Howard University students want Phylicia Rashad fired after her Bill Cosby support

Howard University students and alumni are calling for "Cosby Show" actress Phylicia Rashad's firing from the school, where she serves as its dean of College of Fine Arts.

Bill Cosby freed from prison after sex assault conviction overturned by court

Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case.

Shots fired toward Philadelphia officers as they rendered aid to shooting victim, police say

Philadelphia police say their officers were loading a shooting victim into their patrol vehicle Sunday night in an effort to save his life when more shots were fired in their direction by an unknown suspect.

New video released in shooting that left New Jersey man, woman dead in North Philadelphia

Investigators on Thursday said three people are wanted in connection to a double homicide in North Philadelphia after a woman and man were found shot in the head inside a car last week.

Noise violators could be slapped with $1,000 fine for blaring music, revving engines

Years of frustrations have turned into a full police operation to crackdown on noise violators. Drivers blasting music or revving their engines could face a big fine in West Chester.

Man posed as Trump family members to steal thousands from supporters, feds say

Joshua Hall, 22, is accused of posing as Trump family members to dupe people into donating money to a phony political organization, authorities said.

Naked bike event will require masks

Philadelphia bike riders won’t need their shirts, pants, skirts or even underwear — just a mask.

Bill Cosby's petition for parole denied

Bill Cosby has served more than two years of his three-to-10-year prison sentence for sexual assault. He was denied parole this week.

Steak 48 draws criticism on social media for $100 minimum, strict dress code

Steak 48 has drawn criticism on social media this week over a new $100 per person food and beverage minimum at its locations in Philadelphia and Chicago.

FBI: Interstate burglary crew targeted Asian homeowners

A coordinated interstate burglary crew targeted people of Asian descent in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, stealing cash, jewelry, and even guns, federal authorities said.

Man opens fire on 5 intruders, killing NJ man

A 23-year-old New Jersey man was killed after Pennsylvania State Police say he and five others tried to burglarize an East Stroudsburg home.

Caught on camera: Driver pushes vehicle out of parking space

Caught on camera, a driver in South Philadelphia pushes out another vehicle with their own, in order to, seemingly, claim the parking space. Reportedly, there is damage to the vehicle that was pushed.

Penn State faculty vote to end terms 'freshman,' 'sophomore' & others due to 'male-centric academic history'

Faculty at Pennsylvania State University have voted to replace traditional descriptors like "freshman" and "sophomore" with "1st year" or "2nd year," citing the former's "male-centric academic history." The decision came as part of a Faculty Senate bill on the "Removal of Gendered & Binary Terms from Course and Program Descriptions."

Bucks County man charged after dog found dead, burned on grill, police say

AWFUL: A man is facing multiple charges after authorities say his dog was found dead on a grill burned beyond recognition at his home in Northampton Township.

All aboard! Biden visits Philadelphia to help Amtrak mark 50 years on the rails

As a U.S. senator, Biden was a fixture on Amtrak trains between his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, D.C., when the Senate was in session. He continued riding Amtrak as vice president. He has sometimes been referred to as “Amtrak Joe.”