Pennsylvania State

Philadelphia, PA

New York City, NY

A Brooklyn man suspected of killing his pregnant girlfriend inside the couple's apartment and then two weeks later killing his ex-wife in upstate New York was arrested in Philadelphia on Friday morning, U.S. Marshals said. U.S. Marshals received information that Taylor, 35, had come to Philadelphia on Wednesday, and on...

Man wanted for killing girlfriend, ex-wife in New York is apprehended in Center City bar

Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect in a shooting that happened during a brawl on a SEPTA bus last month, injuring two teenagers during the scuffle that was caught on surveillance video. The May 17 shooting happened around noon on a Route 33 bus in the North Philly area...

Video shows brawl on SEPTA bus before shooting of two teens

A man that was swimming in the Wissahickon Creek on Friday fatally drowned, police say. Police and medics received a call about a man struggling in the water near 7700 Forbidden Drive and were on the scene at 4:35 p.m. However, according to multiple media reports, the man was pronounced dead at 5:47 p.m.

Man dies after drowning in Wissahickon Creek

Two new Philadelphia bars are receiving national recognition as part of Esquire's annual list of the best bars in the U.S., published Thursday. Andra Hem, a Scandinavian-inspired cocktail lounge, and French wine bar Superfolie were named among the 33 best bars. Both are located in Rittenhouse Square; Andra Hem opened at 218 S. 16th St. last November and Superfolie came to 1602 Spruce St. in early March.

Philly's Andra Hem, Superfolie listed among best bars in U.S. by Esquire

New Jersey State

Burlington County, NJ

Medford, NJ

Firefighters are working to contain a wildfire burning in Medford, Burlington County. The 180-acre Flatiron Wildfire is threatening four homes, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said. The fire is 60% under control, officials said in a thread of Tweets on Saturday afternoon. MORE: What are the health risks of...

Burlington County wildfire threatening multiple homes

Delaware State

Coatesville, PA

Delaware County-based Piasecki Aircraft Corp. will take over Lockheed Martin's former Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, with plans to transform the space into a research and development facility that will employ about 400 workers. The plant at 110 E. Stewart Huston Drive closed last year after Lockheed Martin said it...

Former Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville acquired by Delco aircraft manufacturer Piasecki

Three people were injured during a drive-by shooting outside Temple University Hospital early Thursday morning, according to police. The three men were standing on the sidewalk outside the emergency room, on the 3400 block of Germantown Avenue, when they were struck by gunfire around 12:30 a.m., 6ABC reported. An 18-year-old...

Three people injured after 40 shots fired outside Temple University Hospital, police say

The Odunde Festival, the largest African American street festival in the country, returns to South Philadelphia this month with a slew of live performances, food and vendors selling artwork, textiles and handmade jewelry. In its 48th year, the Sunday, June 11 outdoor event spans 15 blocks in South Philly, beginning...

Odunde Festival returns to South Philly June 11 with celebrations of West African culture

Ocean County, NJ

Tuckerton, NJ

UPDATE: The Garden State Parkway has reopened both northbound and southbound lanes to traffic. Smoke caused by the wildfire at Bass River State Forrest is no longer limiting visibility for drivers, officials said. Heavy smoke from a wildfire in the New Jersey Pinelands on Friday has shut down a 25-mile...

Garden State Parkway reopens to traffic after closing due to wildfire smoke

William Penn Annex West, PA

William Penn Annex East, PA

Camden, NJ

Carroll Park, PA

Woodlynne, NJ

Millbourne, PA

West Collingswood Extension, NJ

Yeadon, PA

Bala Cynwyd, PA

Collingswood, NJ

Oaklyn, NJ

Manayunk, PA

West Collingswood Heights, NJ

Gloucester City, NJ

Darby, PA

Bywood, PA

Delair, NJ

Lansdowne, PA

Brooklawn, NJ

National Park, NJ

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Stop-and-frisk: A clear failure of public safety policy

If you’ve been following the mayoral and city council elections in Philadelphia, you know that one of the biggest issues facing candidates is how to deal...

Stop-and-frisk: A clear failure of public safety policy

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