DrinkPAK is building a 1.4M‑sq‑ft canning plant at the Bellwether District, a major industrial anchor that state officials say will create about 174 jobs.

Consumer Reports flagged nearly 400 oven‑door shattering incidents and more than 40 injuries in a 15‑month review of CPSC complaints. Regulators and some manufacturers are being urged to act.

Spruce Street Harbor Park reopens May 22 with Chiliboats, glow-night swan rides, floating barges and live music along Penn’s Landing. New on-the-water attractions join the park’s familiar hammocks and food stalls.

Jefferson Methodist Hospital in South Philadelphia evacuated Tuesday after a power outage and backup generator failure. Patients were moved to nearby hospitals and an information line was set up for families.

Body‑camera footage captures a Philadelphia sergeant performing back blows at FDR Park and saving a choking toddler. The child began breathing before medics took over.

Incumbent Summer Lee won the Democratic primary in PA‑12, keeping the Pittsburgh-area seat in Democratic hands and setting up a November general election.

Tim Spinner is bringing a Jersey Shore–style tavern to Main Street Manayunk, with surfboards, cocktails, a jukebox and a phone‑free house rule.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children will eliminate about 30 positions and close its pediatric kidney transplant program amid low volume and looming Medicaid funding changes.

Former Wilmington mayor Mike Purzycki died at 80 on May 19, 2026. Officials praised his role remaking the Riverfront and ordered flags at half‑staff.

Heat Advisory through Wednesday as highs reach the mid‑90s. Late‑afternoon storms should cool the region.

Roads near the Salem United Church of Christ in Catasauqua were closed after a small blast near a polling place; investigators including the ATF and state police are on scene.

The former Bertucci’s at 523 W. Lancaster Ave in Wayne, once slated for Fearless Restaurants’ Testa Rossa, will now become Martini & Roz — an upscale Italian concept.

South Whitehall police and wildlife officials captured a bear near Lehigh County soccer fields after an early‑morning response. The animal will be relocated and no injuries were reported.