A person was struck and pinned beneath a SEPTA train near Elkins Park station Friday morning, prompting a rescue response and regional-rail delays.

A Philadelphia electrical‑workers union filed a petition asking the Pennsylvania PUC to investigate PECO after members documented dozens of decayed utility poles they call safety hazards.

Michigan‑born Qahwah House will open its first Philadelphia café in Old City this May. The Yemeni coffee chain says the shop will bring traditional Yemeni brews, chai and pastries to 224 Market Street.

Patchy frost hits higher elevations Friday morning; expect sun and a high near 67°F this afternoon.

A legal fight between Keystone and Dean Adler has frozen conversions at the Bourse and 400 Market Street as partners clash over funding and control.

A Texas man was extradited to Montgomery County and charged after prosecutors say he paid a 13‑year‑old for explicit photos and mailed sexual items; a preliminary hearing is set for this Thursday.

A Penn State mice-and-modeling study finds tiny abdominal tensing nudges the brain and may help 'swoosh' cerebrospinal fluid to clear waste tied to dementia. Researchers say human confirmation is needed.

A badly decomposed body was discovered in Pennypack Park's creek Tuesday; police say identity and cause are unknown and the scene remains under investigation.

Penn Medicine is using targeted radioactive drugs to shrink tumors in some patients, and new tracers now aim at pancreatic and gastric cancers. Local clinicians say the approach is changing care.

A 24-year-old was shot near 40th and Chestnut Saturday night; a 43-year-old suspect was stopped by UPenn police and taken into custody. Police recovered a firearm and say the motive is unknown.

A New York firm paid $58M for the 180‑unit Flats at Lansdale, a per‑unit price that far exceeds recent regional trades and signals strong buyer demand in Montco.

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot inside a car at I Street and Ramona Avenue early Saturday; police say no arrests have been made.

A man in his 20s was killed after being shot outside a bar on Frankford Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. One suspect is in custody and police are investigating.