Families of Kingsessing mass shooting victims sue ghost gun retailer
Several families of victims in Philadelphia's Kingsessing 2023 mass shooting are suing a firearms retailer, accusing it of selling "ghost gun" components to the alleged shooter. The big picture: Ghost guns — untraceable firearms that are unregistered and privately assembled via a kit or with a 3D printer — account...
Emergency room visits for tick bites spike in the Northeast: CDC data
PHILADELPHIA - More and more people seem to be heading straight to the hospital when they spot a pesky tick, especially those in the Northeast. Emergency room visits for tick bites in 2025 are at the highest levels since 2019, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. The...
Police respond to attempted robbery of armored truck in Philadelphia’s Rhawnhurst section
Philadelphia police are investigating the attempted heist of an armored truck in the city's Rhawnhurst section Tuesday.
Suspect arrested in connection with North Philly triple shooting, police say
Police have arrested a man in connection with a triple shooting in North Philadelphia last week. According to authorities, Nikeil Jennings, 39, opened fire on three people just after midnight on July 9, on the 2600 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue.
Dead Infant Found In Trash Bag, Philly Woman Charged: Camden County Prosecutor
On Monday, May 19, Camden County police responded to the 1200 block of Lakeshore Drive and found the baby boy dead in a trash bag within a bassinet, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Camden County Police Chief Gabriel Rodriguez said. Ebony Gee was caring for a friend's infant and...
Wilmington man gets 12 years in fed prison for multi-state crime spree
Wilmington man Donnie Taylor, 21, has been sentenced to 144 months in prison following a string of crimes in a 3-day span in 2022. On October 17, 2022, Taylor, Kyaire Finch, and a juvenile lured their victim to a New Castle parking lot by promising sex. The victim was punched...
Newark Free Library demolished ahead of rebuild
Workers spent the last week demolishing the Newark Free Library, turning the building that for 50 years served as a gathering place for Newarkers young and old into a pile of rubble. From that rubble, however, will rise a new, larger, state-of-the-art library that will serve the next generations of Newark residents....
Suspicious Vehicle Spotted Before Cecil County House Fire, Officials Say
The fire broke out at 10:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, inside a two-story single-family home on the 5800 block of Telegraph Road in Elkton, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal, released Monday. The fire, which caused an estimated $1,000 in damage, was discovered by a neighbor, officials said.
After 43 years, Pastor Harting leaves with Grace church closure
After 43 years, Pastor Bob Harting has been having a strong feeling that it's time to retire. After all, his Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Middetown has been shuttered, as well.
Driver killed in crash on West Chester Pike in Newtown Square
One person was killed in an early-morning crash on West Chester Pike in Newtown Square, Delaware County.