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Two Philadelphia residents are facing various narcotics charges after police claim they were found selling heroin and crystal methamphetamine from an Altoona hotel room. The Altoona Police Department notified investigators of possible drug activity at the Wingate by Wyndham hotel on Chestnut Avenue in Blair County....

It's been months since a woman was fatally shot, with police saying she was not the intended target.

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A new report found major concerns about speed cushions – better known as speed bumps – that have been installed on streets around Philadelphia schools. The...

Police say 32-year-old Ziyodillo Tursunpulatov was killed after a violent high-speed crash occurred overnight in Philadelphia.

The FBI announced after a 25-year investigation that they had taken into custody a man wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder and kidnapping of a child in Pennsylvania. According to the FBI Philadelphia, they have apprehended Alexis Flores, who was wanted for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a...

A fresh round of winter weather is on the way for the Northeast, with new snowfall projection maps released Sunday morning, Feb. 15, showing the region’s next storm will bring a light but widespread coating of snow. AccuWeather’s latest forecast map, released Sunday, highlights a swath of 1 to...

PENNSYLVANIA - The retail landscape in the Philadelphia region and across Pennsylvania is shifting once again as two long-standing local fixtures prepare to wind down operations. The Mattress Factory and Unclaimed Freight, both staples of the community for decades, have announced they will close their remaining...

Pennsylvania has no shortage of steak lovers, but prime rib holds a category all its own. In Philadelphia, a historic dining room devoted to this classic cut feels like stepping into a tradition that refuses to fade. Low lighting, polished tables, and the steady hum of conversation set the stage...

In an effort to make the system simpler to navigate, SEPTA in February 2025 changed nearly all of its bus route designations to numbers, and train and trolley routes to letters. The Route 34 trolley, for example, became the T2.

Some Mayfair residents last week expressed opposition to a PennDOT Highway Safety Improvement Program plan to change the driving direction of the 3500 block of Ryan Avenue, between Leon Street and Frankford Avenue. At present, Ryan Avenue is open to one lane of traffic for motorists heading west. PennDOT is...