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The shooting occurred on the 1000 block of McDowell Avenue just before 7 p.m.

According to police, troopers responded to the 100 block of Fifth Street in Frederica for a dog attack of a young boy.

The Upper Southampton Township Police Department is investigating several incidents where counterfeit $20 bills are being passed.

A shooting in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood has left one person dead and another person injured on Wednesday night, police said.

Police said Sister Paul Mercedes Perreca was killed in a hit-and-run on Jan. 9, 2006, at Cottman Avenue and Hawthorne Street.

The incident happened shortly after 2:15 p.m. Wednesday on the 4700 block of Griscom Street.

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A search for a shooter is underway in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood, where police say a man was shot several times in the chest and later died.

Shots were fired just before 8 a.m. Wednesday near the 1800 block of Hart Lane.

Police sources say the shooter is a city employee, working as a victim services advocate for the District Attorney's Office.

Police say Indie was last seen on Jan. 23 on the 7200 block of Glenloch Street in the city's Tacony section.

Father left kid in minivan, which was then taken. Child was found short time later.

Police say one of the suspects tried to stab the victim while taking his coat and wallet.

Philadelphia police say high-tech auto theft is up, where thieves use things like reprogrammed keyfobs to get into your vehicle. The department will be giving...

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The incident occurred late Thursday night, according to police, when two men pulled a 60-year-old man from his vehicle and beat him before fleeing the scene in...

Street festival organizers are considering shrinking or canceling events, as security consumes a higher portion of the event budget.

Philadelphia police identified Mark Dial as the police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry in his car in Kensington on August 14. Investigators...

A car owner is facing weapons charges after police say he used a gun he was not licensed to carry to shoot a man who was attempting to steal either his car or...

Narcan has proven to be a literal life saver to those knocking of death's door after a heroin overdose.

Police say the teenage son of a Philadelphia pizza shop employee shot a robber in the face as the man fought with his parent over the cash register.

The Philadelphia Police Department announced a new policy on Tuesday that outlines protections for transgender and non-binary people. The new policy applies to...

Pennsylvania State Police say a 22-year-old man allegedly shot his father while inside a car on the Schuylkill Expressway.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found the boy injured and sitting on the sidewalk.

Jan 2, 2026 - PHILADELPHIA, P.A. – Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred

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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning to become the deputy chief security officer at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Philadelphia Police said Najee Williams is charged with murder, weapons violations and other counts in connection with the shootings in December and January.

Several names are already being tossed around in the search for Philadelphia's next police commissioner, sources say.

"Racial minorities" still singled out for unreasonable stops, report says.

A protester was taken away in handcuffs during a Bernie Sanders rally in Philadelphia on Friday night.

Department of Justice reviewed why police-involved shootings rose as Philly crime dropped.

The shooting happened on the 2700 block of Kensington Avenue, shortly before 5:30 p.m, Philadelphia police say.

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Police believed a woman who was found dead in a Philadelphia backyard had been shot; however, investigators are now saying this isn't the case.

Police say the man was shot twice in the chest, four times in the back, once in the left hip and once under the left armpit.

Outlaw declined to identify the officer, citing potential threats to the officer's safety.

Today marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of a massive police operation in Philadelphia that culminated in the helicopter bombing of the headquarters of a...

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