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Early Tuesday in the Bustleton section of Northeast Philadelphia, a carbon monoxide scare on the 2000 block of Red Lion Road brought a full hazmat response as crews moved quickly to clear dangerously high levels of the gas from a commercial facility. Fire and hazmat teams evacuated and ventilated the building, and...

The fatal crash happened on Arch Street at Independence Mall at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, according to Philadelphia police. An adult male pedestrian was hit by the bus and pronounced dead at the scene by Philadelphia Fire Department medics at 5:55 p.m., authorities said. The scene is being...

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Destiny Rojas, who has been reported missing. Destiny, 26, resides on the 1800 block of West Thompson Street and was last seen on March 5, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m. leaving her place of employment at Chesterbrook Academy, located...

Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. The Billy Penn newsletter keeps you informed about everything Philly, with a quirky vibe of healthy skepticism and persistent optimism. Join us and sign up today. “The Pennsylvania Hospital on Saturday was the scene of an outrage, repetition of which will,...

Two Montgomery County women are facing felony charges after investigators say they conspired to misrepresent details of a crash in Ambler in an attempt to collect an insurance payout. According to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Michelle Ciliberto, 37, of Ambler, and Kirsten Martellio, 37, of...

NORRISTOWN — A member of the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Gang accused of conspiring with eight other club members during a confrontation and shooting with a rival biker gang outside a Wawa in West Norriton argued prosecutors lack evidence against him and that the charges should be dismissed. “There’s no...

An off-duty Philadelphia police officer died Sunday evening after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle along Verree Road in the Fox Chase section of Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said. Officer Nicolas Verrecchio, 26, was riding his personal motorcycle around 5 p.m. on the 8500 block of Verree Road when the...

The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Safiyyah Goodman, who was reported missing from her residence in the Olney section of Philadelphia. Goodman was last seen at approximately 6:00 a.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, leaving her home on the 5700 block of North...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Commuters across the Philadelphia region could face sudden 60 to 70 mph wind gusts and scattered severe thunderstorms beginning by 3 p.m. Wednesday as a strong cold front pushes...

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A statewide consumer fraud alert has been issued by the Philadelphia courts on Sunday involving phony text messages asking recipients to appear in court for a ‘toll violation’. The courts are warning consumers of a fake text messaging scam claiming to come from the Traffic Division of...