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A Hatboro KinderCare employee faces felony child‑endangerment and simple‑assault charges after an alleged incident at the center. He is being held on $25,000 bail.
A man was found shot on the bleachers of a Hunting Park baseball field late Saturday and died at the scene. Police say no arrests have been made and are seeking tips.
Three armed men allegedly stormed a Popeyes on Lancaster Avenue early Sunday, took a few thousand dollars from the safe and fled on foot; one employee was treated for minor injuries.
A wave of weekend shootings left three people dead and others wounded across North Philadelphia and Hunting Park as police investigate and ask for tips.
An American Airlines passenger bit a fellow traveler mid‑flight on a Charlotte‑to‑Philadelphia flight, prompting the pilot to request police and EMS meet the plane at PHL.
A late-night car meet in Frankford turned chaotic when drivers struck a police cruiser and fled; police say no officers were hurt and no arrests were reported.
A two-vehicle crash at North 5th and Luzerne sent a car onto a building's front steps; emergency crews responded and officials said injury status was unclear.
A late-night single-vehicle crash on I-95 in Bensalem killed one person and closed southbound lanes near the Woodhaven Road exit. Officials say investigators are working the scene.
An early-morning blaze damaged at least four rowhomes on the 1300 block of South 4th Street in Queen Village; the city reported no injuries. Crews worked the scene into the morning.
A 38-year-old ride-share driver was shot in the shoulder early Saturday in North Philadelphia while fleeing an attempted robbery. Police are asking for tips.
A 27-year-old woman was critically shot and friends were carjacked near Parkside Avenue in separate overnight incidents; police are investigating.
Two men were killed and two others were injured in an early‑morning shooting near North 5th and Westmoreland in Fairhill; police say it may be linked to a lounge grand opening.
The FBI told Philly fans to leave drones at home during World Cup match days; violators risk seizure, prosecution and fines of up to $100,000. Agencies urge checking FAA TFRs and reporting unsafe drone activity.
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