The editor-in-chief of the newspaper group that publishes the several Philly newspapers was arrested on Tuesday on child porn charges.
"Hi, I have two gentlemen in my cafe that are refusing to make a purchase or leave," the store manager told 911 dispatch.
The USPS has released its findings on dog attacks on postal workers last year. Philadelphia recorded 27 attacks.
A 13-year-old girl was stabbed multiple times in the stomach Tuesday night. The stabbing reportedly stemmed from a fight on social media.
Two men driving a dark pickup truck fired more than 20 rounds at a man and woman in the early morning hours of March 22, police said.
The 26-year-old man was shot at least four times in the back, leg, and arm in the Thursday morning shooting.
Police said Wayne Tyson has been located after being reported missing March 1.
The man robbed Dunkin' Donuts on Germantown, Torresdale, and Frankford avenues between Feb. 12 and Feb. 15, Philadelphia Police said.
Rhamir Clark was last seen at about 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 on Armat Street in the Germantown area, according to Philadelphia Police.
The dog now is in stable condition. A $1,700 reward is being offered for info leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Two men came into Golden China Restaurant on Chew Avenue Monday night and held up an employee at gunpoint, police said.
In both incidents, the man was armed with a Tech-9 style semi-automatic handgun, police said. Anyone who can ID him should call police.
Three men – one armed with a gun – came into the store, held up the employees, and stole an unknown amount of cash, police said.
Burglars broke into a business on Scotts Lane in the Allegheny West area and stole the power tools, as well a work van, police said.
The man threw a rock through the drive through window, crawled through the store, and then fled without taking anything, police said.
One man was last seen on Feb. 3 and the other on Feb. 6, police said. Have you seen either of them in the area?
Witnesses said police believe the driver suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle before crashing into the business.
With Eagles fan expected to take the streets Sunday after the Super Bowl, Philadelphia Police are restricting Broad Street parking.
Police said the suspect is 18 to 21 years old and made off with cash after pulling a gun on the store's owner on Friday, Jan. 19.
The fatal shooting that left a 28-year-old East Mt. Airy man dead was done "execution style," according to reports.
SEPTA officials said the suspect was involved in an altercation with the victim, then fled the scene after stabbing the man in the head.
Police said about $14,000 in jewelry and a semi-automatic shotgun were stolen between Dec. 26 and Dec. 27 from a Chestnut Hill home.
The FBI/PPD Violent Crimes Task Force said a reward is offered for information leading to the suspect's arrest. Do you recognize him?
The man reached into his jacket after officers told him to show his hands. An officer then fired one round, striking him in the head.
The robbery occurred earlier in December at a Rite Aid on Ogontz Avenue in the Stenton neighborhood of Philadelphia.
In the late morning on Dec. 23, a man held up a bank on Germantown Avenue and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.
Police said Charenzy Archer was found after going missing on Christmas Day.
A local photographer had some camera gear and wedding albums for clients stolen from her porch recently.
Two men came into the shop and held up the people inside. The pair got away with more than $860 and a smart phone.
Philadelphia Police who cover the Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy areas are inviting the public to a Christmas party Thursday. See details here.
Reports say there were more than 20 bullets fired into his car, and nine into his body, in a Monday drive-by shooting on East Gorgas Lane.
A pair entered the victim's home late Sunday night. They forced him to take money out of an ATM, then stole his vehicle, police said.
Do you recognize this man? He stole two packages from a residence just outside the Chestnut Hill neighborhood recently.
"As a result of this drill there may be calls for gunshots in the area as well as the presence numerous police vehicles in the area."
A person was taken into custody Tuesday after police issued an alert for a series of robberies and a sexual assault in the Mt. Airy area.
Two people were robbed at gunpoint just 20 minutes apart on Nov. 20, then another person was sexually assaulted at gunpoint on Nov. 26.
Christine Brown was reported missing Monday morning, but by the mid afternoon police reported she had returned home.
The road will close between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, according to the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department.
The two men followed the victim into a restaurant on East Chelten Avenue then pulled a gun on him. They stole his wallet, phone, and cash.
Jarvis Payton is wanted for allegedly shooting a person in the leg on Oct. 15 at a residence on East Walnut Lane in the Germantown area.