A dog named Jolene was found zip-tied and badly injured in Erie; ANNA Shelter says she was sedated and rushed to a critical-care specialist while rescuers and state police seek tips.

Family members gathered at a SEPTA station to demand answers after 16-year-old Markel King was fatally shot in Nicetown. Police say the homicide remains under investigation.

Sen. Amanda Cappelletti introduced SB1193 to bar civil ICE arrests inside or within 1,000 feet of Commonwealth and local government facilities unless agents have a judicial warrant. The bill would also let people subjected to unlawful arrests sue for damages.

Federal Medicaid changes and a city budget that didn’t backfill them have left Philadelphia’s Planned Parenthood clinics scrambling to cover care for about 20,000 patients. Leaders warn reduced hours and higher out-of-pocket costs could follow.

Jury selection began in Lehigh County for Kevin Esterly, who faces multiple sexual‑offense counts tied to alleged abuse from 2015–2018.

A 56-year-old woman, identified by police as Christine Toal, died after a house fire on the 2700 block of Bellview Drive in Bensalem early Tuesday. Crews contained the blaze and investigators are probing the cause.

A brief wintry mix may make Tuesday morning commutes slick in parts of Philadelphia. Changeover to rain and a quick midweek warm-up follow.

Two suburban constables signed onto ICE's 287(g) program in 2025, prompting alarm from county leaders and city lawmakers.

FDIC data and local reporting show Pennsylvania's smallest community banks fell to 68 by the end of 2025, while larger banks added staff — a trend that could reshape local lending.

A late-night blaze on North 5th Street in Camden damaged three homes and sent one woman to the hospital, officials say. Firefighters brought the fire under control before 10 p.m.

A Penn–Harvard team embedded an ultrathin electronic mesh into pancreatic organoids, boosting cell maturity and glucose responsiveness.

Patchy freezing fog may leave black ice on morning sidewalks. A light wintry mix could disrupt the Tuesday commute.

A judge dismissed aggravated-assault and weapons charges against personal-injury lawyer Leonard Hill in a 2023 Center City shooting, ending a high‑profile case that had sparked controversy over a diversion offer.