Researchers at University of Pittsburgh develop candidate for potential COVID-19 vaccine

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine believes it has broken ground in achieving a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the disease that causes COVID-19. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

7-year-old boy dies from flu complications in Delaware County

"Heaven gained an angel yesterday," Matthew Wzorek's mother wrote in a Facebook post. "Matthew was taken from us after a battle with the flu."

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.

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.”