Philadelphia

'We will lose a whole generation': Friends speak out after fatal shooting of rapper YNG Cheese

July 28, 2023 7:51am EDT

More information is coming light regarding a triple shooting in Olney that killed local rapper YNG Cheese. Philadelphia's music community is heartbroken and friends are talking about the young man they knew.

Shade Stations offering vulnerable Philadelphia communities relief from extreme heat

July 28, 2023 6:05am EDT

Local community project Shade Stations created shaded areas in communities that are most vulnerable to heat.

Philadelphia declares citywide heat emergency as residents struggle to stay cool

July 27, 2023 10:15pm EDT

Philadelphia residents struggle to stay cool in oppressive heat as officials declare citywide heat emergency.

Suspect arrested in D.C. hit-and-run that killed elderly man from Philadelphia, injured teen

July 27, 2023 7:59pm EDT

Police have arrested a suspected hit-and-run driver who fatally struck an elderly man from Philadelphia and injured a teen near the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Girl, 2, fatally shot after teen gained access to unsecured gun inside Brewerytown home: police

July 27, 2023 5:25pm EDT

A toddler was fatally shot inside of a Philadelphia home on Thursday after police say a teenage relative got a hold of an unsecured gun. The investigation is ongoing.

Police: Nearly 20 shots fired in West Philadelphia shooting that left 2 in critical condition

July 27, 2023 12:54pm EDT

Police say one man was shot seven times while another was shot nine times.

Man charged in deadly ambush shooting of mother near crowded Philadelphia park, police say

July 27, 2023 12:04pm EDT

Police say a 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a mother who was gunned down while sitting in her car on Monday evening.

Man, 27, hospitalized after West Philadelphia shooting, authorities say

July 27, 2023 9:42am EDT

Police rushed the man to the hospital after he was found with two gunshot wounds to the chest and two to the abdomen, authorities say.

Teen killed in South Philly shooting as surveillance video shows residents running for cover

July 27, 2023 9:08am EDT

Officials say an 18-year-old was walking down the street when he was ambushed by a group of gunmen.

'He made us a family': Vigil held for Logan boy killed on fishing trip with father, younger brother

July 27, 2023 6:53am EDT

The Logan community is wrapping their arms around a family who lost their 8-year-old son and brother when a driver plowed into their parked car. A vigil was held Wednesday night as the parents shared memories of Javier Velez.

Police: Man stabbed during argument of SEPTA Market-Frankford line train

July 26, 2023 11:26pm EDT

Police say a man is expected to recover after being stabbed in the neck during an argument aboard a SEPTA train.

Massive sinkhole opens up in West Philadelphia, shuts down street

July 26, 2023 6:03pm EDT

Road crews are working to repair a massive sinkhole that cratered a West Philadelphia street Wednesday morning. 

Row of porch roofs collapse outside homes in Philadelphia neighborhood

July 26, 2023 5:36pm EDT

No one was injured when officials say the front porch roofs of six homes in Philadelphia's Nicetown neighborhood inexplicably collapsed. 

PSPCA announces weekend $10 adoption event

July 26, 2023 4:19pm EDT

The Pennsylvania SPCA announced that pet adoption fees would be lowered to $10 Friday through Monday in an effort to find home for over 170 recently rescued dogs.

Man critically injured after being shot multiple times in Tioga, police say

July 26, 2023 11:43am EDT

Officials say a man, currently classified as a John Doe, was shot multiple times in Tioga on Tuesday evening.