Armed man fatally shot by Philadelphia police after firing shot and pursuit, authorities say
A Philadelphia police officer shot and killed a 47-year-old man in the Cobbs Creek section of the city Sunday evening, police said.
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A Philadelphia police officer shot and killed a 47-year-old man in the Cobbs Creek section of the city Sunday evening, police said.
An investigation is underway after police shot and killed an armed man in the Cobbs Creek section of West Philadelphia, police say.
For several days, Philadelphia police have been monitoring social media and keeping an eye on threats related to looting and other unrest in the city.
A 31-year-old man died after being shot multiple times in West Philadelphia Friday night.
A man was shot and killed outside of a West Philadelphia AutoZone on Friday. Homicide detectives were on the scene collecting evidence along the 5600 block of Vine Street. Police said a 33-year-old victim was shot in the parking lot.
Not Mayor Parker took a few other mayors from around the country on a tour on Thursday. Parker was at the Brith Shalom House in West Philadelphia along with a group from the U.S. Council of Mayors. they discussed a variety of ways to address the housing crisis at the local level. Mayor Parker renewed a promise to create 30,000 housing units in Philadelphia.
U.S. Marshals said they captured 18-year-old Raphael Ezeamaka who was wanted in connection with a SEPTA bus shooting that injured three women in West Philadelphia on Oct. 8. According to police, Ezeamaka fired into the bus after getting into an argument with the bus driver. Marshals said they captured Ezeamaka on Wednesday at an apartment complex in Middletown, Delaware.
Raphael Ezeamaka, who is wanted for shooting at a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia, was arrested in Middletown, Delaware.
Tai Corrienté Baucom's first mural, "Legacy in Bloom," is also the first permanent mural in the city of Philadelphia themed around voting. "It's been a wonderful experience," she said. Jim Donovan and Janelle Burrell chatted with the artist to hear more ahead of the mural's dedication on Tuesday morning.
Legendary hip-hop performers, DJ Jazzy Jeff, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane and Rakim, headlined a free pop-up concert to help get Philadelphians excited to vote.
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Rakim also headlined the early-voting pop-up concert in West Philadelphia's Overbrook Plaza on Saturday.
Philadelphia police are offering $20,000 to anyone who has information about a deadly stabbing in West Philadelphia early Friday morning. It happened at a gas station on North 63rd Street. Police said before 5:30 a.m. a 31-year-old man was stabbed in the chest. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Nobody has been arrested and the weapon hasn't been found.
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward to help find a man wanted for shooting three women on a SEPTA bus last week in West Philadelphia. We're now getting our first look at the shooting via surveillance video. Police said Raphael Ezeamaka fired several shots into the crowded bus and ran away moments later. Police also said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection to a West Philadelphia shooting where a 28-year-old victim later arrived at Penn Presbyterian Hospital last Saturday.
Police said 20-year-old Jaadir Goodwyn is wanted in connection with the crash. He's considered armed and dangerous.
Philadelphia police are searching for Jaadir Goodwyn in connection with the crash that injured three Penn Presbyterian nurses and a shooting victim.
Curio Theatre Company marked Indigenous Peoples' Day by unveiling an empty wooden flower bed outside its Philadelphia building on Baltimore Avenue.
A hit-and-run outside of an emergency room in West Philadelphia injures three nurses who were trying to help a gunshot victim who had just been dropped off. Police are searching for that driver as the nurses are being treated for their injuries. Ray Strickland reports the latest.
Police said three women were shot on SEPTA's Route G bus in West Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon.
The driver accused of striking and killing a 14-year-old girl as she was crossing a street with her mother during a hit-and-run in West Philadelphia has been arrested.
The driver accused of fatally striking 14-year-old Dawn Watson in a West Philadelphia hit-and-run last month has been arrested.
Three women were hospitalized after a group of males opened fire at the Route G bus in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, police said.
Three women were injured when someone fired a gun into a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia. One witness describes the scene.
Three women were shot on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, police say.
Three women were shot on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia after a suspect fired four shots into the bus, according to police.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
A United flight from O'Hare International Airport heading to LaGuardia was diverted to Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.
Glenside, Pennsylvania, record shop Vinyl Chickie is selling items from the late radio legend Pierre Robert's personal vinyl collection.
Puck drop in Game 1 of the series is set for 8 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Saturday will be a better day to be outside, although some places closer to the shore will be a bit chilly under cloud cover.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A United flight from O'Hare International Airport heading to LaGuardia was diverted to Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon.
Glenside, Pennsylvania, record shop Vinyl Chickie is selling items from the late radio legend Pierre Robert's personal vinyl collection.
The Flyers and Penguins renew the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the first-round series schedule.
Glenside, Pennsylvania, record shop Vinyl Chickie is selling items from the late radio legend Pierre Robert's personal vinyl collection.
Drexel Hill Little League players honored the great Jackie Robinson, the man who changed the game of baseball as we know it today.
A man died after being rescued from Devil's Pool along the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia Friday afternoon, police said.
Central High School rower Cypress Kaulbach overcame doubts about her size to enjoy a collegiate career at the University of Pennsylvania.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
Officials in Wildwood, New Jersey, are moving to close the boardwalk between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
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.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Puck drop in Game 1 of the series is set for 8 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Austin Riley hit a three-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the ninth as the Braves rout the Phillies Friday night.
Central High School rower Cypress Kaulbach overcame doubts about her size to enjoy a collegiate career at the University of Pennsylvania.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
The University of Notre Dame and Villanova will kick off both their men's and women's 2026-2027 basketball seasons with an international game in Rome.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Glenside, Pennsylvania, record shop Vinyl Chickie is selling pieces of late radio legend Pierre Robert's personal vinyl collection. Our Ray Strickland spoke to one man who camped out over 12 hours ahead of time to make sure he was able to get something.
We'll have a mild Saturday with temperatures in the 60s and nearing 70 in spots, though it's a little cooler at the Jersey Shore. Clouds build Saturday night before rain arrives overnight, and sticks around through a good chunk of the day on Sunday. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Tammie Souza reports.
Cpl. Matthew Snook's name will be engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. ahead of a vigil next month.
Less than a day after reopening, the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway for oil exports out of the Persian Gulf — has once again been closed by Iran. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle reports.
You may need a light jacket if heading out. Otherwise 60s and 70s, dry weather until the evening when our next weather maker arrives. Bill Kelly has the forecast.