Police are investigating after a body was discovered inside a suitcase at East and Hilton streets in Kensington; homicide detectives are interviewing the person who found the luggage.

An overnight blaze on the 200 block of Rocklyn Road in Upper Darby displaced six residents; firefighters contained the fire and no injuries were reported.

A 20‑year‑old McVeytown woman faces first‑degree murder and related charges after a newborn was found dead in a trash bag outside her Wayne Township home.

A 16-year-old was arrested after police say he stabbed his father in the arm during an argument over a phone charger in North Philadelphia. The 42-year-old was treated at Temple University Hospital and investigators are probing the dispute.

An alleged Souderton travel scheme drew victims from multiple states; a defendant pleaded not guilty as prosecutors say more than $50,000 was taken. Local police and the DA’s office continue investigating.

Five people were arrested in an alleged scheme that prosecutors say drained seniors’ bank accounts across Northwest and Southwest Philadelphia.

Shots were fired at a car in Fox Chase Thursday morning after an argument between drivers; the victim was uninjured and detectives are asking for tips.

Federal agents executed a federal warrant at a home near Bywood Elementary in Upper Darby; officials say voting and school operations were not disrupted.

A judge found there is enough evidence to proceed against Arkel Garcia in the fatal beating of a 68-year-old, a case that resurfaces questions tied to ex‑detective Philip Nordo. Prosecutors played surveillance video at a preliminary hearing and the defense says it will fight the charges.

Two men were sentenced in Bucks County after prosecutors said an online recruiter groomed a 13‑year‑old; the alleged recruiter faces separate trafficking charges. Victim impact statements moved the court.

A 31-year-old man was arrested and charged after a Dec. 27 head-on collision on Aramingo Avenue in Port Richmond that left a 45-year-old driver dead.

Eagles pass rusher Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested in Twiggs County, Ga., on suspicion of speeding and reckless driving. The arrest comes weeks after the team picked up his fifth-year option.

A scrapyard fire near 12th and Glenwood in North Philadelphia sent smoke over the tracks and halted rail service. Crews worked to secure the scene as agencies paused trains.