Police investigating suspicious death of a 93-year-old North Philadelphia man
An elderly man was found dead in Philadelphia’s Nicetown section with lacerations to his head and chest — the victim of an apparent home invasion. On Friday afternoon, a relative…
One dead in Northeast Philly apartment fire
One man is dead following an early morning blaze at an apartment block in Northeast Philadelphia, according to police reports. Firefighters responded to reports of a fire at the Manchester…
North Carolina father pleads guilty to beating death of special needs son
A North Carolina man will serve between 30 and 37.5 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to beating his 5-year-old son to death nearly two years ago. Amir Hines,…
Fire damages Atlantic City Boardwalk’s iconic Peanut World
A fire Friday tore through the Atlantic City Boardwalk’s Peanut World souvenir shop, according to authorities. Atlantic City firefighters battled the blaze that erupted about 4 p.m. at the business…
Ex-NJ cop and fire chief arrested in Florida, accused of groping firefighters
A former New Jersey fire chief and retired police officer has been arrested in Florida on charges of criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, nearly nine months after multiple firefighters…
Cops hunt for Manhattan gunman who shot innocent bystander
NYPD detectives are searching for a man who opened fire on a group of rivals during a brazen daylight shooting, but only hit an innocent 64-year-old woman, police said Saturday.…
‘Lord of the Rings’ lands at the Philadelphia Orchestra, but the magic remained in the music
It was the kind of night at the orchestra when any good hobbit could show up in a Bilbo Baggins waistcoat and feel right at home. Previously-human ushers had suddenly…
Cops arrest unlicensed moped driver who killed 68-year-old man crossing Queens street
Police have arrested the unlicensed moped driver who killed a 68-year-old man crossing a Queens street, officials said Saturday. Yunior Buleje Rodriguez, 26, was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of…
National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe ‘slowly healing’ after DC shooting, but has weeks to go
West Virginia National Guardsman Andrew Wolfe is beginning to “look more like himself” after he was shot the day before Thanksgiving in an ambush-style attack in Washington, D.C., which also…
Philadanco’s Winter Residency boasts of stunning revisions and a soaring premiere
Philadanco is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary in residence at the Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theater with a mixed bill that showcases the company’s extraordinarily skilled dancers in works by a…