Lawmakers in Philly pass bill to protect residents from construction sites
A Philadelphia city councilmember wants more to be done to keep residents safe from construction sites after an NBC10 Investigators report. The NBC10 Investigators had reported on Dec. 1 that building contractors who are in the process of having their license suspended or revoked can create an "alter ego" to continue...
65-Year-Old Man Dies After Losing Control of His Vehicle, Striking Guard Rail and Flipping...
A 65-year-old man died after his car veered off the road and overturned into a creek in a Philadelphia neighborhood where residents say crashes happen regularly. The collision occurred around 4 p.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 30, in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia, according to a news release from the...
Philadelphia Police Seek Help Locating Endangered Missing Individual David Martinez Last Seen at Mifflin...
The Philadelphia Police Department has issued an alert for David Martinez, an endangered missing individual who was last seen on December 3, 2025, at around 3:00 pm. Martinez was spotted at the Target Store on #1 Mifflin Street, as per a statement by the department. Authorities are urging anyone with information on...
Enforcement of new restrictions on Kensington mobile health providers to begin this week
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia will begin to enforce new rules and restrictions on mobile service providers in Kensington this week, according to city notices. As of Dec. 1, all mobile units...
Investigation underway after man found shot inside home in Philadelphia
An investigation is underway after police said a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound inside a home in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood early Thursday morning. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, around 6:40 a.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025, officers responded to reports of a shooting...
Porch ‘Grinch’ loads packages from porch into green bag as police warn of rising...
A man dressed in a burgundy sweatsuit and carrying a green bag, was caught on video stealing packages from a porch in the Olney neighborhood.
Philadelphia school officer shot 11 times shares harrowing account of attack, survival
The 68-year-old's story of survival is so amazing, even he has a hard time understanding how he "made it."
Rising Homelessness and Addiction Put Pressure on Philadelphia
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Philadelphia is facing challenges from rising homelessness and addiction. A recent documentary reports an increase in people without shelter and highlights pressure on public health systems. Nearly 1,000 people are estimated to sleep on the streets each...
N.J. man admits to trying to force a woman to touch his crotch on...
A Union County man admitted to sexually assaulting a woman he was sitting next to on a flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia in 2024, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia said. Vernon Baker, 41, of Linden pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of abusive...
Delaware County mother seeks justice in son’s hit-and-run death
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA. - A Delaware County mother is demanding answers after her son was killed in a hit-and-run. Angela Davidson vividly recalls the devastating phone call from the hospital informing her that her son, Mark McDonald Ringgold, had been critically injured. "I can't even remember what the doctor said...
