The Supreme Court asked the administration for its view on whether to hear a Republican bid to enforce Pennsylvania’s handwritten‑date mail‑ballot rule, reigniting a fight over thousands of tossed votes.

A home on Highview Road was flattened in an apparent Sellersville explosion; aerial video shows debris strewn across nearby yards.

Police say a Wilmington man ran a fencing operation that moved more than 4,300 stolen items to a New Jersey storage unit and flea markets.

A passenger was stabbed on a westbound L1 OWL bus near 15th and Market just before 3 a.m.; police are searching for the assailant.

Two people were killed Sunday inside a Spruce Avenue home in Abington Township; detectives said it stemmed from a domestic dispute and the investigation is ongoing.

A power outage at Philadelphia International knocked out escalators and moving sidewalks across several terminals Monday, but airport officials said flights were not affected.

A 19-year-old was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself on a Route 46 SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia. Police say someone was seen taking his backpack and are searching for that person.

Patchy fog this morning then highs near 88°F. A National Weather Service Extreme Heat Watch runs Wednesday–Saturday with triple‑digit heat expected midweek.

International Paper will close its Aurora sheet plant and shut converting operations in Elk Grove and Barrington by the end of Q3 2026, shifting customers and capital. Workers and local officials are waiting for WARN notices and more detail.

A 49-year-old Exeter Township man died after his motorcycle collided with a minivan at St. Lawrence and Shelbourne; the Berks County coroner says the cause is pending.

Rescue crews recovered a man's body from the Schuylkill River near the Girard Avenue Bridge after witnesses saw him fall; police say the incident is under investigation.

Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County bought 26 acres for EdenView, a 71‑lot affordable housing development in Hamilton Township, with infrastructure slated to begin late 2026 and homes due in 2027.

A 15-year-old was shot Saturday night near West 9th and Jefferson in Wilmington and is in stable condition, police say as detectives investigate.