Upsala Mansion in West Mount Airy is on the market for $995,000 — but the sale comes with a preservation easement that requires an annual Battle of Germantown reenactment on the front lawn.

Three inmates at George W. Hill face aggravated-assault charges after a cellblock attack left a 38-year-old needing reconstructive surgery.

A Philadelphia officer was injured Friday night near 19th and Nicholas and taken to Temple University Hospital. Police later found a damaged vehicle in Germantown and are searching for the driver.

The Blood Bank of Delmarva declared a blood emergency as inventories fall below critical levels; O‑positive and O‑negative donors are urgently needed.

A man was killed after being shot in the head Friday night on North Palm Street in Mantua; police are urging anyone with information to call the tip line.

Showers Saturday give way to a heat wave early next week; forecasters warn heat indices could top 105°F.

A Lancaster County collision that killed a Middletown man in July 2025 is moving to county court after the accused waived a preliminary hearing.

Fines began Friday as speed cameras on Frankford Ave moved from warnings to enforcement. Local groups have launched a petition seeking an independent audit.

Federal agents and homicide detectives swarmed a boarded‑up Olney house after investigators uncovered documents tied to missing people; one person is in federal custody and searches continue.

A 17-year-old was shot near 25th and Allegheny after an argument; police say no arrests have been made. Investigators are asking for tips.

A 25-year-old man was driven to a Philly hospital after a shooting in East Germantown; his car was hit multiple times and police recovered 17 shell casings.

A 24-year-old construction worker was critically injured in a hit-and-run on Lindbergh Boulevard; police are asking anyone with information to call 215-686-TIPS.

A 16-year-old was shot in the leg Thursday night on the 2400 block of West Cambria Street. Police say the suspect wore dark clothing and blue surgical gloves.