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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A late-night fire damaged the Black Sheep Pub in Center City; no injuries were reported and the owner hopes to reopen for the World Cup.
Retail & Industry in ...
A Gloucester City ticket matched all five Jersey Cash 5 numbers on Saturday for about $1.49M. The winning slip was sold at Super Lucky 7 Deli & Convenience.
A 16-year-old is in critical condition after being shot Sunday night near Master and Allison streets in West Philadelphia. Police have cordoned the area and are asking for tips.
Community & Society in ...
A former University of Pennsylvania assistant director says she was relegated to a basement cubicle, denied accommodations for severe asthma and later fired; she has sued under federal and local anti‑discrimination laws.
Federal agents arrested five people after seizing more than 38 pounds of suspected meth, plus large amounts of cocaine and nearly a kilogram of fentanyl in a South Jersey–Philadelphia probe.
Sports in ...
The 99th Stotesbury Cup Regatta filled the Schuylkill River over May 15–16, with thousands of high-school rowers racing along Kelly Drive and Boathouse Row.
Surveillance video shows a man groping a woman on Collins Street in Kensington; neighbors are shaken and Philadelphia police are asking anyone with footage or information to come forward.
Weather & Environment in ...
Cloudy Friday morning gives way to a warm weekend. Highs climb into the 80s and low 90s early next week.
An equipment issue near South 4th and Jackson early Thursday cut power to roughly 1,000 customers; crews restored most service within a few hours. Neighbors reported a blue electrical arc and flames at the pole.
Light showers this morning then a breezy, cooler day. A strong warmup arrives this weekend into early next week.
Upper Darby police say two men are wanted after an armed robbery on the 7100 block of Clover Lane and are considered armed and dangerous.
A century-old Main Line home in Villanova was destroyed in an overnight third-alarm fire; residents escaped and no injuries were reported.
Philadelphia police released new images and a $2,000 reward after surveillance showed a man violently snatch a woman's purse at a Tacony bus stop.
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