An armed man barricaded himself inside a Center City building near 9th and Arch Thursday, prompting a heavy police response and street closures.

Bensalem Township rolled out a drone‑as‑first‑responder program with two drones, 22 trained pilots and thermal imaging to reach 911 calls faster.

A tree fell onto utility wires on May 13, sparking an electrical fire in Norristown that displaced 24 people and left two homes uninhabitable; no injuries were reported.

An equipment issue near South 4th and Jackson early Thursday cut power to roughly 1,000 customers; crews restored most service within a few hours. Neighbors reported a blue electrical arc and flames at the pole.

U.S. Marshals arrested 46‑year‑old Joseph Mazzoni in Naples after finding him hiding in a makeshift hut in the woods. He had been wanted on federal child‑pornography allegations since March.

Philadelphia CBP officers intercepted more than 32,000 unapproved pills in two European parcels that were headed to Spalding County, Georgia.

Upper Darby police say two men are wanted after an armed robbery on the 7100 block of Clover Lane and are considered armed and dangerous.

Detectives arrested a Wilmington man after seizing about 770 bags of suspected fentanyl and multiple firearms during a search tied to an overdose probe.

Several protesters were arrested after occupying the Comcast Center lobby during Wednesday’s commute. Activists said the action targeted Comcast’s contracts with ICE.

Dozens of small dogs were removed from a Broomall home after humane officers found filthy conditions; several animals needed emergency medical care and the shelter is seeking help.

A Lebanon man was arrested after posting a 'hit list' of 20 Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers and threats on X, police say.

District Attorney Larry Krasner announced charges against Kobe Artis after a May 4 video allegedly showed him transferring an AR-style pistol and a handgun in Kensington. Officials say Artis was arrested with firearms and faces multiple felony counts.

A century-old Main Line home in Villanova was destroyed in an overnight third-alarm fire; residents escaped and no injuries were reported.