A 13-year-old was killed and a 14-year-old wounded after a shooting on the 7100 block of N. 19th St. in West Oak Lane; police say the teens were playing pickup basketball. Detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

A Buena man pleaded guilty after police seized 728 marijuana plants at a Fursin Avenue house. Prosecutors will recommend six years; sentencing is set for May 11.

A former Blockson Middle School teacher was sentenced to 9–23 months after pleading guilty to attempting sexual contact with a 13‑year‑old student.

A North Carolina man admitted in federal court that he tried to hire a hitman to kill two Philadelphia-area residents, handing over a $2,500 deposit during an ATF sting. Sentencing is set for July 15, 2026.

City Council’s law committee pulled a proposed charter amendment from the May primary ballot, delaying a vote that would have let councilmembers run for higher office without resigning. Sponsor Isaiah Thomas says timing and feedback prompted the pause.

Police released surveillance video after a March 31 incident on Frankford Avenue, saying a suspected shoplifter maced two employees. Authorities are asking the public to help identify the person.

A 50-year-old man died after a late-night stabbing in North Philadelphia; his 30-year-old son was arrested at the scene and police recovered a knife.

Tomeka Kamwani, 41, was killed inside her Swedesboro home in an incident her family calls a murder‑suicide. Neighbors held a vigil and a fundraiser has been launched.

A Chester County volunteer lieutenant and 911 dispatcher was arrested in March after HSI traced social‑media accounts that investigators say held child sexual abuse material. Court filings allege he secretly recorded volunteers at his fire company.

A father and son from Bensalem were arraigned after police say a CyberTipline led investigators to a March search that produced alleged child sexual abuse images. Both are being held on $2 million bail.

A man was shot Thursday on the 800 block of 20th Street in Francisville, police said. Officers are investigating and urging witnesses to come forward.

Seventeen people were arrested after raids at a North Philadelphia coffee shop alleged to be a front for a decades‑long drug organization. Officials say officers seized drugs, firearms and cash during coordinated searches.

Cloudy Thursday with temps in the upper 40s and a few light showers. Patchy fog tonight before a warm Friday.