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A Lansdale daycare worker is accused of kicking multiple children, including one who suffered a fractured ankle. Investigators also say classroom surveillance videos were deleted.
A federal judge rejected Johnny Doc’s latest effort to leave prison and care for his ailing wife. The Philadelphia labor leader must continue serving his six-year sentence.
A New York man was sentenced after a 2024 bank-robbery spree across three Southeastern Pennsylvania counties ended in Bensalem.
A Roxborough homeowner’s murder charge was downgraded after a young contractor was fatally shot at the property. Federal allegations surrounding the victim add another complicated layer to the case.
A black Honda crawled through North Philadelphia as a passenger smashed windows on 16 parked cars. Police are asking for help identifying the vehicle.
Darby Mayor Joar Dahn is hospitalized after a Tuesday night hit-and-run and is expected to miss Friday’s community meeting. Authorities have released few details about the crash.
A Philadelphia argument allegedly escalated when a gun was pulled, leaving one man dead and another cooperating with police.
Two men were killed in Philadelphia shootings about an hour apart Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Police are investigating both cases.
A suspected explosive device was thrown into a Feltonville home, then tossed back outside before Philadelphia’s bomb squad removed it.
FBI agents were seen outside Dane Fine Art in Ardmore during a court-authorized operation. The bureau has not disclosed what investigators were seeking.
SEPTA reports a 21% drop in serious crime, even as police and gate enforcement expand across Philadelphia transit.
A delivery driver was shot in the hand during a late-night drop-off in Northern Liberties. Police are searching for the shooter.
Seven years after Susan Ledyard’s body was found in Wilmington, her family is offering $50,000 for information leading to an arrest.
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