A heating‑unit blaze at the Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center forced patient evacuations Wednesday morning; investigators are reviewing the scene.

A man was shot Tuesday afternoon in Chinatown; police are investigating and asking for tips. No arrests have been reported.

A former Atlantic County corrections officer was sentenced to five years after prosecutors say he smuggled phones, drugs and nicotine into the county jail.

A legal fight between Keystone and Dean Adler has frozen conversions at the Bourse and 400 Market Street as partners clash over funding and control.

A southbound I‑95 ramp in Fishtown briefly closed after police investigated a reported road‑rage shooting. One person was detained and the ramp has since reopened.

SEPTA has begun an eight‑bus pilot to fit bullet‑resistant cockpits after months of testing. Drivers report feeling safer and officials are monitoring the trial for expansion.

Mayor Parker unveiled a survivor-centered anti-trafficking campaign that pairs public outreach with mobile services and targeted training for frontline workers.

A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized after falling from a third-floor apartment window in the 2200 block of N. 7th St.; police say he is in stable condition and the Special Victims Unit is investigating.

A Texas man was extradited to Montgomery County and charged after prosecutors say he paid a 13‑year‑old for explicit photos and mailed sexual items; a preliminary hearing is set for this Thursday.

Skinny Joey’s Cheesesteaks is opening a Wildwood Boardwalk location on Magnolia Avenue this summer. A job fair is scheduled for Saturday, May 9.

Joel Embiid scored 33 as the Sixers beat the Celtics 113–97 in Game 5, forcing Game 6 in Philadelphia and keeping Philly's postseason alive. Boston still leads the series 3‑2.

A person in custody slipped away from Penn Presbyterian, prompting a large police sweep through Powelton. Officers, K‑9 teams and drones searched around 38th and Baring Streets.

A 19-year-old was shot Tuesday night on North Woodstock Street in North Philadelphia; police arrested a suspect and recovered a semi-automatic handgun.