Justice Department to seek death penalty against Tree of Life shooting suspect
The Justice Department has filed its intent to seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing 11 people in the Tree of Life synagogue shooting last…
Strip down, saddle up: Naked bikers hit Philadelphia streets
Hundreds of bicyclists have been caught with their pants down — and their shirts and underwear off, too. Interested in Philadelphia? Add Philadelphia as an interest to stay up to…
Jack Whitaker, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, dies at 95
Jack Whitaker, whose Hall of Fame broadcasting career ranged from the first Super Bowl to Secretariat’s Triple Crown to short essays from major sporting events, died Sunday morning, CBS reported.…
Funerals held for 4 children killed in day care fire
Residents of a Pennsylvania city gathered to mourn and remember four of the five children who died when fire swept through a home child care center. A funeral service was…
PES up against the clock to sell Philadelphia refinery in cash crunch
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Finding a buyer for Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ oil refinery has grown urgent as the bankrupt company’s funds dwindle and no signs emerge that it is winning…
Uber driver convicted of raping intoxicated passenger
An Uber driver has been found guilty of raping an intoxicated woman he picked up at a casino near Philadelphia. Interested in Uber? Add Uber as an interest to stay…
5 small dead in Pennsylvania house fire; 1 adult in critical condition
Five small children were killed and an adult was left in critical condition on Sunday following a house fire in northwestern Pennsylvania. The fatal fire was reported at around 1…
Man accused of threats against Temple University, police
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with making threats against Temple University and its police department as he was buying ammunition in a Walmart store, authorities say. The Bucks County…
1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting during rap video production
One man was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting during a rap video production in Philadelphia. Police say unidentified gunmen opened fire as the victims were about…
Bill Cosby appeals his sex assault conviction on grounds that additional accusers were wrongly allowed to testify
Comedian Bill Cosby claims in a new appeal to his Pennsylvania sex assault conviction last year that the trial judge was wrong to allow five additional accusers to testify at…