed inside a corner store in West Philadelphia on Monday, police said.
Officials say someone shot a man inside of a market at 54th and Master streets Monday afternoon.
A man who Philadelphia police say took a gun from the scene of a shooting inside of a Fairhill corner store Friday night, has been identified by police as Jose Quinones-Mendez.
A social media video is part of a police investigation following a shooting that injured a Philadelphia police officer and left a suspect dead in Fairhill.
A social media video is part of a police investigation following a shooting that injured a Philadelphia police officer and left a suspect dead.
SEPTA Transit Police are asking for the public's help with identifying a man that they say shot another man multiple times at the 52nd Street Station earlier Sunday.
A man is dead and two more people are recovering after, what officials believe was a robbery attempt, turned triple shooting in Kingsessing Friday evening, police said.
Police are investigating a shooting and suspected arson at a North Philadelphia home after finding 25 shell casings and a gas can at the scene.
Miles Pfeffer was charged with murder, robbery and other offenses after police say he shot and killed Christopher Fitzgerald, who was trying to stop a carjacking near Temple's campus.
Verity Beck, a Montgomery County woman accused of fatally shooting her parents and dismembering their bodies with a chainsaw, plans to use an insanity defense.
It is believed that Romeo Nance, 23, died by suicide with a handgun after a confrontation with Texas law enforcement, according to Joliet police.
The four suspects involved in the killing of 35-year-old Will Carter in Norristown are still on the run.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office is offering a $5,000 reward for information on who killed a 35-year-old father of two in Norristown over the weekend.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating two shootings on Monday, including one that left a man dead, authorities said.
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed in Philadelphia's Society Hill section Sunday evening, according to police.
A man is dead and another is injured after both were shot inside of a convenience store in Philadelphia's Eastwick section on Sunday.
A Texas prosecutor has convened a grand jury to investigate the Uvalde school shooting that killed 21 people, multiple media outlets reported.
The man was waiting for a bus at 5th Street and Roosevelt Boulevard when he was shot, police say.
Police said the 16 and 17-year-old suspects in the case are being charged as adults.
Police said the 16-year-old Tyshaun Welles died Tuesday just days after he was shot at SEPTA's 15th Street Station last week.
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Service projects and volunteer opportunities are planned for the Philadelphia area on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
With temperatures dropping overnight across the Philadelphia region, any wet areas will freeze and become slick.
In this landmark year for American democracy, historian Lindsay Chervinsky, Washington Post columnist George F. Will, and Atlantic staff writer Vivian Salama talk about what the second year of Trump's presidency may mean for America's future.
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Teachers say Clearview Regional School District coach Tom Hengel and his wife were killed in a crash in Mullica Hill Saturday.
Service projects and volunteer opportunities are planned for the Philadelphia area on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Service projects and volunteer opportunities are planned for the Philadelphia area on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Service projects and volunteer opportunities are planned for the Philadelphia area on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Teachers say Clearview Regional School District coach Tom Hengel and his wife were killed in a crash in Mullica Hill Saturday.
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A flock in Kent County, Delaware, tested presumptive positive for avian influenza, officials say.
The Delaware Farm Bureau has announced the 10 winners of its annual amateur photography contest.
A Philadelphia doctor said some chatbots can be dangerous for children.
A special art show at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital aims to raise community awareness about cognitive and physical disabilities.
A special group of students in West Philadelphia received a surprise celebration on Friday before heading to college Monday.
New Jersey has confirmed its first pediatric flu death of the 2025-26 season, which health leaders warn has been seeing cases spread at alarming rates.
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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.
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A multi-vehicle crash on Lincoln Drive in Philadelphia left one person dead and four other people injured Thursday night.
Officials in Philadelphia say they're working to reopen the Center City bus terminal in time for celebrations of America's 250th birthday.
Morning express trains on SEPTA's Regional Rail will resume Monday, Jan. 12, after months of delays and commuter frustrations.
A crash on Chester Pike knocked out power in Norwood and Prospect Park early Thursday morning.
Motorists running the red light at the intersection of Kelly Drive and Eakins Oval in Philadelphia will start getting $100 fines on Jan. 8.
Mika Zibanejad became the Rangers' all-time leader in power-play goals in New York's 6-3 win over Philadelphia.
Jaylon Tyson scored a career-high 39 points, as the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers completed a two-game sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night.
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The Phillies agreed to a three-year contract with J.T. Realmuto after losing out on Bo Bichette, according to a source.
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Jake Dillon, the musician behind Delco Donny, is using his virality to share his original songs while teaching music to others.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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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.
A celebrity hockey game in Philadelphia Sunday raised money for Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education, which provides after-school programming for Philadelphia kids.
The butter sculpture built for the Pennsylvania Farm Show was deconstructed this weekend, and it will be recycled into renewable energy.
The Philadelphia area can expect frigid temperatures Monday, and things get even colder by Tuesday morning. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Student-athletes, colleagues and neighbors are remembering Tom Hengel, a long-time track and cross-country coach, and his wife Lisa Hengel. Both died Saturday night when their car crashed into a home in Harrison Township, Gloucester County, officials say.
Snow will taper off Sunday night in the Philadelphia, but dangerously cold temperatures are on the way. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the forecast.