A two‑alarm fire on the 300 block of Garfield Avenue damaged multiple row homes across from Bristol Jr.-Sr. High School and left dozens without power. Investigators say the cause is under review.

An overnight blaze on the 200 block of Rocklyn Road in Upper Darby displaced six residents; firefighters contained the fire and no injuries were reported.

A 16-year-old was arrested after police say he stabbed his father in the arm during an argument over a phone charger in North Philadelphia. The 42-year-old was treated at Temple University Hospital and investigators are probing the dispute.

A cool, rainy stretch arrives for Philadelphia with the heaviest rain Saturday night and strong onshore winds that raise rip‑current and small‑craft risks.

Tiffany's Bakery opens a Manayunk storefront this Saturday and will give away 500 cupcakes between 2–7 p.m. to mark the launch.

A new 5K in Fairmount Park will kick off Philadelphia’s 250th celebrations this Memorial Day weekend.

After 42 years leading Mural Arts, Jane Golden will step down in July 2026 but will remain to finish major semiquincentennial projects. Her exit starts a national search for a successor.

Two older Lehigh County residents died at home Monday as an early heat wave pushed heat indexes near 100 degrees. The coroner ruled the deaths accidental and urged neighbors to check on vulnerable people.

A 23-year-old woman was cut with a machete during a parking-spot dispute on the 2800 block of N. Hancock St. in North Philadelphia. Police say a man fled the scene in a blue Nissan Sentra and are asking for tips.

Body‑camera footage captures a Philadelphia sergeant performing back blows at FDR Park and saving a choking toddler. The child began breathing before medics took over.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children will eliminate about 30 positions and close its pediatric kidney transplant program amid low volume and looming Medicaid funding changes.

A former Federal Detention Center officer was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting an inmate in July 2024. Federal prosecutors and the OIG led the investigation.

Penn engineers refined a Nile Red staining method to make microplastics visible in creek and tap samples and aim to roll out school-friendly kits as federal funding ramps up.