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PHILADELPHIA, PA – A tense early-morning standoff unfolded on the 800 block of West Girard Avenue after a man barricaded himself inside a parking lot, police said. The incident began at 1:27 a.m. when officers responded to reports of a person in crisis. By 2:07 a.m., the 26th District declared a barricade,...

An historic moment for New Jersey as the state's first veterinary school welcomes its first class of students after more than six years of planning.

Electricity customers across a broad swath of the country will bear the costs of running an outdated fossil fuel power plant in Pennsylvania that federal energy regulators pulled back from the brink of retirement earlier this year. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last month approved a plan that allows...

Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who shot a 32-year-old man in the city’s Frankford neighborhood last month.

When Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, natives Brandon Washington and Colin “Cab” Washington set out to honor their late father, Ronald “Ron” Washington, they knew their tribute had to be rooted in the brand he built and the legacy he left behind. As the founder of the legendary Ron’s Ribs, Ron was remembered not only for...

A 66-year-old woman has been hospitalized early Monday after, officials said, she was shot while she was in the bathroom of a rooming house in Philly's Germantown neighborhood. According to police, the incident happened at about 2:53 a.m. on Monday, when a 66-year-old woman told officers she was in the...

Brandon Ross Fontaine, 37, of the 5000 block of McCallum Street in Philadelphia, is facing felony aggravated assault charge, and others charges, stemming from an incident in Elkins Park. On Sept. 5, around 8:57 a.m., an officer from the Cheltenham Police Department was on patrol when he observed a male...

A 25-year-old woman is recovering from being shot while walking with her brother in North Philadelphia.

WILMINGTON (WPVI) - - Sunday afternoon started out as a day of celebration, as thousands of people turned out for the Wilmington Hispanic Parade. However, after the fun-filled afternoon, things took a turn along the parade route on West 4th Street.

In the small town of Elsmere, Delaware, tucked between residential streets and modest storefronts, sits a bakery that has locals setting their alarm clocks early and out-of-towners programming their GPS with reverent anticipation. Serpe & Sons Bakery doesn’t announce itself with flashy signs or trendy decor. It...