Darby Borough police say a school crossing guard was assaulted Monday around 3:50 p.m. at S. 6th and Walnut; investigators are asking witnesses to step forward.

Veteran cornerback Darius Slay announced his retirement after 13 NFL seasons, leaving behind a Super Bowl ring and six Pro Bowl nods.

A 50-year-old Reading man wanted in Puerto Rico was arrested in Camden after a Feb. 27 stop that turned up more than 12 ounces of suspected cocaine.

University Place Associates has pivoted a planned 400,000‑sq‑ft life‑science project at 4055 Market St into a 55‑plus residential tower, reshaping a key University City parcel.

Neighbors rallied outside a Wolf Street home they say is a hub for package theft, pressing city officials as police investigate.

The Bucks County Sheriff’s warrant team cleared 13 active warrants and arrested nine people during a Friday sweep, the sheriff’s office said.

Vanguard and plan administrators report a record share of workers took hardship 401(k) withdrawals in 2025 even as average balances rose.

Burlington and Ross are among bidders offering about $36.3M for roughly half of 59 Saks Off 5th leases; a Bala Cynwyd Saks Fifth lease drew an $8.4M offer.

PennDOT awarded $1.8 million to survey Eakins Oval and fund preliminary design work for a possible reconfiguration that would add parkland to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The study will inform environmental clearances and future public input.

Veda, a Rittenhouse Indian bistro, was cited by city inspectors for unsafe food temperatures, sanitation lapses and equipment failures during a March 11 inspection.

Fourth-generation Kelly’s Seafood will close when the owners sell their Old Bustleton Ave building after 68 years in business. The family will keep service running while the property is marketed.

A pre-dawn fire burned through at least three rowhomes on the 3700 block of Park Avenue in Nicetown/Tioga; no injuries were reported and L&I has labeled the buildings unsafe.

A house fire in Point Breeze left one person dead and two others hospitalized after firefighters rescued three people from a rowhouse on Ellsworth Street.