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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.
Three shootings overnight across Philadelphia left multiple people injured and prompted police to search for a suspect.
A Philadelphia mother’s instinct overturned a 1997 tragedy; now Delimar Vera speaks publicly in a new documentary that revisits the kidnapping and lingering questions.
A person was found dead inside a bin on the 2700 block of Wheatsheaf Lane in Port Richmond. The Medical Examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
Two men were shot minutes apart in North Philadelphia late Friday; police say both incidents are under investigation.
Border Patrol at the Port of Philadelphia seized bottles of GBL — "Blue Nitro" — after a shipment from Spain was flagged as suspicious. Investigators are tracing the consignee.
A car drove onto Radnor Senior High's track and into a nearby creek on Friday. Police arrested one man; athletes in the area were unhurt.
A woman was shot in the chest near Levick Street and Roosevelt Boulevard Friday night and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Police say no arrests have been made as investigators work the scene.
A Lewistown woman died in an overnight house fire now being investigated as arson. Police have detained a 40-year-old person of interest as investigators prepare charges.
A Franklinville man received 40 years for the 2022 parking‑lot killing outside Villari’s Sports Bar; he must serve 34 years before parole eligibility.
A Somerton raid recovered nearly 50 firearms, tens of thousands of rounds and roughly $1.5 million in narcotics. Two people are charged as investigators continue the probe.
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