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Ex-Chester County Pastor Flees Country But Will Surrender on Charges He Raped Teen Girl
A Chester County pastor wanted on charges he raped and impregnated a teen girl is out of the country but expected to return and surrender to police by week’s end, said police.
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Massive Fire, Explosions at South Philadelphia Refinery Contained, But Not Yet Extinguished
A massive fire and series of explosions rocked a South Philadelphia refinery complex, the largest on the East Coast, early Friday morning. The blast jolted people from their sleep and prompted a shelter-in-place.
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Reward Climbs to $35K as Search for New Jersey 5-Year-Old Comes Up Dry
The reward for information leading to a 5-year-old New Jersey girl climbed to $35,000 Friday as a search that involved more than one hundred local and federal officers failed to turn up the missing child.
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$20,000 Reward Offered in Disappearance of Girl Abducted From South Jersey Park
Officials escalated the search Tuesday for Dulce Maria Alavez, who was last seen Monday around 4 p.m. playing at Bridgeton City Park with her brother. An Amber Alert was issued Tuesday night for the missing girl.
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‘Don't Be Afraid of Police': Grandmother of Girl Who Vanished from New Jersey Park Pleads for Help
The grandmother of a 5-year-old girl now missing for the last 72 hours from a park in Bridgeton, New Jersey, pleaded for the public’s help Thursday.
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Amber Alert Issued for 5-Year-Old Girl Taken From New Jersey Park
An Amber Alert has been issued for a young girl who was taken while visiting a South Jersey park.
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Mother Left 4-year-old Alone in Hotel So She Could Gamble at Pennsylvania Casino, Police Say
Police say a New Jersey woman left her 4-year-old daughter alone in a hotel room while she gambled at a Pennsylvania casino.
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Man Kills 77-Year-Old Mom, Stuffs Body in Chest and Leaves It in Car While Working, Authorities Say
Authorities in New Jersey say a pizza delivery driver killed his mother then stuffed her body in a chest and left it in his car while he used her car to work.
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Teen Faces Involuntary Manslaughter Charges in Shooting of 11-Year-Old Brother
A 19-year-old faces involuntary manslaughter and weapons charges in the shooting death of his 11-year-old brother in Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood earlier this week.
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Teenage Girl Charged With Murder of Man Found Beaten and Tied to Bed in Philadelphia Home
A teenage girl has been charged with murder in the death of a 60-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man found beaten in his home.
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Pennsylvania Teacher Apologizes to Parents After Trump Refugee Assignment
School officials in Pennsylvania have apologized to parents after students received a homework assignment involving President Donald Trump.
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Mom Charged With Killing 2 Young Daughters, Husband Inside Northeast Philadelphia Home Before Shooting Herself
A woman accused of killing her two young daughters as well as her husband before shooting herself inside their Northeast Philadelphia home is now charged with three counts of murder.
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Man in Stolen Van Had 131 Pounds of Loose Pot Plants, Police Say
A Delaware man is accused of driving a stolen van filled with 131 pounds of marijuana plants.
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Woman Pleads Guilty to Arson That Killed 3 Delaware Firefighters
A Delaware woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to an arson that killed three firefighters.
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Couple Accused of Faking Baby's Birth, Death in Charity Scheme
A Pennsylvania couple is accused of faking the birth and death of a baby to obtain more than $600 in donations and gifts from friends and family.
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‘Heart-Wrenching Day': Philadelphia Reeling After Tense Standoff and Police Shootout
Reeling from a tense hourslong standoff that left six police officers injured and a neighborhood in shock, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney called Wednesday “a heart-wrenching day” for the city.
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Armored Truck Guards Shoot at ‘Brazen' Robbers During University City Heist, Police Say
Two armored truck guards fired at two robbers during a morning heist that had people running from a crowded intersection in Philadelphia’s University City Thursday.
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Montgomery County Teen ‘Bugha' Claims Fortnite World Cup, $3-Million Prize
Kyle Giersdorf, a 16-year-old who goes by the name “Bugha,” took home the title of Fortnite world champion at the first-ever Fortnite World Cup Solo Final in New York over the weekend.
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Two Men Die While Working in Delaware County Manhole
Two sewer workers died 30 feet underground in Delaware County Thursday and what caused their deaths was not immediately known. The deadly incident took place Thursday morning in Aldan Borough, Pennsylvania.
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‘Damn, This Is Bad': Fire Continues to Burn After South Philly Refinery Blast
“My initial reaction was damn, this is bad.” The morning after a fire and large blast at a historic South Philadelphia refinery, Mayor Jim Kenney had a strong reaction as he spoke on camera for the first time since the fiery incident.