MLB and the Phillies are funding a renovation at Tree House Books that will double its children’s library and add a teen center in North Philly. Construction is underway as All‑Star Week approaches.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 20–40 years in Luzerne County after pleading guilty in a multi‑county crime spree that included a New Haven homicide warrant.

A Newark man has been arrested and charged after detectives say a child was abused at an in‑home daycare run from his house; investigators are asking for tips.

A 23-year-old man was shot six times at 23rd and Dickinson in Point Breeze; police recovered 39 shell casings and are asking the public for tips.

A fight on the 700 block of South 60th Street in Cobbs Creek turned fatal Wednesday when a man who had been stabbed shot and killed his attacker, police say.

A Lansdowne man accused in an Upper Darby beer-bottle assault was taken into ICE custody at a Delaware County court hearing and remains in federal custody.

A DoorDash driver was shot and killed Tuesday night on S. Ithan Street. Police say three masked suspects have been identified.

Nine people were rescued off Wildwood beaches Sunday evening after two ocean emergencies minutes apart; Wildwood’s after‑hours team, police and fire pulled swimmers to safety.

A 29-year-old man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after a stabbing in East Falls; a 22-year-old woman was taken into custody, police say.

Neighbors say a six-foot sinkhole on Miller Street has been growing for months and left the Port Richmond block barricaded while crews coordinate sewer and street repairs.

Fire marshals have ruled a Tyson Avenue mosque fire an arson; CAIR has offered a reward and detectives are investigating.

A West Philly man was killed early Sunday and four other people were hospitalized in separate shootings across Philadelphia, police say.

Heavy storms put the Philadelphia region under a flood watch and emergency crews recovered a paddleboarder at Marsh Creek State Park.