Western Pa. boy, 13, charged with homicide in shooting death of 5-year-old boy
Police said detectives determined that four children ranging in age from 3 to 13 were left unsupervised while “a loaded and unsecured handgun" was left within reach.
Police said detectives determined that four children ranging in age from 3 to 13 were left unsupervised while “a loaded and unsecured handgun" was left within reach.
Teen son of Philadelphia pizza shop employee shoots robber during struggle, police say
Police say the teenage son of a Philadelphia pizza shop employee shot a robber in the face as the man fought with his parent over the cash register.
Police say the teenage son of a Philadelphia pizza shop employee shot a robber in the face as the man fought with his parent over the cash register.
Man accused of raping woman on crowded train was released from immigration detention, never deported
The man who allegedly raped a woman in front of passengers on a Philadelphia area-train already has a criminal record and had overstayed his student visa – but was protected from deportation by the immigration system, according to Fox News.
The man who allegedly raped a woman in front of passengers on a Philadelphia area-train already has a criminal record and had overstayed his student visa – but was protected from deportation by the immigration system, according to Fox News.
Bystanders held up phones as woman was raped on SEPTA train, police say
Authorities say other riders who witnessed an alleged sexual assault on a SEPTA train last week "should have intervened." Fiston Ngoy, 35, has been charged with rape, aggravated indecent assault and related counts in the incident.
Authorities say other riders who witnessed an alleged sexual assault on a SEPTA train last week "should have intervened." Fiston Ngoy, 35, has been charged with rape, aggravated indecent assault and related counts in the incident.
‘We reject hatred’: George W. Bush gives remarks at Eradicate Hate Global Summit
The summit is held every year and began after the 2018 Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh which resulted in one of the largest losses of life in an anti-Semitic attack in the U.S.
The summit is held every year and began after the 2018 Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh which resulted in one of the largest losses of life in an anti-Semitic attack in the U.S.
Jefferson Hospital Shooting: Nurse assistant killed, 2 officers injured by suspect
Police say a gunman shot and killed a coworker inside Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and later shot two police officers in West Philadelphia. The suspect is in critical condition after he was shot by police.
Police say a gunman shot and killed a coworker inside Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and later shot two police officers in West Philadelphia. The suspect is in critical condition after he was shot by police.
Pennsylvania teens planned Columbine-style attack for 2024, authorities say
Four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024, on the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Colorado's Columbine High School, authorities said.
Four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024, on the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Colorado's Columbine High School, authorities said.
Homeless man faces 7 years in jail for allegedly underpaying for Mountain Dew by 43 cents
A Pennsylvania man was jailed and charged with a felony after allegedly underpaying for a bottle of Mountain Dew soda by 43 cents, a penalty due largely in part to the state’s three-strikes law.
A Pennsylvania man was jailed and charged with a felony after allegedly underpaying for a bottle of Mountain Dew soda by 43 cents, a penalty due largely in part to the state’s three-strikes law.
Pat's Steaks brawl: Man beaten to death during large fight outside cheesesteak shop
A 28-year-old man has died and his father was among two others that were injured during a large, violent brawl outside of Pat's Steaks in South Philadelphia early Thursday morning.
A 28-year-old man has died and his father was among two others that were injured during a large, violent brawl outside of Pat's Steaks in South Philadelphia early Thursday morning.
Human head found in Pennsylvania man's freezer, authorities say
A Lancaster, Pennsylvania man is facing charges after police say a human head was found in a freezer at his family's home, and a dismembered body was found in a bed.
A Lancaster, Pennsylvania man is facing charges after police say a human head was found in a freezer at his family's home, and a dismembered body was found in a bed.
'Disgusted': Kenney reacts after group with white supremacist ties marches through Philadelphia
A Texas-based group with ties to white nationalism marched through Philadelphia Saturday night as America prepared to celebrate Independence Day.
A Texas-based group with ties to white nationalism marched through Philadelphia Saturday night as America prepared to celebrate Independence Day.
Pennsylvania city seeing suspicious wave of dog deaths: reports
Authorities in Allentown, Pennsylvania, say they’re investigating what they described as a suspicious wave of dog deaths in the city, according to reports.
Authorities in Allentown, Pennsylvania, say they’re investigating what they described as a suspicious wave of dog deaths in the city, according to reports.
Pennsylvania teen charged with murdering older sister to seek mental health defense, lawyer says
Claire Miller, the Pennsylvania teen charged with stabbing her older sister to death in February, will seek a potential insanity or mental health defense, her lawyer said.
Claire Miller, the Pennsylvania teen charged with stabbing her older sister to death in February, will seek a potential insanity or mental health defense, her lawyer said.
Penn State faculty vote to end terms 'freshman,' 'sophomore' & others due to 'male-centric academic history'
Faculty at Pennsylvania State University have voted to replace traditional descriptors like "freshman" and "sophomore" with "1st year" or "2nd year," citing the former's "male-centric academic history." The decision came as part of a Faculty Senate bill on the "Removal of Gendered & Binary Terms from Course and Program Descriptions."
Faculty at Pennsylvania State University have voted to replace traditional descriptors like "freshman" and "sophomore" with "1st year" or "2nd year," citing the former's "male-centric academic history." The decision came as part of a Faculty Senate bill on the "Removal of Gendered & Binary Terms from Course and Program Descriptions."
Man shot, killed while working on gun violence campaign in North Philadelphia, police say
Police say the victim, a 55-year-old man, was shot multiple times next to his work van.
Police say the victim, a 55-year-old man, was shot multiple times next to his work van.
Victim in attempted carjacking shoots 14-year-old suspect, Philly police say
Police say two teens, ages 14 and 15, called for a Lyft ride on the 6600 block of North 7th Street, and when the driver arrived things quickly turned violent.
Police say two teens, ages 14 and 15, called for a Lyft ride on the 6600 block of North 7th Street, and when the driver arrived things quickly turned violent.
Pittsburgh cops’ posts to private Facebook group show hostility, hate
In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs who took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, whom they called “terrorists” or “thugs.”
In a private Facebook group called the Pittsburgh Area Police Breakroom, many current and retired officers spent the year criticizing chiefs who took a knee or officers who marched with Black Lives Matter protesters, whom they called “terrorists” or “thugs.”
Senior dogs, some whose owners died of COVID-19, find new home in canine retirement community
Stacey Herrick runs a non-profit elderly dog retirement home out of her house in Philadelphia where some dogs whose owners have died of COVID-19 go to spend the rest of their days.
Stacey Herrick runs a non-profit elderly dog retirement home out of her house in Philadelphia where some dogs whose owners have died of COVID-19 go to spend the rest of their days.
Man shot and killed outside Philadelphia prison shortly after being released, police say
A Philadelphia man who was released from prison early Thursday morning was chased back onto prison grounds where he was shot and killed near the main gate, according to officials.
A Philadelphia man who was released from prison early Thursday morning was chased back onto prison grounds where he was shot and killed near the main gate, according to officials.
'Operation Safeguard' recovers more than a dozen critically missing Pa. children
Federal authorities in Philadelphia have recovered over a dozen critically missing children, including some with direct ties to child sex trafficking operations, officials announced Thursday.
Federal authorities in Philadelphia have recovered over a dozen critically missing children, including some with direct ties to child sex trafficking operations, officials announced Thursday.