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Philadelphia police are investigating a double shooting in Kensington on Sunday night. The victims were targeted by a masked gunman who got away, authorities said.

A pair of separate shootings across Philadelphia early Monday left one man dead and another in critical condition, officials said. In the deadly incident, officials said, a man -- who police did not immediately provide further identifying information on -- was shot in the chest and torso in an incident that happened...

The shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, in the 1000 block of Powell Street, according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Police Chief Michael Trail. The victim, identified as 19-year-old Hamid Boyd of Norristown, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds after ShotSpotter detected...

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Seeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions. How did they get here? Why doesn’t someone help them? What...

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in the city's Olney neighborhood.

Philadelphia police are continuing their investigation into the death of 50-year-old Amadou Thiam, who was discovered with life-threatening injuries after officers responded to a reported burglary on the 2400 block of Federal Street. The call came in just before 7 p.m. on Monday, November 10, prompting officers to...

A man was killed in a car crash after he lost control of his vehicle on Lincoln Drive and flipped into a creek in Chestnut Hill. Police said he struck a downed guardrail.

Investigators say a 65-year-old man died when the vehicle he was driving struck a downed guard rail and flipped into a small creek Sunday night in Philadelphia.

A woman in Pennsylvania who was on her lunch break got hit and killed by a driver on Thanksgiving, who then sped off and struck a motorist with his Honda Accord, leaving them hospitalized cops say. The post Woman crossing street on her lunch break mowed down and killed by Honda Accord driver, who then sped away and...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — One of Philadelphia’s fastest-growing neighborhoods is set to freeze over — in the best possible way. The Fishtown District announced the return of Fishtown Freeze, a massive one-day winter festival that will turn the neighborhood into a glittering holiday showcase packed with ice sculptures, live...