A Lehigh County judge handed Yunior Peralta‑Quintana a 40‑to‑80‑year state prison term after a jury convicted him in a 2024 shootout near Allentown’s Dominican Festival that wounded six. Prosecutors say the sentence reflects both the shooting and later witness‑intimidation convictions.

A tentative PPL settlement would require large data centers to pay for their own grid hookups and contribute to low‑income programs, even as PPL seeks a 4.9% increase this summer.

A Philly‑area pilot at SCI Chester has posted far lower violence and a national report says it could be a model — but unions and budget concerns complicate scaling.

Shapiro’s budget would extend death and workers’ comp protections to state‑deployed firefighters, EMS and police, building on last year’s PTSD reforms.

Cloudy Thursday gives way to a warmer weekend. Rain is likely Friday night; highs climb into the upper 60s by Sunday.

A GOP-backed bill would bar state and local limits on vehicles by power source as AAA reports Pennsylvania average gas at $3.80 per gallon. The measure’s path through the legislature remains uncertain.

A free Utility & Resource Fair on March 24 will bring PWD, PECO, PGW and state officials to Germantown to help residents apply for assistance.

A Vineland man was sentenced to seven years after prosecutors say he struck a Walmart worker during a self‑checkout dispute, leaving the employee with a brain bleed and concussion.

A man died after a tree collapsed onto his car on Earles Lane during severe storms that toppled trees and caused outages across the Philadelphia region.

Forest & Main's Fishtown taproom now hosts Snack Shack, a chef collaboration with Dane DeMarco serving elevated snack food beside a rotating beer list.

Platform Z owner Anna Yu says another late-night smash left about $3,500 in damage and has left the Main Street restaurant weighing whether to stay open. She’s reported the incident to police and wants more patrols.

A ShopRite on East Evesham Road in Cherry Hill sold a $50,000 Powerball ticket in the March 14 drawing. The winning numbers were 9, 30, 42, 50, 52 and Powerball 21.

Lower Merion police say two people were arrested after a probe of sham paving companies. Officials are asking possible victims to preserve records and get in touch.