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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two New York residents were sentenced Tuesday after federal prosecutors said they traveled to Philadelphia with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to purchase what they believed were bulk quantities of cocaine shipped from Texas — only to be caught in a sting operation that ended minutes...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A former SEPTA employee, who witnessed a homicide on the job, is suing the transit agency and her union, claiming that she was unlawfully fired for seeking time off to recover and was denied an...

Philly residents could get some relief from rising water bills under new legislation that aims to address affordability and incorrect meter readings that can put added costs on consumers. The legislative package, introduced Thursday by Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (D-3rd), is called Just Water and it includes two...

Norman Copper of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who's had previous brushes with the law, faces a stark change in circumstance as United States District Judge Mark A. Kearney sentenced him to 45 years in prison following convictions for serious drug and firearm offenses, according to an announcement made by United States...

Last week, the City of Philadelphia announced the completion of its fifth Neighborhood Slow Zone in the Tenth Memorial area of North Philadelphia. The Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems (OTIS) and Vision Zero Philadelphia made the announcement at St. Joe’s Preparatory School, which is located within...

Phillies royalty gathered at Citizens Bank Park to help raise awareness and critical funds for homeless youth as part of Covenant's House National Sleep Out.

A family from New Jersey is planning to relocate to Center City, Philadelphia in December. However, the parents are yet to decide on a place to live in Philly, despite having already signed a deal to sell their current house by December 19th. Amidst this uncertainty, they found a seemingly perfect place near 16th and...

Philadelphia has witnessed yet another conclusion to a chilling crime saga. Chihean Jones, also known as "Cha," 40, of Philadelphia, was found guilty by a federal jury on charges that included robbery, murder, and firearms offenses. The conviction follows a string of violent offenses, culminating in the tragic murder...

Sasha Suda, hired on a $720,000 annual salary, was fired Nov. 4 following a 12-0 board vote.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A former Philadelphia Deputy Sheriff Officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud after federal prosecutors said he used forged paystubs and inflated income claims to secure more than $145,000 in loans he never repaid. U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced that Darryl T. Wells, 34, entered the...