Don’t forget to shop small this Saturday
Philadelphia is full of cute, fun little neighborhood stores. But in these tough times, they need you this Small Business Saturday.
Man in critical condition after West Philly shooting on Sunday night, police say
A man is in critical condition after getting shot multiple times in the Kingsessing neighborhood of West Philadelphia on Sunday night, police said. The 23-year-old man arrived at the hospital via private vehicle at around 7:20 p.m., police said, following a shooting that occurred at the 5500 block of Chester Avenue.
Ambler residence targeted in Gerhard’s Appliance fraud; man taken into custody, according to police
A New York man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he attempted to collect a fraudulent appliance delivery at an Ambler home, according to police. On Nov. 20, 2025, Upper Dublin Police were contacted by the owner of Gerhard’s Appliances to report multiple fraudulent appliance purchases involving...
Gov. Shapiro signs CROWN Act into law in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is the 28th state to pass the CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on a person's hair style, type or texture.
Philadelphia Police Seek Help in Locating Missing 13-Year-Old Danna Hurtado
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public's aid in finding 13-year-old Danna Hurtado, reported missing from the 2nd District. According to the Philadelphia Police Department's news release, the young girl was last seen early this morning, at 2:26 am, on the 77xx block of Bradford St. Danna is...
Governor Shapiro Promotes New Child Care Worker Bonuses in Bristol
During a recent visit to a center in Bristol, Gov. Shapiro highlighted new recruitment and retention bonuses for PA's child care workers. Gov. Josh Shapiro highlighted new recruitment and retention bonuses for Pennsylvania’s child care workers during a recent visit to a child care center in Bristol, writes Racquel...
Family gathering ends with deadly shooting in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion section
Investigators say the shooter is a young adult who shot a 46-year-old relative twice in the chest, killing him in front of other family members, including a child.
Police arrest man, woman for attempting to cash $10,000 in fraudulent checks at Blue...
Samiyah Owens. 23, of New York, and Tyron Bowman, 36, of New York, are facing felony charges after attempting to cash fraudulent checks, according to police. On Friday, Nov. 7 at 3:57 p.m., the Whitpain Township Police Department was dispatched to the Citizens Bank located at 599 Skippack Pike in Blue Bell for a...
Penn deploys heavy police presence near campus in advance of 40th Street ‘link up’...
Large groups of youths gathered at 40th, Market, and Walnut streets on Saturday evening after a social media post promoted the meetup, prompting a heavy police presence in the area. The Nov. 22 gathering marked the second time this month that hundreds of young people have converged on the 40th...
‘We cannot let SEPTA fail’: Gov. Shapiro to send extra $220M to help SEPTA...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and leaders of Philadelphia's mass transit agency say the system is fully complying with federal orders to take measures to help prevent fires in an aging electric railcar model that is heavily used in its regional rail fleet.

















