Philly Wins the Rocky Rematch: Stallone Reverses Statue Swap
Sylvester Stallone has decided to let Philadelphia keep the original Rocky statue, ending weeks of speculation over its future. The bronze figure, created for the 1982 movie and a fixture at the Philadelphia Art Museum steps since 2006, had been slated to return to Stallone, who commissioned it, while a replica would...
2-Year-Old Child Found Unresponsive, Dies In South Philly
Officers assigned to the 17th District responded to a hospital-related radio call involving a child not breathing at a residence on the 2100 block of Titan Street in South Philadelphia on Sunday, Dec. 21, at approximately 4:49 a.m., according to police. Philadelphia Fire Department medics arrived on scene and...
Perkasie Girl Had Her Original Story Composed into a Song and Performed
Lizzy Thomas, a 10-year-old from Perkasie, had her original story turned into a song by a Temple student, which centers on animal friends. Lizzy Thomas, a 10-year-old illustrator and author from Perkasie, had her original story, “Cosmic Friends,” put to music at Temple University’s Performing Arts Center, writes...
Newborn puppies found abandoned in South Philadelphia
Eight newborn puppies are in emergency care after being found abandoned in freezing temperatures Friday night in a South Philadelphia parking lot.
Philly mom ‘stood and watched as boyfriend beat daughter, 2, to death before dumping...
Sean Hernandez. Child Key'Monnie BeanSean Hernandez, 21, faces multiple charges, including murder, endangering the welfare of a child, possession of an instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person, and obstruction of justice, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced. Two others who were...
Feds Charge Philadelphia Man In Violent Robbery Spree Spanning Two Counties
A Philadelphia man could spend the rest of his life in prison if convicted on new federal charges stemming from a string of alleged heists across Delaware and Montgomery counties. United States Attorney David Metcalf announced a superseding indictment against 45-year-old Donte Samuel Brown this week. Brown now faces...
Family still seeks justice for man shot, killed in city’s Logan section
It's been over two years since a man was shot and killed in the Logan section of the city. Now, his family is still looking to bring his killer to justice.
Suspect sought after woman, infant shot in West Philadelphia
Detectives say the shooting happened in the second floor bathroom.
One person died and five others injured after apartment fire in Drexel Hill
Six people, including a firefighter, were hospitalized following an apartment fire in Drexel Hill Saturday morning.
Police say 2 men hurt after being shot in their legs in South Philly
A double shooting in South Philly left two men hospitalized after both were shot in the legs on Sunday morning, police said. According to police, the incident happened before 6:20 a.m. along the 1900 block of South 7th Street in South Philadelphia, when two men were shot in the legs.

















