Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania State

Norristown, PA

PHILADELPHIA - Homelessness has long been a concern in Norristown, Pennsylvania now allegations that a public official threatened to bus the homeless out of town has turned it into a controversy. Under the shade of trees and tucked back from the Stony Creek, sits a gathering of tents and makeshift...

Local leader accused of threatening to bus the homeless to Villanova University

Bucks County, PA

Bensalem Township, PA

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Bucks County are warning about a phone scam where they say the caller poses as a police officer. Bensalem Township police say a teenage employee at a local business on Bensalem Boulevard received a call from someone claiming to be a police lieutenant. The caller told...

Scam caller posed as police lieutenant in attempt to swindle worker in Bucks County: police

PHILADELPHIA - His roadside tent might not look like your typical therapist's office, but to Will Little all you need is a table and chairs to facilitate a possibly life-changing conversation. Little, a formerly incarcerated man who served 10 years in prison for murder, encourages passersby to open up about...

Sidewalk Therapy: Formerly incarcerated man lends an ear for people going through struggles

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say a pair of thieves broke into a Philadelphia supermarket early Tuesday morning and tried to steal from a CoinStar machine, but they didn't get away with a dime. The break-in happened around 5 a.m. at the ACME on the 6600 block of Oxford Avenue in the...

Duo breaks into Philadelphia supermarket to try to steal from CoinStar machine

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators say a Philadelphia police officer suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound when he was struck by friendly fire during a struggle with an armed suspect who was shot and killed. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a property on the 2800 block of Ruth Street for...

Officer injured in police-involved shooting was struck by 'friendly fire', police say

PHILADELPHIA - Multiple wildfires burning across Canada are sending smoke into the northeastern United States, making it hard to see and breathe. Philadelphia issued a Code Red for air quality, while the rest of the region is under a Code Orange, as health departments urge people to stay indoors and keep windows closed.

Philadelphia air quality: Streets empty as residents heed Code Red Alert

PHILADELPHIA - A gun found inside a preparatory school prompted a lockdown in Philadelphia's Frankford section Tuesday morning. The First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School on the 4300 block of Talcony Street was briefly placed on lockdown around 10 a.m. Police say a parent got a call from her daughter about...

Gun found in student's backpack put Philadelphia prep school on temporary lockdown: officials

PHILADELPHIA - An attorney representing the family of a young man who police say was fatally shot by authorities after striking two state troopers with his vehicle on I-95 pressed for a full investigation and praised the fallen teen's character. Attorney Enrique Latoison, backed by the family of 18-year-old Anthony...

I-95 shooting: Attorney demands answers in deadly officer-involved shooting of Anthony Allegrini

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to identify a man they say fired nearly 10 shots into an occupied building last month. The suspect was armed with a handgun when he opened fire on the 3300 block of Ridge Avenue in the early morning hours of May 31, according to authorities.

Wanted: Man opens fire on building with people inside in Strawberry Mansion, police say

PHILADELPHIA - An attempted robbery at a variety store in Philadelphia’s Olney section required the help of a bomb squad early Wednesday morning. An employee told police that three men entered the store on the 4700 block of North 5th Street with what appeared to be a stick of dynamite.

Bomb squad removes explosive device after suspects try to blow up ATM in Olney: police

PHILADELPHIA - A suspect is still on the loose after police say they struck a pedestrian and left them for dead last month. The victim, a man in his 30s or 40s, was hit on the 3700 block of Broad Street on May 28. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Hit-and-run suspect caught on camera moments before pedestrian killed, police say

Colorado State

PHILADELPHIA - A mailbox filled with acceptance letters - that was the case for one Philadelphia high school senior this year. From Penn State to Villanova, John Clark got offers from some big schools, but he was most excited about a certain five: the military academies. Clark, who graduated sixth...

Dream come true: Philadelphia teen accepted into all 5 military academies

PHILADELPHIA - A man and woman who both pleaded guilty in a shooting that killed a 22-year-old at a popular cheesesteak shop in 2021 were sentenced in court Wednesday. David Padro Jr., 22, was fatally shot in the back when a fight turned deadly outside Pat's King of Steaks one night in July 2021.

Pat’s Steaks Shooting: Man, woman sentenced after pleading guilty in deadly shooting

Doylestown, PA

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - Pride flags were ripped from a business in Bucks County at least twice - and both moments were captured on surveillance footage. Police say a flag was stolen from a Evolution Candy Shop on East State Street in Doylestown overnight on June 3, then again on June 4.

Caught on camera: Pride flags stolen from Bucks County business two nights in a row

OLD CITY - Islamic culture will be on full display this weekend in Philadelphia. The 30th annual Islamic Heritage Festival and Parade will take over Penn’s Landing this Saturday and Sunday. Organizers hope they unite a city in desperate need of peace. "It started 30 years ago with our...

Organizers with Islamic Heritage Festival and Parade hope to unite Philly with messages of peace, love

Teachers who spoke to FOX 29 said blamed 'burnout' as the main reason for a troubling trend of teachers leaving the profession. Philadelphia has the highest teacher attrition rate in all of Pennsylvania.

'Burnout' blamed for causing teachers to leave the classroom

New York City, NY

PHILADELPHIA - Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning across the western provinces to Quebec could be felt as far away...

Code red issued in Philadelphia as smoke from Canada wildfires fills Delaware Valley skies

Illinois State

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphians awoke to a smoky sunrise for a second straight day Thursday, and the hazy conditions could linger for a few more days. Forecasters say that with weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend.

Smoky haze blanketing Philadelphia, northeast could last for days

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia school teachers are leaving the profession at the highest rate in Pennsylvania, according to a new study by Penn State University. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan acknowledged the report in an interview with FOX 29, and blamed the trend on a lack of resources, support, pay, and COVID concerns.

Philadelphia teachers leaving classrooms at highest rate in Pennsylvania, study shows

Newtown, PA

It's called an "Egg Cream," but it doesn't have any egg or cream in it! Chef Nicky shows FOX 29's Jenn Frederick how to make the beverage created by Jewish immigrants in New York City.

Making an 'Egg Cream' at the Borscht Belt in Newtown

Bristol, PA

BRISTOL, Pa. - A Bucks County boy is one of less than twenty people in the world battling a rare and incurable disease that has stolen his hearing and greatly impacted his ability to walk. Cole Canning, a 6-year-old from Bristol, was diagnosed in 2021 with Mitchell Syndrome, a genetic...

Local boy battling rare, incurable disease that's impacted less than 20 people

PHILADELPHIA - The Phillies Wednesday night game against the Detroit Tigers has been postponed due to smoke from Canadian wildfires that has compromised air quality and visibility along the east coast. The series finally will be played Thursday night at 6:05 p.m., which was conveniently the next closest off-day for...

Phillies-Tigers rescheduled due to air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke

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William Penn Annex East, PA

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Temple police adds batch of new officers to help contain violence on North Philly campus

PHILADELPHIA - Hours after a batch of recruits graduated the police academy to join Temple's police force, two incidents happened on campus that underscored the safety...

Temple police adds batch of new officers to help contain violence on North Philly campus

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