Pennsylvania asked a court to block Character.AI after a chatbot claimed to be a licensed Pennsylvania psychiatrist and supplied an invalid PA license number. The state is seeking an injunction.

Delaware County prosecutors approved vehicular homicide and related charges against an 18‑year‑old after the Dec. 3 bike death of Swarthmore professor Eduard “Teddy” Einstein. The DA says blood testing showed marijuana in the driver’s system.

A Brookings-backed partnership launched May 5 with $5.4M to coordinate business attraction, workforce training and industry strategies across Greater Philadelphia.

A 36-year-old man was shot four times while spray-painting his car on East Monmouth Street in Kensington; police are reviewing camera footage and seeking witnesses.

A string of hoax “swatting” calls rattled multiple suburban high schools Monday, prompting lockdowns and a Pennsbury East closure while the FBI investigates.

Mayor Cherelle Parker pledged new operating and capital funds for the Dell Music Center as the venue's 2026 season kicked off in Strawberry Mansion.

A 75-year-old man, identified as Daniel Sweeney, was killed when a tractor-trailer struck him in the Sheetz parking lot on Old Philadelphia Pike in East Lampeter Township. Police say the crash is under investigation.

A 37-year-old man was shot and later pronounced dead during a pool tournament at Uptown Cafe in East Mount Airy, police say. Investigators recovered shell casings near the pool tables and say a fight may have escalated.

Taylor Hall's overtime goal completed Carolina's comeback in a 3-2 win, giving the Hurricanes a 2-0 second-round lead before the series shifts to Philadelphia.

A large street tree fell onto rowhomes in Brewerytown's 1400 block of N. 27th; neighbors say months of 311 complaints went unanswered.

Cloudy morning turns hot and gusty Tuesday, May 5, 2026 — highs near 85°F and gusts to 35 mph.

PHL rolled out roughly 50 projects — about $500M — refreshing restrooms, seating, signage and art ahead of a packed 2026 events calendar.

Philadelphia prosecutors say a Manayunk man ran a gun-modification workshop; police seized 19 firearms and homemade suppressors. A preliminary hearing is set for May 19.