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Two men were killed and at least four others were injured in separate incidents of gun violence across Philadelphia over the weekend.

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has appeared in court as high-stakes hearings on the admissibility of key pieces of evidence at his murder trial begin.

A woman who was shot early Sunday morning by a pair of Philadelphia police officers while allegedly holding a gun has died of her injuries, authorities said.

Two Philadelphia police officers shot a 35-year-old woman who allegedly pointed a gun at them in the Hunting Park neighborhood. The woman was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition.

Two men have been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez, who was fatally shot while interrupting a car theft at Philadelphia International Airport.

Scammers have created a fake Philadelphia Water Department website, myphillywaterbill.com, to trick people into providing their personal financial information, the city warns.

Gun violence in Philadelphia over the weekend resulted in three deaths and at least two injuries. The victims included a 22-year-old man shot in the chest while sitting in a car, a 36-year-old man shot outside a home, and an adult man shot on a street.

Police said a driver fled the scene after fatally striking a 39-year-old woman late Sunday night in Feltonville. Officers responded just before 11:45 p.m. to C and Ruscomb streets, an …

Authorities have charged nine current and former Philadelphia police officers with allegedly profiting off of a youth boxing initiative that received nearly $400,000 in city grant funding. The …

Philadelphia police recruits are fanning out across the city to knock on doors and let residents know how they can protect their cars, amid a rise in high-tech thefts. Criminals are increasingly …

Someone shot a 14-year-old boy Saturday night at SEPTA’s Cecil B. Moore station, which serves Temple University’s main campus in North Philadelphia.

Law enforcement in Pennsylvania has seized more than 50 million doses of fentanyl this year, with more than half confiscated in the Philadelphia region, state Attorney General Dave Sunday announced …

Gunfire struck a 7-year-old girl who was in the backseat of a car Tuesday night in Fairhill, authorities said. The child arrived at Temple University Hospital at around 7:15 p.m., and her …

Authorities charged a man with murder Tuesday in connection with a fatal double shooting that happened over the weekend in Olney. Officers responded just before 5 a.m. Saturday to the 400 block …

Authorities believe more than one person opened fire Saturday night at Lincoln University, in a shooting that left one man dead and six other individuals wounded and disrupted the Chester County college’s Homecoming celebrations.

One person was killed and six others were wounded when gunfire disrupted Lincoln University’s homecoming festivities Saturday night, law enforcement officials said. The shooting happened …

Federal authorities claim they have shut down a prominent drug dealing faction that operated in Kensington, after charging 33 alleged members of the group. Dubbed the Weymouth Street Drug …

More than 100 shots were fired on an August night in 2023 at 8th and Diamond Playground.

Prosecutors approved murder charges Wednesday against Keon King, the suspect in the killing of 23-year-old Kada Scott, whose disappearance sparked volunteer searches and made national news.

A woman died after she was apparently struck by a vehicle that fled the scene early Wednesday morning in Kensington, authorities said.

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