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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.
A 63‑year‑old man died after being stabbed Sunday on the Broad Street Line platform at Broad & Girard. Police say the suspect fled and are asking the public to call 215‑686‑TIPS.
An early-morning blast damaged New York Bagels in Overbrook just as the shop planned a Mother's Day reopening. The owner says no one was hurt and he will work to reopen quickly.
An overnight apartment fire in Collingdale forced residents out of their homes and drew Red Cross support as crews worked into the morning.
A 22-year-old ATV rider died after colliding with an Uber at Thompson and 15th in North Philadelphia; four minor passengers were taken to CHOP and police are investigating.
A blaze on the 7200 block of North 15th Street in West Oak Lane forced crews to fight from outside after extreme hoarding blocked interior access. Everyone was evacuated safely.
Prosecutors say a 22-year-old Erie woman left her children to make a drug transaction; a March 29 fire killed three youngsters and she now faces murder and child‑endangerment charges.
An unidentified man was pulled from beneath a subway train at the Market–Frankford Line 2nd & Market westbound platform; police are reviewing station video.
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