Philadelphia to pay $4.15M to man who spent 24 years in prison following wrongful conviction

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.

'New year, new life': After 963 days at PSPCA, Lucy finds forever home

Lucy, the Pennsylvania SPCA's longest-term resident, has finally found her forever home after more than 900 days in the shelter.

Dog at shelter for 900+ days asks Santa for forever home

Lucy, the Pennsylvania SPCA's longest-term resident, asked Santa for a forever home to call her own this Christmas.

Mr. and Mrs. Clause welcome baby boy on Christmas Day

The Clause family welcomed little Lorenzo Luciano Clause on Dec. 25 at a hospital in Pennsylvania.

Man charged in fatal Christmas Day double stabbing in Olney

Police have charged a 33-year-old man with murder, attempted murder and related charges in connection to a double stabbing at a family party in Olney on Christmas morning.

Postal worker surprises family after receiving boy's letter to Santa asking for food, clothing

The post office where Melissa Stinsman works collects letters to Santa in a special mailbox each holiday season, and one of the letters she came across this year inspired her to make one family's Christmas unforgettable.

3-year-old boy shoots sleeping father in buttocks, police say

A 3-year-old Erie boy shot his sleeping father in the buttocks with a gun he found in their Pennsylvania home, authorities said.

Officials: 2 believed dead, several missing after gas explosion, 3-alarm fire in South Philadelphia

Fire officials say two people are believed dead and several others remain unaccounted for after a suspected gas explosion ignited a fire that tore through several row homes in South Philadelphia on Thursday.

Bucks County 3-year-old undergoes life-saving kidney transplant surgery

A Bucks County 3-year-old boy who was in desperate need for a kidney donor successfully underwent organ transplant surgery Tuesday night.

Sylvester Stallone surprises New Jersey high school kids during their visit to 'Rocky' statue in Philly

More than a dozen New Jersey high school students visiting the “Rocky” statue in Philadelphia this week were shocked to meet the star of the film series himself while running up the famous steps where the boxer trained in the movie.

Possible 'white power' hand signs at Army-Navy game probed

The Army and Navy academies are looking into hand signs flashed by students that can be associated with “white power" and were televised during the Army-Navy football game on Saturday, school officials said.

FBI seeks public’s help identifying woman in child sexual exploitation case

The FBI is seeking the public’s help identifying an unknown woman who may have information in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.