Philadelphia

Sheila Paras/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Investigators are searching for answers as to why someone wearing a ski mask and body armor went on an apparently random shooting spree in Philadelphia on the eve of the Fourth of July, gunning down five people. “This armed and armored individual wreaked havoc, firing with a rifle at their […]

Sheila Paras/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Investigators are searching for answers as to why someone wearing a ski mask and body armor went on a shooting spree in Philadelphia on the eve of the Fourth of July, gunning down five people. “This armed and armored individual wreaked havoc, firing with a rifle at their victims, seemingly […]

WPVI (PHILADELPHIA) — Two Philadelphia schools are immediately closing due to asbestos concerns amid a districtwide review of records on the potentially hazardous mineral fiber that was prompted by the discovery of asbestos at two other district buildings. The School District of Philadelphia announced on Friday that a high school and an elementary school would be […]

ilbusca/Getty Images/STOCK (PHILADELPHIA) — Residents in Philadelphia can safely drink the water following a nearby chemical spill, the city’s water department said Tuesday evening. The Philadelphia Department of Water declared that the water is “safe to drink and use” and that the drinking water wasn’t affected by Friday’s chemical spill in Bucks County. Last week, the […]

Jon Lovette/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — A nearby chemical spill in Philadelphia has local residents on high alert, after officials initially recommended that residents use bottled water “out of an abundance of caution.” The city of Philadelphia on Sunday said the tap water is safe until “at least through 11:59 p.m. Monday,” because the water “currently available […]