Ari Goldstein, 23, was found guilty of three charges including felony attempted sexual assault of a Temple University freshman inside his bedroom at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house.

Thousands of pounds of deadly hydrofluoric acid escaped into the atmosphere following the massive June 21 blast at the now-shuttered gas refinery in South Philadelphia, according to a new federal report.

Comcast Spectacor announced plans to build a dedicated competitive gaming arena. The move could help the company capitalize on a growing and lucrative industry.

Kobe Bryant’s retired No. 33 jersey was at last back where it belonged Saturday— unveiled under a spotlight by Bryant’s cousin, his old high school coach, and a former teammate at Bryant Gymnasium in Lower Merion High School.

A father who police say fabricated a story of a robbery and home invasion after his 4-year-old son accidentally shot himself in the head in their North Philadelphia home faces involuntary manslaughter charges.

Police are searching for a man accused of stealing half a million dollars’ worth of jewelry from Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson.

A massive fire and series of explosions rocked a South Philadelphia refinery complex, the largest on the East Coast, early Friday morning. The blast jolted people from their sleep and prompted a shelter-in-place.

Xavier Johnson sought to rob 64-year-old Renee Gilyard and 20-year-old Jimmy Mao, Philadelphia Police Homicide Capt. Jason Smith said in a news conference Thursday afternoon.

Last May, an air monitor on the border of the East Coast’s largest oil refinery recorded a level of benzene, a cancer-causing gas, more than 21 times the federal limit, NBC News reported.

Drexel University paid the United States nearly $190,000 after a former professor at the school allegedly used federal grant money for visits to Philadelphia strip clubs and sports bars.

At least six people were killed and over 140 people hurt after an Amtrak train, carrying 238 passengers and five crew members, derailed and rolled onto its side in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia Tuesday night, according to officials.

The city of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $4.15 million to a man who spent 24 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, one of the largest such payouts in city history. City officials agreed last week to settle a civil rights lawsuit filed by Shaurn Thomas, who was 20 when he was convicted of second-degree murder in…

The next police commissioner of Philadelphia will be Portland, Oregon, Police Chief Danielle Outlaw. Outlaw, 44, has served as the top-ranking police official for the West Coast city for a little over two years, since October 2017. She was the first black woman to hold the position, according to her biography on the Portland city website. She will also be...

The pop singer and “This Is Us” star tweeted that she left the tablet on an American Airlines plane on Dec. 26. The plane was flown to Philadelphia where a crew found the iPad and turned it over to lost and found.

A Philadelphia mailman delivered more than just letters and packages when he dressed up as Santa Claus and spread Christmas cheer along his route.

The man accused of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during a violent August 2019 shootout is facing attempted murder and dozens of other charges. “This is a case that speaks for itself,” prosecutor Anthony Voci said Thursday outside Philadelphia’s Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice. “You fire that many guns, you empty that many clips, and you do the…

A FedEx driver used a legally registered weapon to kill a would-be robber during a gun battle in Northeast Philadelphia, police said Wednesday. The 32-year-old driver, who police still consider a victim, was delivering a package to a home on the 600 block of Unruh Avenue Tuesday night when was approached by an armed robber who stole his wallet and…

The man suspected of shooting six Philadelphia police officers during an hourslong standoff in a residential neighborhood of the city has an extensive criminal history dating back almost two decades and including illegal gun possession and assault.

A wounded FedEx delivery driver turned the tables on an armed robber who shot him, killing him during a shootout in Philadelphia, police said.

Some New Jersey high school students were nearly knocked out this week when they went on a field trip to Philadelphia, stopping by the “Rocky” statue — and were surprised by the real Rocky. Actor Sylvester Stallone was filming promotional videos Monday near the Philadelphia Museum of Art where a statue of his likeness from the iconic 1976 film is…