A 27-year-old woman was critically shot and friends were carjacked near Parkside Avenue in separate overnight incidents; police are investigating.

Deptford staple Villa Nuova will close at the end of June, owner Peppe Scotto announced. Staff and customers are marking the restaurant's final weeks.

Pennsylvania State Police and the FBI are seeking tips and offering a $5,000 reward in the unsolved 1996 homicide of 20‑year‑old Kimberly Yohe. Her body was found in the Susquehanna River and her car at an I‑81 truck stop.

A tiny hidden camera found on Stony Lane in Ardmore was traced to a transnational theft ring, police say; detectives recovered the device after a New York traffic stop.

U.S. Marshals have renewed a manhunt for Tyreek Dekeyser, wanted in the Oct. 12, 2024 fatal shooting on the 2500 block of N. Jessup Street. Authorities are offering a reward and asking for tips.

Nokia is investing $30M to expand photonics manufacturing in Allentown, promising up to 10x capacity and hundreds of local tech jobs supported by state and CHIPS funding.

A Richlandtown man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault after allegedly firing at a DoorDash driver over a late cheesesteak delivery. Sentencing has been pushed to September.

Two Syracuse recruits from South Jersey face aggravated-assault and related charges after an April attack in Center City Philadelphia that hospitalized two people.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rebuked Philadelphia’s DA for misleading judges and blocked a bid to reopen a 2004 murder case. The ruling forces courts to let the attorney general review future vacatur requests.

Penn’s ApexGO uses generative AI to refine peptide antibiotics; 85% of synthesized designs killed bacteria in lab tests and some matched last‑resort drugs in mice.

SEPTA has issued an RFI to redevelop a 1.4-acre lot beside Germantown Station into mixed-use housing, retail and green space with an affordability focus. The authority hopes to pick a partner by year’s end.

Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel introduced a "non‑cooperation" policy to bar county employees from aiding ICE during enforcement, citing concerns about federal enforcement and employee coercion. The move follows an earlier dispute over county office space and unpaid rent.

An appraisal values Springfield Mall at about $30M — a 73% decline — as the loan moves to special servicing and owners enter prenegotiations. Lenders now weigh extension, workout or redevelopment options.