A handheld AI scanner is letting Sussex County officers convert shell casings into leads in minutes, speeding investigations while raising questions about lab confirmation and court use.

A late‑evening blaze gutted a building at Doylestown Waste Recycling on Swamp Road. Officials have not yet confirmed injuries or a cause.

Camden County prosecutors charged 31 people after investigators say fentanyl and other drugs were smuggled into the county jail disguised as legal mail.

Temple warned layoffs are "inevitable" after asking units to cut $60M to close a projected $85M gap; voluntary retirements have bought the university some breathing room.

An SUV struck Little Sunshines Day Care in Port Carbon Monday morning; staff evacuated children safely and the driver was taken to a hospital. Authorities later charged a Philadelphia man in the crash.

A 16-year-old was shot in the cheek in Bridesburg after a gun went off while teens handled firearms in a basement. Police recovered multiple guns and have a teen in custody.

A 30‑year‑old man was arrested after a 15‑year‑old was found sexually assaulted at a Knights Inn in Bensalem; police say the teen met him after exchanging Instagram messages.

A 19-year-old was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself on a Route 46 SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia. Police say someone was seen taking his backpack and are searching for that person.

An employee dispute at 227 Lounge on North 52nd Street ended in a fatal shooting just before 4 a.m. Sunday, police say. Detectives are searching for the suspected shooter.

Organized marches will move Ghana and Croatia supporters through South Philadelphia toward Lincoln Financial Field ahead of Saturday’s match.

A 36-year-old man was shot early on the 2200 block of North Palethorp Street. Police say the shooter fled, returned to punch him and remains at large.

Three inmates at George W. Hill face aggravated-assault charges after a cellblock attack left a 38-year-old needing reconstructive surgery.

Showers Saturday give way to a heat wave early next week; forecasters warn heat indices could top 105°F.