Cops say man high at Wawa got tased, hit officer, then escaped into New...
FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — When police found Shawn Wolfe sitting in a parked BMW at a Wawa in Bucks County just before dawn on Sunday, it wasn’t just the marijuana resting on his stomach that raised eyebrows. The 39-year-old Trenton man was holding what could have been a...
Coding error delayed pay for Philly Future Track trainees, city says
Philly Future Track is a six-month paid workforce development program launched by the Streets Department that provides job training and readiness.
SEPTA Warns of Impending 20% Service Cut on Philadelphia’s L Route Without State Funding
Philadelphia's bustling streets may soon feel the effects of a transit squeeze. SEPTA, the lifeline for many in the City of Brotherly Love, has sounded the alarm over potential service reductions on its busiest route, the L. A recent social media post from SEPTA has unveiled plans for a 20% service reduction on the L...
PECO announces one-time $10M customer relief fund
The Philadelphia Electric Company, also known as PECO, announced Thursday it would provide a one-time fund of $10 million to help limited and moderate-income customers manage rising energy costs this summer. The PECO Customer Relief ... Read More » The post PECO announces one-time $10M customer relief fund appeared...
It’s Official: Teddy Pendergrass Way named
Philadelphia paid homage to iconic singer and Philadelphia native Teddy Pendergrass last week in a very special way by renaming a section of Broad Street in his honor. Residents, family, and community leaders were in attendance at the ceremony that recognized the life and legacy of the singer who died in 2010 at the...
Missing Juvenile Delila Gordon from the 14th District
The Philadelphia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Delila Gordon, who was last seen on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Delila was last seen at approximately 4:45 p.m., leaving her home on the 7900 block of Thouron Avenue. Delila is described as a Black female,...
Kids with Guns are Past Dangerous
Crime is a bad thing. No matter what kind of crime it is. Violent crimes seem like the worst of the worst crimes, and crimes against youth are absolutely despicable. When we hear about a mass shooting at a school in Texas, Kentucky, Florida, Ohio, or upstate Pennsylvania, that’s still not Philadelphia. For some...
Mosquito insecticide to be sprayed in Germantown parks to prevent West Nile virus
To prevent the spread of West Nile virus, the Philadelphia Department of Health is spraying parts of Germantown with a mosquito insecticide Monday night. The city's Vector Control staff will apply the treatment around dusk in Wister Woods and Wakefield Park. Mosquito samples from the area have shown that adult...
Serial predator preying on women in Center City as five victims reported in two-week...
A string of five sexual assaults in Center City between July 18 and Sunday is being investigated as a pattern, police confirmed Monday, with a suspect targeting women in early… The post Serial predator preying on women in Center City as five victims reported in two-week span first appeared on Shore News Network .
Man jailed for illegal possession of gun on King of Prussia Mall parking lot
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man was sent to jail after Upper Merion Township police found him in illegal possession of a gun in the parking lot of the King of Prussia Mall. Qadir Hanif Sparks, 20, of the 100 block of North 53rd Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 11½ to 23 months in the county jail...
