Philadelphia

Charges against a Philadelphia police officer captured on video striking a student protester last summer were dismissed by a judge Friday. 

At least seven people have been charged in connection with the alleged pro-Antifa vandalism of federal buildings in Philadelphia on New Year’s Eve, police said.

Many advocates pointed to the celebrations as a celebration of neighborhood and family as much as a holiday for New Year's.

The year of 2020 is on pace to finish as one of deadliest ever for Philadelphia as the city reportedly is nearing its record for most homicides in a calendar year. 

Murder rates skyrocketed – and in some cases, even smashed records – in major U.S. cities as the nation grapples with a surge in violent crime in 2020.

Protests ravaged parts of the nation in the days, weeks and months following the Minneapolis death of George Floyd and other Black individuals.

Philadelphia police on Tuesday released video footage of two suspects wanted in connection with last month’s fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy.

A major nor’easter is set to pack a punch and bring big snow to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday afternoon and into Thursday morning.

The issue of Communion denial has sharply divided the Catholic leadership, leading to the formation of a council to assess the issue.

A customer who walked into a robbery happening at a Philadelphia takeout restaurant shot and killed the armed suspect and will likely not face charges, authorities said.