Heartwarming reunion: ACCT Philly reunites lost dog with owner after four years
A reunion, four years in the making. This week, a dog and her owner were finally reunited, thanks to the Animal Care & Control Team of Philadelphia (ACCT Philly). The non-profit said the dog's owner filed a lost pet report four years ago, and later moved to Wisconsin. Recently, someone...
Drugs, guns found in Philly homes after man fires at officers, officials say
Investigators found millions of dollars’ worth of marijuana, guns and cash after a man shot at state troopers, police officers and narcotics agents who were executing a search warrant at a Philadelphia home, investigators said. Nicholas Sperando, 26, of Philadelphia, is charged with attempted murder, attempted murder...
New Italian Restaurant Cerveau opens on Spring Garden Street
The founder of the former Pizza Brain in Kensington, Joe Hunter, opened Cerveau this past November. The restaurant offers house-made pastas and sourdough-crust pizza.
Man’s young children tried to break up fight that ended with their father stabbed...
A Mercer County man was arrested and charged with murder after authorities said he stabbed a Philadelphia man to death on Jan. 8. Davon Holloman, 35, of Trenton was charged with first-degree murder, third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and third- and fourth-degree weapons offenses in the fatal stabbing.
Snow plow catches fire on I-476; video captures the firefight
Video and photos show a snowplow truck in flames on the shoulder of I-476 in Marple Township, Pennsylvania.
Multiple schools in Pennsylvania announce closures for Wednesday
PENNSYLVANIA — School districts across Pennsylvania have announced a range of closings, delays and remote learning days for Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, as communities continue to contend with snow and hazardous winter conditions following a major storm. In the Philadelphia region, the School District of...
Box cutter attack lands Norristown man in prison for a decade
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man who previously spent time behind bars for robbery was sent back to prison for using a box cutter to stab and seriously injure another man during an argument about a $200 debt stemming from a minor fender bender. Saabir Lewis, 30, of the 700...
Man knocked unconscious during violent assault in Philadelphia; suspects sought
Philadelphia police are on the hunt for two men accused of a violent New Year's Day assault. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, around 2 a.m. on January 1, 2026, a 37-year-old man was walking along the 1600 block of Chestnut Street when two unknown men assaulted him, knocking him unconscious.
Trial ordered for ex-business manager of Lower Merion church accused of $1.1 million theft
LOWER MERION — The former business manager at a Bala Cynwyd church must answer to charges in Montgomery County Court that he embezzled more than $1.1 million from the church. Sean Michael Sweeney, 60, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., was ordered to stand trial, after a preliminary hearing before District...
Amazon Fresh Grocery Stores to Close All Philly Area Stores, Including 3 in Bucks...
The exact timeline for the closures was not immediately clear.
