Dr. Oz announces run for U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the cardiac surgeon, author, and host of TV’s “Dr. Oz Show,” is joining the list of Republican candidates hoping to capture Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat in next year's election, according to two people familiar with his plans.
Zayn Malik pleads no contest to harassing Gigi Hadid, mom
Musician Zayn Malik has pleaded no contest to charges that he harassed his girlfriend — supermodel Gigi Hadid — and her reality TV star mother during a violent Sept. 29 argument at the family's home outside Philadelphia.
Man accused of raping woman on crowded train was released from immigration detention, never deported
The man who allegedly raped a woman in front of passengers on a Philadelphia area-train already has a criminal record and had overstayed his student visa – but was protected from deportation by the immigration system, according to Fox News.
Bystanders held up phones as woman was raped on SEPTA train, police say
Authorities say other riders who witnessed an alleged sexual assault on a SEPTA train last week "should have intervened." Fiston Ngoy, 35, has been charged with rape, aggravated indecent assault and related counts in the incident.
Hacker who sold data of 65K medical employees on dark web gets 7 years
Justin Johnson was sentenced to seven years for hacking a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center employee database and selling personal information online.
‘We reject hatred’: George W. Bush gives remarks at Eradicate Hate Global Summit
The summit is held every year and began after the 2018 Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh which resulted in one of the largest losses of life in an anti-Semitic attack in the U.S.
Philly mom sends message to other parents after son accused in shooting turns himself in
Philadelphia police say the 15-year-old turned himself in Sunday night and is facing serious charges, including attempted murder.
Homeless man faces 7 years in jail for allegedly underpaying for Mountain Dew by 43 cents
A Pennsylvania man was jailed and charged with a felony after allegedly underpaying for a bottle of Mountain Dew soda by 43 cents, a penalty due largely in part to the state’s three-strikes law.
Hurricane Ida remnants spawn flooding, tornadoes in Northeast
Soaking rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida prompted the evacuations of thousands of people after water reached dangerous levels at a Pennsylvania town nicknamed Flood City.
Powerful EF-3 tornado rips through Bensalem Township, leaving widespread damage behind
Officials in Bensalem say at least six people were hurt when a tornado ripped through Bucks County on Thursday night leaving a wake of destruction that includes a decimated car dealership and several destroyed homes.
‘Anti-American’: Biden slams voting restrictions as part of ‘big lie’
President Joe Biden addressed voting rights in a speech Tuesday in Philadelphia amid some Republican-led state legislatures enacting voting restrictions.
Hunter gets 7 to 20 years in teen's death after claiming he mistook him for groundhog
Kenneth Heller was sentenced to prison in the shooting death of Jason Kutt, 18, at Nockamixon State Park last lear. Heller reportedly said in court he mistook the teen for a groundhog.
Bill Cosby freed from prison after sex assault conviction overturned by court
Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.
Justices rule for cursing cheerleader over Snapchat post
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post.
Supreme Court rules Philadelphia wrongly limited ties with Catholic foster care that refused same-sex couples
In another victory for religious groups at the Supreme Court, the justices on Thursday unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it from working with same-sex couples. The court said the city of Philadelphia wrongly limited its relationship with the group as a result of the agency's policy.
Bill Cosby's petition for parole denied
Bill Cosby has served more than two years of his three-to-10-year prison sentence for sexual assault. He was denied parole this week.
All aboard! Biden visits Philadelphia to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails
As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session. He continued riding Amtrak as vice president. He has sometimes been referred to as “Amtrak Joe.”
Suspect arrested in road rage shooting that killed Pennsylvania mom of 6
Dejywan R. Floyd, 29, was arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a Pennsylvania mother of six headed to a weekend getaway with her husband.
Suspect in custody after Molotov cocktail thrown at Philadelphia day care, police say
Video obtained by FOX 29 shows the moment when police say a man attempted to set fire to a North Philadelphia day care by throwing a Molotov cocktail at the front of the building.
UPS driver moved to tears after residents on his route throw ‘thank you’ party and give him $1,000
A Pennsylvania UPS driver was moved to tears after being surprised by his regular clients with a “thank you” party and $1,000.