Philadelphia News

The family of Danny C. Johnson, 59, a married truck driver and father of five who lingered for 23 days after he was pulled out of the rubble of last year's Salvation Army store collapse, filed a wrongful-death suit Tuesday against the charitable organization and others.

SkyFOX was over the scene in Upper Merion just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning where police say what started as a burglary turned into a home invasion.

The brown and white pit bull type dog was tied to a chain link fence with a cable and electrical tape at Awbury Park in the northwest section of the city.

Philadelphia, particularly South Philly, has one of the largest populations of Italian-Americans of any city in the country.

A cabaret show features live music, comedy or dance routines and is usually performed in nightclubs, bars and restaurants.

Frozen cocktails are must to make these hot summer days a little cooler and Philadelphia has plenty of bars offering frozen margaritas, daiquiris and more.

The School District of Philadelphia is taking applications from educators who believe they have a good plan to improve individual schools.

Two leaders of a West Philadelphia mosque are accused of trying to sever a suspected thief's hand with a machete after he allegedly stole money from prayer jars.

A convicted murderer accused of having persuaded a woman to bring two girls to visit him in a northeastern Pennsylvania prison so he could molest them has been sentenced to additional prison time and fined.

This past weekend, the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic held its thirty-sixth annual meeting in Philadelphia.

Whatever money Terry Ballard and his boyfriend, Justen Smith, had when they arrived in Philadelphia this month had been blown on Fourth of July celebrations, weed, and a trip to Atlantic City, police and friends say.

A FORMER Philadelphia police dispatcher and the co-owner of a Frankford auto-body shop pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a bribery scheme involving the tow-trucking biz.

The would-be thief wiped sweat from his brow as he approached the unsecured bicycle in South Philadelphia, clearly marked "Police."

A former Philadelphia police civilian radio dispatcher pleaded guilty today to bribery charges, admitting she took money to circumvent the city's efforts to try to curb notorious and dangerous tow truck "wreck chasers."

PHILADELPHIA - A new documentary premiering Tuesday night tells the story of how a musical bout has served as a bridge for students at two Philadelphia schools, one of them serving the disabled.

An 89-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man facing possible extradition to Germany for Nazi war crimes was hospitalized over the weekend, throwing the future of U.S. efforts to quickly remove him into doubt.

Police have arrested and charged two suspects after a pharmaceutical delivery driver was shot in the hand on July 10. Authorities say the victim was making a delivery to the Wellness Pharmacy located at 2337 Ridge Avenue when he was approached by two black males, one brandishing a handgun, demanding the keys to his vehicle.

On Friday night, on which quirks of scheduling abounded and stars aligned, I found myself with a delightfully rare and sanctioned opportunity to go see a Reading Fightin' Phillies game by myself.

Two suspects are facing charges in the deaths of an elderly couple who were found in their Philadelphia home late last week.

When the delivery person arrives at that location, the suspect then robs him or her at gunpoint and takes the bike, which retails for more than $1,000, as well as cell phones and other items.