Fifty‑two district schools will go remote Friday as a heat wave pushes temperatures into the 90s. The district says some older buildings still lack adequate cooling.

A stolen load of cooking oil leaked through Hellertown, leaving slick roads and prompting police to ask residents to check security-camera footage. Investigators are hunting for the vehicle and suspects.

A Pittsburgh shopper says filling out the Lowe’s receipt survey nearly led to a payment request on a fake site; consumer groups and Lowe’s warn how to spot the bait.

A 28-year-old Pete's Pizza delivery driver was shot and killed after leaving an order at a vacant unit in the Raymond Rosen Homes; police are investigating.

Police recovered a sanitation truck stolen from a Grays Avenue garage and took two people into custody on N. 41st Street in West Philadelphia.

The transit police union says a strike during World Cup matches, the July 4 semiquincentennial and MLB All‑Star Week is increasingly possible as talks stall.

A motorcyclist died in a high-speed crash on Haldeman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia, and police say speed may have been a factor.

A 16-year-old has been charged after a 15-year-old was shot and killed in Haws Alley; investigators recovered video and weapon evidence tying a suspect to the scene.

Philadelphia will climb into the low 90s Friday with a code‑orange air‑quality alert in effect. Scattered storms may arrive late Saturday night.

Dave's Hot Chicken is coming to Ocean Heights Plaza in Somers Point; the chain's infamous 'Reaper' spice level requires a signed waiver. The new unit joins a wave of national chains moving into town.

A 16-year-old was wounded near Fitler Academics Plus in Germantown Wednesday morning; the school was briefly put on a precautionary lockdown while police investigated.

Philadelphia crews have started putting reflective “Slow Down” signs in West Oak Lane after a run of crashes. The city will give signs to blocks denied speed bumps and residents can request reviews through 311.

An ACLU‑supported analysis of ICE records says West Virginia’s January sweep mostly detained people without criminal convictions and that official arrest totals were inflated.