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A 92-degree Tuesday brings heat index values near 100, then a potentially rough round of storms. Cooler, less humid weather arrives for Labor Day weekend.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
Michael Latsko of Devon Circle is jailed on $10,000 bail after a forensic phone search reportedly corroborated a juvenile's account.
Crews battled a pre-dawn blaze on Horrocks Street in Oxford Circle before pulling a man from the home. His condition and the fire's cause remain unclear.
Politics & Govt in ...
Sweltering forecasts are cutting classroom time again, with 52 Philadelphia schools still lacking adequate cooling this fall.
A 33-year-old Phoenixville man drove 5.2 miles on a bare rim across the Schuylkill River after allegedly crashing while drunk with an unrestrained child in the truck.
After years of standoff, the North Philly branch will get a $2 million patch job instead of the full $10 million overhaul residents fought for.
Arts & Culture in ...
Audience-shouted titles become instant musicals in a new improvised reality show kicking off 1812 Productions' 30th season in Philadelphia.
Door camera footage shows three masked teens hitting a Nash Drive home in Plumstead Township before dawn, and police want the public's help.
Investigators found no victim at the scene — he turned up hospitalized in North Philadelphia after arriving by car.
The crash on West Montgomery Avenue happened just after 2 a.m.; police still haven't named a motive or a suspect.
An early-morning blaze on Alverstone Road left two people hospitalized in stable condition, though the cause remains unknown.
Four people were hurt when a van struck a Philadelphia police cruiser and three other vehicles at 28th and Girard early Monday.
Taha Chomelawala, 21, died two days after a South Side crash. A GoFundMe has drawn nearly 500 donors.
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