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Homicide Lt. Tom Walsh said 17-year-old Saahir Mauzon is the one who killed Zxavier Gregory on Oct. 11, 2025. He was arrested and charged with murder, and now, officials are trying to track down two friends seen with Gregory who fired their weapons.

BINGHAMTON, NY — A New Jersey man wanted for assaulting a police officer was arrested after leading deputies on a high-speed chase through the city in a stolen vehicle. Sayquan McKenzie, 34, of Camden, New Jersey, was taken into custody on April 28 after fleeing from a traffic stop and crashing on railroad tracks.

The pools got Italian ice and scuba diving lessons. The ballfields got new bleachers and restrooms. And Stacy Park, a mile-long stretch of Delaware River waterfront that fell into neglect after a highway plowed through it half a century ago, got a makeover — right up until state environmental regulators shut it down.

TRENTON, NJ — Three juveniles were arrested after police responding to a report of a disorderly group discovered handguns in their possession. Patrol Officers Derick Tosado, Jovani Romero, and Za’Quay Cullers were dispatched to 121 South Cook Avenue at approximately 5:05 p.m. on April 27, 2026. The officers...

Officials say a person struck and killed by a SEPTA train in Elkins Park, Pa. on Friday morning.

The $4-million renovation project includes additional seating, updated bathrooms, more bus bays and full ADA accessibility.

(WHTM)– Seven winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets worth $9 million were sold, including one in the Midstate. The PA Lottery said the winning bunch included two Powerball with Power Play prizes worth $2 million each, one of which was sold in York County. The Rutter’s on 420 North Main Street in Spring Grove Borough will […]

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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Police are seeking to identify two male suspects in connection with a homicide that occurred in Northeast Philadelphia last year, according to authorities. Philadelphia police said the shooting took place on October 11, 2025, at approximately 3:54 p.m. in the 1700 block of Teesdale Street. According...

The former mid-century modern home of the late Judge John Fullam, who presided over the Abscam corruption case in Philadelphia in the early 1980s, is on the market for $5.85 million. Built in the woods of Newtown, the house's stone walls and wood-burning fireplaces reflect the wild scene outside the...