Pennsylvania pastor slams coronavirus precautions, plans 'Woodstock'-like Easter gathering

A Pennsylvania pastor said Tuesday he plans to organize an outdoor “Woodstock”-like service in protest of coronavirus stay-at-home orders and following the arrests of multiple pastors in the U.S for allegedly violating such orders.

Virus leads FAA to briefly suspend flights to Philadelphia, New York

The FAA has lifted a brief suspension of flights to New York and Philadelphia because of coronavirus-related staffing issues.

Philadelphia police corporal fatally shot serving warrant in Frankford; suspects in custody

Corporal James O'Connor, 46, was a member of the SWAT team of the Philadelphia Police Department. He was fatally shot while police and SWAT members were attempting to serve a warrant in Frankford.

US prisons, jails on alert for spread of coronavirus

There have been no reports of COVID-19 inside U.S. jails or prisons. But more people are incarcerated per capita here than in any other country in the world.

Officials: Man steals ambulance, leads Philadelphia police on wild chase

Authorities have taken a suspect into custody who they say stole an ambulance and lead police on a wild chase across Philadelphia Friday night.

Pennsylvania brewery puts adoptable dogs on cans to help animal shelters

The Colony Meadery, located in Allentown, is working with Providence Animal Center and the Brandywine Valley SPCA to help adoptable animals find their forever homes.

Philadelphia tattoo studio offers free services to cover self-harm scars

Under "Project Tsukurou," Fishtown's Crown and Feather Tattoo Co. offers free services for self-harm victims who want to turn their scars into art.

Firefighters rescue husky from roof in Pennsylvania

Firefighters were shocked to find a Siberian husky stuck on a roof in York, Pennsylvania.

Police: Pittsburgh man said he slept with gun, woke to find 3-year-old girl dead

Authorities say a Pittsburgh man charged in the death of a 3-year-old girl told investigators that that he was sleeping next to the child with a loaded shotgun under his pillow and awoke to a loud bang and found her dead with a neck wound.

Man charged with hanging cat, sending photos to children

Antonio Martin, 41, has been charged with aggravated cruelty to animals and endangering the welfare of a child after police say he hanged his children’s cat and sent them photos of the dead pet.

Gritty cleared following police investigation into alleged physical assault

Philadelphia police detectives say they have completed their investigation into the Nov. 19 incident and determined that the actions of the person portraying Gritty “did not constitute physical assault as alleged.”