Groundhog Day 2022: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winter
Punxsutawney Phil emerged on Groundhog Day 2022 and saw his shadow, suggesting that six more weeks of winter looms.
Father shot to death in minivan with children was mistaken target of retaliation shooting, police say
Authorities say Raymond Lighty was shot and killed while sitting in a van with two of his daughters last fall after a suspect apparently mistook him for someone else. Police have now identified a suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest.
Pittsburgh bridge collapse: Investigators to review bus video, other evidence
A crash reconstructionist on Saturday used a drone to map the scene and investigators made an initial inspection of the structure and the legs under the deck of the bridge.
Biden visits collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh, touts new infrastructure law
President Biden on Friday traveled to Pennsylvania to highlight some of his White House achievements so far, including his infrastructure package intended to help repair crumbling roads and bridges.
Pittsburgh bridge collapse drops bus into ravine, leaving several injured
A bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh, leaving several people with minor injuries. It came just hours before President Biden visited the city to discuss his infrastructure law.
Police: Man robbed at gunpoint after cashing lottery winnings in West Philly store
Police say a man who had just cashed his lottery winnings at a West Philadelphia store was then robbed of his cash at gunpoint. The entire encounter was captured on surveillance video.
Pennsylvania man followed woman home, shot at her after she bumped into him at grocery store, police say
Authorities are searching for a Pennsylvania man who allegedly followed a woman home and opened fire on her after she bumped into him at a nearby grocery store.
Police dog rescues Pa. man who got lost in frigid woods
A northern Michigan police dog rescued a Pennsylvania man who got lost Sunday in a densely wooded area during frigid temperatures, police said.
Police: All monkeys accounted for after truck with 100 monkeys crashes in Pennsylvania
A truck carrying about 100 monkeys was involved in a crash Friday in Pennsylvania, state police said.
Car owner facing gun charges after fatally shooting theft suspect, Philadelphia police say
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 his catalytic converter. The suspect later died.
'I had God as my co-pilot': Medical helicopter pilot released from hospital after Drexel Hill crash
Daniel Moore, 52, was released from the hospital Sunday, days after a medical helicopter he was piloting fell from the sky - landing in Drexel Hill. Three others who were on board, including an infant, escaped serious injury.
Football coach cancels workout due to weather, tells players to shovel elderly neighbors' driveways instead
A football coach in Pennsylvania canceled a weightlifting workout for his team due to the winter snowstorm, instead telling his players, "Find an elderly or disabled neighbor and shovel their driveway. Don't accept any money - that's our Monday workout.”
Apple AirTag: Police warn of unwanted tracking after device found on car in Montgomery County
Police in Montgomery County are investigating a suspicious incident after they say an Apple AirTag was found on someone's car. They also reported a suspicious vehicle outside their home after receiving a notification that they were being tracked.
President Biden, First Lady volunteer at Philabundance to pay tribute ahead of MLK Day
The President and the first lady returned to Philabundance again as a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of the MLK Day since they recognize hunger in America as one of the continued issues impacting children and families.
Medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill, Pa. leaves 4, including baby, with minor injuries
Four people, including a young child, escaped a medical helicopter crash in Drexel Hill Tuesday afternoon with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities announced shortly after the crash.
Philadelphia fire: Lighter, Christmas tree started fire that killed 12 in Fairmount
Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said Tuesday that a Christmas tree ignited by a lighter sparked a deadly rowhome fire in Fairmount that killed 12, including nine children.
Police find live deer in trunk during traffic stop in Pennsylvania
The driver, who was suspected of driving drunk, told police they had hit the deer and put the animal in the hatchback area, not realizing it was still alive.
Child playing with lighter may have ignited Christmas tree to start Philadelphia rowhome fire, warrant says
Investigators are looking into the possibility that a 5-year-old child who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration that killed 12 people in a Philadelphia rowhome, according to a warrant.
Philadelphia fire: Smoke detectors weren't operational in Fairmount fire that killed 12
Four smoke detectors inside the rowhome that caught fire Wednesday morning in Fairmount were not operational, according to fire officials. The fire inside the Philadelphia Housing Authority property left 12 people dead, including eight children.
Philadelphia fire: 12 dead, including 8 children, after Fairmount row home fire
12 people have died, including seven children, following a fire inside of a Philadelphia Housing Authority row home in the city's Fairmount neighborhood on Wednesday morning.