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Philadelphia police released new images and a $2,000 reward after surveillance showed a man violently snatch a woman's purse at a Tacony bus stop.
Four adults were shot Tuesday evening on the 1200 block of North 42nd Street in West Philadelphia. Police say three men and a woman were injured and taken to local hospitals.
Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a man at 5th and Reed and fired at another near 7th and Federal on March 26.
A Bucks County piano teacher was sentenced to 18 to 54 years after victims described decades-old abuse during private lessons. Investigators say they may be more victims.
A child was struck during morning drop‑off outside Delcroft Elementary in Folcroft and was treated at CHOP before returning home, police say. The district lists safety resources for families.
State police say a five-month-old girl died after a reported possible drowning at a Best Western in Leacock Township. An autopsy is pending as investigators seek tips.
Police and state troopers responded after reports of a man throwing bricks at cars on I‑76 near Fairmount Park. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
A police pursuit that began in New Jersey crashed in Northeast Philadelphia Monday, damaging vehicles and a fence while the suspect remained at large. Investigators are searching the area.
Suspected bones were found during a cleanup in a South Philadelphia basement. The Medical Examiner is testing fragments while police investigate.
State prosecutors say a Lehigh County drug network supplied by Mexico was dismantled after arrests and big drug seizures. Joaquin "Kino" Gonzalez is named as the alleged leader.
A man and a woman were shot Monday on the 100 block of West Somerset Street in North Philadelphia; police say one victim is in critical condition.
A South Philadelphia woman was sentenced to 85 months in federal prison after a March 2024 gunpoint carjacking, court records show. Her co-defendant faces sentencing in August.
A Mays Landing man was found guilty of sexually abusing a girl from ages 9 to 11; sentencing is set for Aug. 13.
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