Heat Advisory through 8 p.m. Friday with highs near 96 and heat‑index readings over 100. Cooling centers are open and scattered storms are possible late today.

Sen. Carolyn Comitta circulated a memo this spring to restrict retail nitrous‑oxide sales after reporting found flavored and high‑volume canisters being sold in smoke shops across the Philadelphia region.

A new 15,000-square-foot pop-up plaza outside Reading Terminal Market opens on Filbert Street, presented by Thomas Jefferson University, with vendors, a bar and live music through Aug. 2.

A 36-year-old man was shot on the 400 block of Beech Street early Sunday. Police are investigating and asking witnesses to call detectives.

Mayor Parker will unveil a Joint Public Safety Hub at Jefferson Center to coordinate Jefferson, the Philadelphia Police Department and SEPTA Transit Police across Center City.

Carbon County coroner says two adults were found dead in a mobile home in East Side Borough in an apparent murder‑suicide. Autopsies are scheduled and the investigation is ongoing.

Tamika Ellis is pleading for justice after her 16-year-old son Zaahir was fatally shot on Aug. 1, 2025 in North Philadelphia. Police have a $20,000 reward and seek tips.

An early Saturday house fire in Fern Rock was ruled an arson; two residents were hospitalized with smoke inhalation and the Fire Marshal's Office is investigating.

Philadelphia will top out near 93°F today, with late-night storms possible and a Code Orange air-quality alert for sensitive groups.

Council advanced an amended ordinance that would ban both commercial and noncommercial horse-drawn carriage rides; a final council vote is scheduled next week.

Friends say a popular local barber told a companion "I can't no more" before disappearing; crews shifted from rescue to recovery near the Linden Avenue boat ramp.

A stolen load of cooking oil leaked through Hellertown, leaving slick roads and prompting police to ask residents to check security-camera footage. Investigators are hunting for the vehicle and suspects.

Philadelphia will climb into the low 90s Friday with a code‑orange air‑quality alert in effect. Scattered storms may arrive late Saturday night.