Pennsylvania awarded LCCC $5 million to stand up hands‑on training to prepare local workers for jobs at Eli Lilly’s $3.5B Lehigh Valley plant. The program will mirror Wake Tech’s apprenticeship model.

A 47-year-old Lititz man was shot and killed in Lancaster County Central Park on Wednesday; police say the suspected shooter later died and the investigation remains active.

A freight train derailed near Neshaminy Falls in Feasterville-Trevose on Tuesday, triggering a shelter-in-place while hazmat and emergency crews respond.

An Extreme Heat Warning covers Philadelphia from July 1–4. Expect highs in the 100s and heat indices that could near 110°F.

A home on Highview Road was flattened in an apparent Sellersville explosion; aerial video shows debris strewn across nearby yards.

Patchy fog this morning then highs near 88°F. A National Weather Service Extreme Heat Watch runs Wednesday–Saturday with triple‑digit heat expected midweek.

Rescue crews recovered a man's body from the Schuylkill River near the Girard Avenue Bridge after witnesses saw him fall; police say the incident is under investigation.

Patchy fog this morning, then warm and mostly cloudy. An Extreme Heat Watch runs July 1–4 with highs near 100°F; call 311 or the PCA Heatline for cooling centers.

The Blood Bank of Delmarva declared a blood emergency as inventories fall below critical levels; O‑positive and O‑negative donors are urgently needed.

A 25-year-old man was driven to a Philly hospital after a shooting in East Germantown; his car was hit multiple times and police recovered 17 shell casings.

A Brooklyn man was federally indicted after prosecutors say he traveled to Wilmington to meet a 14‑year‑old he had been messaging online. The indictment alleges money, condoms and marijuana edibles were exchanged.

A large fire at Monroe Energy's Trainer Refinery sent a thick plume over Marcus Hook. Officials urged residents to avoid the area while crews responded.

A 24-year-old man was ambushed outside a Mayfair home; police say multiple gunmen waited in a parked car and opened fire. Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and seeking tips.