Philadelphia PA

Police are searching for a man believed to be behind a series of break-ins across Southwest Philadelphia.

Philadelphians will soon have to pay a 10-cent fee for paper bags in the city after Mayor Cherelle Parker allowed the bill to become law without her signature.

YORK, Maine — A Philadelphia woman was charged with forgery Friday after a reported fraud in progress at the Atlantic Federal Credit Union in York. York police said in a news release that it was notified of the reported fraud at 2:27 p.m., involving Lindsay Claire Rischow, 32, who had left the bank and was believed...

Christ Church, along with Mother Bethel AME Church, are two of the oldest churches in Philadelphia, and both have served as community beacons, spiritual homes, and houses of worship for many over centuries. Standing nearby each other for centuries, Philadelphia’s Christ Church and Mother Bethel African Methodist...

This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. A new documentary examines homelessness and addiction in Philadelphia. 'The America We Forgot' looks at issues often not discussed openly in the city. The film uses personal stories and images to highlight these problems. It aims to show the challenges...

A fire claimed the lives of at least two people Saturday morning at a home in Trenton, New Jersey.

Kashif Jones admits he made bad choices in life. “We was poor,” Jones said. “So I got in trouble from trying to get money.”. In the winter of 2009, Jones shot and killed another man in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. “I was found guilty of manslaughter,” he said....

PECO has expanded a program that helps customers who are trying catch up on overdue energy bills. Grants offered through PECO's $10 million Customer Relief Fund have increased from $500 to $750, and eligibility for the program has broadened, too. Customers who previously received $500 grants automatically will...

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office released a video on Friday saying they are not partnered with ICE or involved in immigration arrests at Philly courthouses. Local activists hope the message is implemented with local ICE agents.

Around 7 p.m. on Nov. 11, a man saw a trash can in the brush just off the Schuylkill River Trail and noticed a foul odor coming from it. He then opened the trash can, found what he thought was a person’s leg, and called 911.