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A Philadelphia police officer was hospitalized with a leg injury after being struck while directing traffic outside a Phillies game. Details remain limited.
A multi-vehicle crash at West County Line Road and Greene Avenue in Warminster left at least one person dead Wednesday. Police are asking witnesses to call 215-672-1000.
Jennifer Griffin will leave Temple on June 30 after nearly four years leading public safety, drawing praise for reforms and criticism over officer staffing.
Bensalem Police posted a June 3 warrant list naming 14 people sought on charges including fraud, assault and retail theft. Officers urged residents to call 911 or submit tips.
A morning fire struck a commercial building on the 900 block of North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties. No injuries were reported and the cause is under investigation.
A jury convicted former Philadelphia officer Daniel Levitt of perjury after body‑worn video contradicted his testimony about finding a gun during a 2021 traffic stop.
Federal agents arrested a deported sex offender in Upper Darby and charged him with unlawful reentry and failing to register. Prosecutors say he was deported in 2007 after a 2001 conviction.
A 20-year-old was shot in the leg during a Wednesday-night shootout on the 3000 block of Susquehanna Avenue. Police recovered more than 30 shell casings and are reviewing security footage.
Police have increased patrols at Rittenhouse Hill in East Falls after a run of car break‑ins and stolen vehicles. Tenants say management has been slow to act and some have pursued legal steps.
A 33-year-old man was stabbed at a South Philly Wendy's and taken to Jefferson Hospital; police say the suspect remains at large.
Keith Gibson returned to a Philadelphia courtroom Tuesday as prosecutors ready a trial over four 2021 homicides. The case follows his Delaware convictions and sentences.
A woman was killed in downtown Manheim Monday; authorities have named a person of interest and warn he may be armed. Police ask anyone with tips to call 717‑665‑2481.
A driver was killed after a Toyota RAV4 went airborne on Bristol Road in Bensalem; police say the driver fled after a domestic incident and the probe is ongoing.
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