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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A southbound I‑95 ramp in Fishtown briefly closed after police investigated a reported road‑rage shooting. One person was detained and the ramp has since reopened.
A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized after falling from a third-floor apartment window in the 2200 block of N. 7th St.; police say he is in stable condition and the Special Victims Unit is investigating.
A person in custody slipped away from Penn Presbyterian, prompting a large police sweep through Powelton. Officers, K‑9 teams and drones searched around 38th and Baring Streets.
A 19-year-old was shot Tuesday night on North Woodstock Street in North Philadelphia; police arrested a suspect and recovered a semi-automatic handgun.
Politics & Govt in ...
A field director pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one month in county jail after prosecutors said pay‑for‑registrations prompted fake voter‑registration forms in Pennsylvania.
Weather & Environment in ...
Surveillance footage shows a black bear wandering through yards in West Vincent Township. Police warned residents to secure garbage and feeders and to notify authorities if they spot the animal.
Real Estate & Development in ...
WSFS renewed a long-term lease at 1818 Market, giving the Shorenstein-owned tower a short-term stability boost after a steep valuation drop and receivership.
Clear, chilly start with pockets of frost; sunny and near 70 today. Showers and heavier rain likely Wednesday night into Thursday.
A federal judge ruled April 23 that Pennsylvania can block outside groups from posting the state's full voter export online, upholding the state's privacy rule.
Sports in ...
Sidney Crosby scored and assisted as the Penguins beat the Flyers 4-2 to avoid a sweep. The series now shifts to Pittsburgh for a pivotal Game 5 on Monday.
Philadelphia’s Union League bought Avalon’s Whitebrier and has converted the 200-seat bar into a members-only outpost, prompting debate about access as the shore season resumes.
A family with a toddler was followed and shot at on the Pennsylvania Turnpike; two suspects arrested and a third is wanted after an alleged fake-cop traffic stop.
A man shot 12 times in Chester was later found bleeding inside a car at a Wendy's in Folsom; investigators have opened a Delaware County probe and no suspect has been named.
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