Mayor Parker Proposes $7 Billion Budget with New Taxes to Fund Schools, Housing
Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a proposed $7 billion city budget Thursday, outlining new investments in public safety, education, housing, and infrastructure funded through several new taxes and fees. The fiscal year 2027 spending plan represents an increase from last year’s $6.8 billion budget. Parker described the...
Teenage Boy Found Dead In North Philadelphia Home: Police
Police and a medic unit responded to the 6400 block of North 16th Street in Philadelphia at 2:43 a.m. on Monday, March 16, after reports of an unresponsive male, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A 15-year-old boy was discovered unresponsive in his bedroom by a family member, police said.
Investigation underway after teen boy found dead in West Oak Lane, police say
An investigation has begun, police said, after a 15-year-old boy was pronounced after being found unresponsive in his bedroom in Philly's West Oak Lane community early Monday. According to police, an investigation on the boy's death is underway after officers were called to a report of an unconscious person at a home...
Police search for two suspects after fatal ambush shooting in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for two males accused of ambushing and fatally shooting a 26-year-old man in North Philadelphia on Saturday evening, authorities said.
Dog rescued from top of pillar at West Philly SEPTA station: ACCT
A dog was rescued after getting stuck on the top of a support pillar at the SEPTA station at 63rd and Market on Sunday, ACCT Philly said. According to the animal rescue group, witnesses reported that the dog was running on SEPTA tracks before it got stuck on the elevated pillar.
Charges held for two men accused of debit card fraud, identity theft at Hilltown...
Police said Souderton and Philadelphia man were identified through facial recognition software, hand tattoo. All charges were held for Bucks County Common Pleas Court at a preliminary hearing last week for two men nabbed via facial recognition software and a hand tattoo for alleged identity theft offenses. James...
Baby Dies After Drunk Ambulance Driver Runs Red: Police
The collision happened around 5:15 a.m. at the intersection of Torresdale Avenue and Harbison Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators say a white 2014 Mercedes-Benz ambulance was traveling southbound on the 5200 block of Torresdale Avenue at a high rate of speed and ran a steady red...
Tornado Watch issued across Pennsylvania
(WHTM) – A Tornado Watch has been issued across several Pennsylvania counties, including multiple in the Midstate. A Tornado Watch means conditions create the possibility of a tornado forming. The alert was issued at 11:30 a.m. for Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware,...
Expired registration leads police to massive $70K PCP bust, according to authorities
A months-long investigation by authorities resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of suspected PCP and other drug-related items following a traffic stop on I-76 in Montgomery County, according to police. Troy Gregory Nance, 34, of the 1100 block of E. Hector Street in Conshohocken, is facing a felony...
This Once-Peaceful New Jersey Museum Is The State’s Most Unsettling Standout This Year
Honestly, I expected a quiet afternoon by the water, maybe some fresh air and a few plaques to read. What actually happened was that I stood on the deck of a 45,000-ton battleship, stared down the barrel of a 16-inch gun, and completely forgot I had packed a lunch. This...

















