The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed to cars on July 11 for a 100th‑anniversary celebration on the New Jersey side, with music, food trucks and a pop‑up museum. Rain date July 12.

WellSpan's new Shrewsbury neighborhood hospital brings a 24/7 ER, on‑site imaging and 10 inpatient beds to southern York County as part of a three‑hospital rollout.

A clerk was hit in the head during a smoke shop robbery in Abington on Tuesday. Police detained one person and warned residents to avoid the 1300 block of Easton Road.

Three late‑model Hondas were stolen in Fairmount this week as citywide auto thefts top 2,600. Locksmiths and police are urging layered protections like kill switches and wheel locks.

The state House approved HB2189 on March 24, 2026, setting staged increases to $15 and giving counties a route to move faster. The bill now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate.

A CBS Philadelphia video shows exotic animals discovered inside an apparently abandoned North Philadelphia home after neighbors reported dogs barking. City animal-control and state rules shape the response.

Philadelphia courts will bar Meta's AI-enabled glasses and other recording devices from courthouses starting March 30 to protect juror and witness privacy.

A York County man drew a 12–27 year prison term after pleading guilty in the Dec. 12, 2020 Martic Township crash that killed a 1‑year‑old and injured others.

A warm Thursday gives way to rain and gusty winds Thursday night into Friday. Coastal waters will be under a Small Craft Advisory.

The Center for Biological Diversity notified the administration it will sue after NOAA declined to list the American horseshoe crab under the ESA. The move spotlights debates over biomedical bleeding, harvest quotas and coastal protections.

Mutual‑aid crews battled a working house fire in Hershey Mill Village; township officials are handling re‑occupancy guidance.

Chef Denise Gesek’s Insatiable blends refined coastal‑American plates with a neighborhood bar program in Point Breeze. Expect rotating seasonal dishes and a women‑focused cocktail list.

Chilly, sunny start Tuesday in Philadelphia; rain arrives late Thursday into Friday. Small-craft conditions affected coastal waters early.