Deptford staple Villa Nuova will close at the end of June, owner Peppe Scotto announced. Staff and customers are marking the restaurant's final weeks.

The Buttery opens its third café at 836 W. Lancaster Ave., bringing sourdough loaves, seasonal dishes and a Bryn Mawr-only lemon poppy kouign amann.

A 38-year-old woman was shot early Saturday on the 2800 block of Poplar Street in Brewerytown and is now stable. Police say two men in dark clothing fled south on 29th Street.

Investigators say an e‑bike kept in a South Philadelphia living room is the suspected origin of a deadly early‑morning blaze. Federal warnings about lithium batteries add urgency to the probe.

Warm, mostly sunny weekend in Philadelphia with gusty afternoon winds. A system Monday, June 22 could bring heavy rain and pockets of flooding.

A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 94 months after pleading guilty in a cargo-theft ring accused of stealing more than $1.5M in crab legs, TVs and U.S. dimes.

Pennsylvania State Police and the FBI are seeking tips and offering a $5,000 reward in the unsolved 1996 homicide of 20‑year‑old Kimberly Yohe. Her body was found in the Susquehanna River and her car at an I‑81 truck stop.

A man was rushed to hospital after a stabbing at a home on West Clearfield near N 22nd St. Police are searching for a suspect and a motive.

A Virginia teen admitted trying to kill a Florence Township officer after a March 2025 crash-and-stabbing and will serve an 18‑year state-prison term under a plea deal. Prosecutors say extremist content and a swift, multi-agency investigation preceded the resolution.

A South Jersey activist says Atlantic County refused a requested tour of the Gormley jail as advocates point to overcrowding and dozens of disciplinary cases. The county posts oversight reports even as debate over the facility's future continues.

A Rutgers analysis in Criminology suggests GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs may weaken the link between impulsivity, alcohol and violent acts. Authors say the finding is associative and needs longer, experimental study.

A Philadelphia resident who was shot outside his apartment won a confidential seven-figure negligent-security settlement against the building's management.

Brio's Cherry Hill location is still open even as zoning permits and renderings suggest Fogo de Chão may convert the space. Staff say operations continue while the landlord and township handle permits.