Pittsburg High protest over student who came to school in KKK costume

“It's not a costume,” Pittsburg High student Dehlia Strassner said of a classmate coming to school in a KKK costume. “It's a hate crime. And it's really not OK.”

Zayn Malik pleads no contest to harassing Gigi Hadid, mom

Musician Zayn Malik has pleaded no contest to charges that he harassed his girlfriend — supermodel Gigi Hadid — and her reality TV star mother during a violent Sept. 29 argument at the family's home outside Philadelphia.

Man accused of raping woman on crowded train was released from immigration detention, never deported

The man who allegedly raped a woman in front of passengers on a Philadelphia area-train already has a criminal record and had overstayed his student visa – but was protected from deportation by the immigration system, according to Fox News.

Bystanders held up phones as woman was raped on SEPTA train, police say

Authorities say other riders who witnessed an alleged sexual assault on a SEPTA train last week "should have intervened." Fiston Ngoy, 35, has been charged with rape, aggravated indecent assault and related counts in the incident.

Hacker who sold data of 65K medical employees on dark web gets 7 years

Justin Johnson was sentenced to seven years for hacking a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center employee database and selling personal information online.

‘We reject hatred’: George W. Bush gives remarks at Eradicate Hate Global Summit

The summit is held every year and began after the 2018 Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh which resulted in one of the largest losses of life in an anti-Semitic attack in the U.S.

Megan Rice, nun imprisoned over peace activism, dies at 91

Megan Rice died of congestive heart failure Oct. 10 at Holy Child Center in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, according to her order, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus

Cosby accused of drugging, sexually assaulting former 'Cosby Show' actress in NJ civil suit

Lili Bernard, a former 'Cosby Show' actress, has filed a civil suit against Bill Cosby claiming that the comedian claiming that he drugged and sexually assaulted her in a New Jersey hotel decades ago.

Jefferson Hospital Shooting: Nurse assistant killed, 2 officers injured by suspect

Police say a gunman shot and killed a coworker inside Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and later shot two police officers in West Philadelphia. The suspect is in critical condition after he was shot by police.

Bird strikes plane engine, sparks fire at Atlantic City Airport

A Spirit Airlines flight at Atlantic City Airport was aborted on Saturday after officials say a large bird struck one of its engines as the plane was accelerating for takeoff and sparked a fire. 

Woman pulls gun on Philadelphia Chipotle employee when told store is closing, police say

Philadelphia police are searching for a woman who allegedly threatened a Chipotle employee with a handgun when the short-staffed restaurant told customers to order online.

Homeless man faces 7 years in jail for allegedly underpaying for Mountain Dew by 43 cents

A Pennsylvania man was jailed and charged with a felony after allegedly underpaying for a bottle of Mountain Dew soda by 43 cents, a penalty due largely in part to the state’s three-strikes law.

Pat's Steaks brawl: Man beaten to death during large fight outside cheesesteak shop

A 28-year-old man has died and his father was among two others that were injured during a large, violent brawl outside of Pat's Steaks in South Philadelphia early Thursday morning.

Kamala Harris’ remarks in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Vice President Kamala Harris praised the courage of those passengers and the resilience of Americans who came together in the days after the 9/11 attacks.

Police may have fired shots that killed girl, 8, at Delaware County football game, DA says

The Delaware County District Attorney's Office on Thursday said there is a "high probability" that 8-year-old Fanta Bility was struck by a stray bullet from police officers who returned fire during a shooting at a high school football game last Friday in Sharon Hill.