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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A father in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, was carjacked and injured while his children were inside the vehicle; the infant was later found unharmed after the car was abandoned.
Philadelphia Police seek help to find missing Ashley Oteri, last seen August 29 on South 8th Street, wearing a tan hat, green joggers, glasses, pink crocs, and carrying a checkered backpack.
Fun & Entertainment in ...
Hersheypark is introducing Twizzlers Twisted Gravity, the world's tallest 'screamin' swing' ride, to open next summer, providing 137-foot high zero-G thrills.
Retail & Industry in ...
Pennsylvania legislation now allows alcohol-slinging businesses to sell ready-to-drink cocktails, once exclusive to state liquor outlets, upon acquiring a permit.
A car crashed into Katz Pharmacy in Havertown after a traffic dispute. No charges were pressed, and the historic building remained structurally sound.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
PECO Energy's utility construction will close eastbound King Street in Pottstown weekdays from 9 AM-3 PM, between Route 100 and Shoemaker Road until November 1, with detours in place.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Pennsylvania's DEP is conducting aerial black fly suppression using a helicopter to apply a biological larvicide over select waterways on August 28-29.
Two vehicles ended up in the Schuylkill River in separate incidents involving couples' activities that accidentally put the cars in gear; no one was injured, and no charges are pending.
An intoxicated Saheir Sadler-Chandler was arrested after attempting to break into Sonrise Christian Day School naked and armed, resulting in a lockdown but no child injuries.
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting at Hollywood Collision Auto Body Shop where a woman was injured after a dispute. No arrests or suspect information has been released yet.
Philadelphia Police seek public help to identify suspects in a spate of armed carjackings in the 22nd and 25th Districts, with incidents captured on video.
A 61-year-old woman was shot in the thigh outside a Philadelphia Wells Fargo bank; she's in stable condition. The shooting's circumstances are unknown, with no arrests or weapon found.
Philadelphia Police seek help finding Katie Thornton, 73, missing since Friday night after leaving her home for shopping. She was last seen at 19XX S. 22nd Street with a distinctive navy-blue bag.
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