Federal prosecutors charged a juvenile in the August 2025 swatting calls that locked down Villanova; authorities say the suspect identified with online group Purgatory.

Police released photos of two men wanted in connection with the Oct. 11, 2025 shooting that killed 16-year-old Xzavier Gregory in Rhawnhurst. Tips can be submitted to 215-686-TIPS.

A 33-year-old woman was critically injured in a hit-and-run on Broad Street Wednesday night; investigators say the driver fled and police are seeking witnesses.

Police detained a person after shots were fired inside a Manayunk home on Roxborough Avenue; a bullet entered a neighboring house but no one was hurt.

A Norristown school employee pleaded guilty to a summary harassment charge; the student's family says surveillance video captured the incidents and is demanding answers.

A shot was reported Wednesday on the trolley platform at SEPTA’s 13th Street Station; one man was detained, no one was injured and trains were restored.

A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty in two fatal shootings, including the Roxborough High ambush that killed a 14-year-old.

A heating‑unit blaze at the Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center forced patient evacuations Wednesday morning; investigators are reviewing the scene.

A man was shot Tuesday afternoon in Chinatown; police are investigating and asking for tips. No arrests have been reported.

A former Atlantic County corrections officer was sentenced to five years after prosecutors say he smuggled phones, drugs and nicotine into the county jail.

A southbound I‑95 ramp in Fishtown briefly closed after police investigated a reported road‑rage shooting. One person was detained and the ramp has since reopened.

Mayor Parker unveiled a survivor-centered anti-trafficking campaign that pairs public outreach with mobile services and targeted training for frontline workers.

A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized after falling from a third-floor apartment window in the 2200 block of N. 7th St.; police say he is in stable condition and the Special Victims Unit is investigating.