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A Philadelphia-area DoD logistics specialist pleaded guilty to laundering millions for Nigeria-based scammers and is due to be sentenced Oct. 16, 2026.
A 12-year-old boy died after an e-bike collided with a pickup truck Monday night in Manchester Township.
Crews freed a man who became trapped beneath a manhole on the 8500 block of Bustleton Avenue; authorities say the reason he went underground is unclear.
A 37-year-old Clifton Heights driver is in critical condition after being hit by a fleeing motorist on southbound I‑95 near the Walt Whitman Bridge exit.
I‑76 lanes through Center City reopened after an overnight crash that killed a woman walking on the expressway. Police say the driver stayed and is cooperating as detectives investigate.
A late-night fire near South 55th and Ludlow in West Philadelphia injured two children and prompted multiple rescues; one child is in critical condition.
A deep‑seated fire at an EMR scrapyard in Darby Township sent smoke across Philadelphia and prompted air‑quality checks; two firefighters were treated.
New Jersey's attorney general sued a Pennsylvania vendor, accusing him of using gun shows and online sales to move untraceable ghost‑gun kits into the state.
CBS News Philadelphia anchor Siafa Lewis says a phone call cost him $7,000. Banks and the FTC warn rising imposter scams rely on stolen one-time codes.
A corner rowhome near 60th and Spruce lost part of its outer wall early Wednesday, exposing rooms and scattering bricks. There were no injuries and investigators are on scene.
Durkio, a 5-year-old emotional-support dog, was euthanized after intervening in a West Chester dog attack; the family says they will seek charges while the SPCA investigates.
A 20-year-old nanny waived a preliminary hearing after prosecutors say a 7-month-old in her care suffered repeated injuries; she now faces felony child-abuse counts.
A 37-year-old man was critically wounded in a shooting on Roosevelt Boulevard; police made an apprehension and the investigation is ongoing.
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