Friends, Family Remember Bill Gray
Friends and family gathered in North Philadelphia on Saturday to celebrate the life and legacy of former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Philadelphia minister William Herbert (Bill)...
View ArticleZoo Closes After Tree Destroys Monkey House
The Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington is closed today after a large tree destroyed the roof of a home for monkeys. On Friday, around 2:15 p.m., a 3-foot-wide tree toppled over and crashed onto the zoo’s...
View ArticleMan Arrested for 7th DUI: Police
An Upper Darby man was arrested for his seventh DUI, according to police. Police say 54-year-old James John Duggan was driving a Nissan out of the parking lot of R.P. McMurphy’s, a bar on the 2600...
View ArticleTour Bus Catches Fire on I-76
Emergency crews are at the scene of a tour bus fire on I-76. Police say the bus caught fire Saturday morning just past the Girard exit. Firefighters were able to control the flames shortly after. No...
View Article10 Questions: Northeast Philly's Playmate
The centerfold of the most-well-known men's magazine in the world might look familiar. Playboy Magazine's Miss August 2013 is Northeast Philadelphia's own Val Keil. The 22-year-old is following the...
View ArticleCollapse Responders Warned of Potential Asbestos Exposure
Over a month after a deadly building collapse in Philadelphia, the city is investigating the number of responders who were potentially exposed to asbestos. Since the collapse on 22nd and Market Street...
View ArticleMen Wanted for Beach Town Assault
Delaware State Police are looking for three men -- Andre Fonville, 20; Moniere Maye, 20; and William Stuart II, 20 -- who they say assaulted a group of people in Dewey Beach, Del.
View ArticleTree Grows From House's 2nd Story, Worries Neighbor
Walk into Aaron Perlstein’s backyard in South Philadelphia and you’ll be greeted by lush greenery, that is providing shade from the summer sun. However, that shade is rooted in a seemingly dangerous...
View ArticleLike Fla., Pa. Has 'Stand Your Ground' Law
As all eyes were on the case of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, another thing came to the nation's attention: "stand your ground" laws. In about 20 states, including Pennsylvania, the laws empower...
View ArticleTeach for America Feels Philly Layoff Pinch
Massive layoffs within the School District of Philadelphia is having a trickle-down effect on newly-minted educators eager to start teaching in Philadelphia. Teach For America of Greater Philadelphia...
View ArticleOfficer Finds Man Shot in Car After Chase
A police pursuit of an erratically-driven car ended in a homicide investigation early this morning. A Philadelphia Police officer spotted a 2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo going at a high-rate of speed...
View ArticleAdministration Changes Position on Collapse Testimony
The Nutter Administration has changed their position on allowing administration officials to participate in the Philadelphia City Council special investigation into the deadly building collapse....
View ArticleCliff Lee Interviewed by Son
Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee answered questions from a very special interviewer...his son.
View ArticleBus Driver Gets 10 Years for Child Porn
An area school bus driver will spend the next 10 years behind bars after being sentenced for downloading and sharing child pornography. Frank Bognar, 31, of Jackson, N.J., pleaded guilty last year to a...
View ArticleFBI Agents Pull Gun From Schuylkill River
FBI agents and Philadelphia Police Marine Unit investigators were back on the banks and in the water of the Schuylkill River near the Kelly Drive Tuesday after searching for something most of Monday. A...
View ArticleContagious Disease Spreading Among Philly Children
With Philadelphia in the midst of another heat wave, many children seek relief in fountains, pools and spray parks. But local doctors are warning that the water is helping to spread a highly contagious...
View ArticleMan Running From Crash Dies in I-76 Wreck
Commuters woke up to a traffic nightmare this morning thanks to a deadly crash along one of the busiest roadways for people going into the city to work. And, the wreck was likely caused by a man trying...
View ArticleFrom Homeless to Homeowner
Jessica Meyers, 28, spent Tuesday afternoon in a bidding war with her next door neighbor over the home she has been living in for the past 8 years. "Honestly, this whole time, this was my home," said...
View ArticleJersey Shore Deals & Steals
Several businesses at the Jersey Shore are cutting prices and offering special deals to lure customers to the beach during the heat wave. Check out the deals below: Bayview Marina, Ocean City. $20...
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