Transgender woman wins 500 free at NCAA swimming championship

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas is the first known transgender woman to win an NCAA Division I swimming title.

Family of murdered Oconee County RaceTrac clerk relieved by suspected killer's arrest

The family of Elijah Wood, who was killed nearly a year ago while working at a Georgia RaceTrac, said they are relieved his suspected killer is behind bars, but they are waiting for justice to run its course.

Former UGA football player arrested for murder of Oconee County RaceTrac clerk

A former UGA wide receiver has been charged in the murder of Oconee County RaceTrac clerk Elijah Wood. Police say they tracked the gun used in Wood's murder to another homicide in Philadelphia.

Man accused of stabbing 2 MoMA employees in New York arrested in Philadelphia, police say

The 60-year-old man accused of stabbing two employees at the Museum of Modern Art in New York was arrested in West Philadelphia after intentionally setting a room at a Best Western on fire, police say.

YouTube couple facing charges for staying overnight in Pennsylvania Target

A bizarre social media challenge led to the arrest of a man and woman after police say they hid inside a Chester County Target overnight and filmed for their YouTube channel.

Philadelphia officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Thomas Siderio to be dismissed

The Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed Thomas Siderio, 12, will be suspended for 30 days with the intent to dismiss, Commissioner Outlaw announced. Police say Siderio fired a single shot into an unmarked police vehicle prior to the shooting.

Bill Cosby case: High court won't review decision freeing comedian from prison

The Supreme Court says it will not take up the sexual assault case against comedian Bill Cosby, leaving in place a decision by Pennsylvania’s highest court to throw out his conviction and set him free from prison.

Jury finds engineer in 2015 Philadelphia Amtrak crash not guilty on all counts

A Philadelphia jury has found Brandon Bostian not guilty on all counts related to the deadly 2015 Amtrak crash. Bostian had faced charges including manslaughter and reckless endangerment.

Boy, 12, fatally shot by Philadelphia officers after bullet struck police car

Thomas Siderio, 12, was shot and killed by plainclothes Philadelphia police officers Tuesday night after police say an unmarked vehicle was hit by gunfire. Two officers returned fire, hitting him in the upper back and fatally wounding him.

2 dead in small plane crash in Perkasie, officials say

Authorities say two people died when a single-engine plane crashed into a residential neighborhood Thursday afternoon in Bucks County. 

Video: FedEx driver tied up in truck by armed carjacking suspect in Philadelphia

Philadelphia police say a FedEx driver was tied up in the back of his delivery truck by an armed suspect who then drove away and ran off with several packages.

Man accused of killing, beheading woman inside Clifton Heights apartment

Nicholas Scurria, 32, was taken into custody Friday morning after authorities say officers responding to a domestic call witnessed him attempting to dismember a woman's body inside their apartment.

Police solve 1964 rape, murder of Pennsylvania girl with DNA, volunteer

State police exhumed the long-dead assailant's body last month and said his DNA precisely matched DNA left on the jacket of the victim, 9-year-old Marise Ann Chiverella, who was snatched on the morning of March 18, 1964, as she walked to school in Hazleton.

Father shot to death in minivan with children was mistaken target of retaliation shooting, police say

Authorities say Raymond Lighty was shot and killed while sitting in a van with two of his daughters last fall after a suspect apparently mistook him for someone else. Police have now identified a suspect and issued a warrant for his arrest.

How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil really?

Groundhog Day, which is on Feb. 2, has been celebrating America’s favorite animal prognosticator for more than 130 years.