Prisoner escape sparks chaos across Delaware County communities
Scary moment in Delaware County where officials say 27-year-old Jaliel Ali-Johnson escaped from state constables in Chester Heights.
7 displaced after large fire at building in Collegeville: officials
Firefighters are tackling a large fire in Collegeville Tuesday afternoon.
Amtrak service across the Northeast could soon end thanks to SEPTA cuts: officials
Travel options across the Northeast Corridor could soon become much less convenient as impacts from a budget stalemate in Pennsylvania start to escalate.
FDA warns of possible radioactive frozen shrimp sold at Walmart in 13 states, including Pennsylvania
The FDA is warning consumers not to eat certain lots of Great Value frozen raw shrimp sold at Walmart due to possible exposure to Cesium-137, a radioactive substance.
Officials determine cause of fire that claimed life of boy, 12, in North Philadelphia
Investigators say they have determined an electrical issue caused an apartment fire that claimed the life of a 12-year-old boy in North Philadelphia late last week.
Transgender runner Evie Parts sues NCAA and Swarthmore College over removal from team
Long-distance runner Evie Parts has sued the NCAA and Swarthmore College, as well as members of its athletic department, claiming she was illegally removed from the track team because she is a transgender athlete, according to reporting by The Associated Press.
Family of 12-year-old boy killed in North Philly apartment fire speaks out
A North Philadelphia community held a balloon release Monday in honor of 12-year-old Omari Everett-Mitchell who died in a fire last week.
Frankford High School reopens after $30 million renovation
Frankford High School is reopening after being closed down for over two years due to asbestos.
‘It was psychological manipulation:’ Haverford Twp. woman scammed out of $800K; FBI, police investigate
A Haverford Township woman says she lost $800,000 in a scam that started with an alarming pop-up window on her laptop and turned into months of psychological manipulation.
DC man wanted for rape charge at Penn State Abington campus
Officials are asking for the public's help in locating a man wanted for a rape on the Abington campus of the University of Pennsylvania State nearly a year ago.
Republican Stacy Garrity launches bid to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2026
Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state Treasurer Stacy Garrity will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid in 2026.
SEPTA ambassadors to assist commuters this week ahead of looming service cuts
SEPTA staffers will be at key transportation hubs across southeastern Pennsylvania this week ahead of a wave of service cuts set to begin next week.
Can my child bring their cell phone to school in Philadelphia this year?
The School District of Philadelphia says students are not permitted to use personal computing devices while inside district buildings.
80-year-old former fire chief dies in the line of duty in Bucks County: 'It's such a loss'
The firefighting community in Bucks County is mourning the death of Ed Margavich, 80, the former chief of the Third District Volunteer Fire Company Station 14 in Bristol.