Philadelphia Portal must find new host by October 31 or leave city

The Philly Portal will conclude its current placement on October 31, 2026, requiring a new site and local sponsorship to remain in the area.

Off-duty police officer exchanges gunfire with alleged car thieves in Philadelphia

The brother of a suspect charged in the June shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt is also being sought for the murder and is a person of interest in the theft of an off-duty police officer's vehicle.

NORAD fighter jets intercept 2 aircraft as Trump visits NJ golf club

U.S. fighter jets were deployed on Sunday to intercept two aircraft that breached restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s New Jersey golf club while he was attending a tournament on the premises.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's yacht crew did not respond to maritime distress call: report

A crew who called for emergency maritime help after their boat ran out of fuel reportedly didn't receive a response from the crew of Mark Zuckerberg’s luxury yacht, who missed their call.

USDA: SNAP enrollment drops by 5.3 million following new work rules - State-by-state breakdown

New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that as of April 2026, there are 5.3 million fewer people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits compared to September 2025, the end of the federal government’s fiscal year 25. The decline in SNAP enrollments comes after new work requirements were implemented on Feb. 1.   

Police search for gunman who killed woman, wounded man on North Philly porch

A 61-year-old woman was killed, and a 67-year-old man is fighting for his life after a barrage of gunfire erupted late Sunday night on a North Philadelphia porch.

Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say

Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly taking up arms — one with a machete and one with a hatchet — in a Publix parking lot.

Heat wave persists in Delaware Valley ahead of severe weather threat
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High temperatures in the 90s and elevated humidity will continue across the Delaware Valley as the regional heat wave extends into midweek. A frontal boundary over Philadelphia is expected to trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds.

'Dukes of Hazzard' actor, former Georgia lawmaker Ben Jones dies

Ben Jones, an actor known for playing Cooter Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard" before serving as a U.S. representative for Georgia, has died at 84.

Florida officer finds missing naked toddler wandering in road alone: Deputies

An off-duty airport police officer spotted a naked 2-year-old girl walking alone along a Deltona road in the early morning. He wrapped her in a towel and called 911.

NORAD F-16s intercept two aircraft near Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said F-16 fighter jets intercepted two general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey.

Two helicopter pilots killed in crash while battling Utah wildfire

Two helicopter pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane crashed while battling a wildfire in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, officials confirmed Saturday.

Deadly shooting spans several blocks in North Philly; no arrests made

Nearly 100 shots were fired in an overnight shooting that left one man dead and another critically injured in North Philadelphia as police search for the suspected gunman.