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.

A tractor‑trailer crash shut the Route 30 Bypass near Coatesville Monday night, trapping at least one person and forcing long closures as state police investigate.

A 44-year-old man was stabbed in the neck early Tuesday on the 5700 block of Harmer Street in West Philadelphia. Police arrested a suspect and are reviewing footage.

A shopper was bitten inside the PetSmart at Hamilton Crossings; police say the victim received rabies medication and an investigation is underway.

U.S. Marshals arrested a West Virginia man in Darby who is wanted on 118 counts alleging child sexual assault and incest, authorities say.

Two men were arrested after an armed robbery at a Bensalem vape shop; police say surveillance and license-plate readers helped identify the suspects.

Two businesses on Glassboro Road were burglarized overnight; one lost a few hundred dollars while a repeat-hit convenience store had cigarettes stolen. Arrests were made and investigators continue to probe.

Heat Advisory through Wednesday as highs climb near 97°F and ozone alerts put sensitive groups at risk. City cooling centers and the Heatline are available.

A former Federal Detention Center officer was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting an inmate in July 2024. Federal prosecutors and the OIG led the investigation.

Penn engineers refined a Nile Red staining method to make microplastics visible in creek and tap samples and aim to roll out school-friendly kits as federal funding ramps up.

A cellphone video filmed in Chester appears to show bleach poured on food left for neighborhood cats, prompting a PSPCA investigation and a search warrant.