Authorities say that a shooting stemming from an argument is what left one man dead in Fairmount Park. AND MARKS-- Officers say someone discovered a man's body in the middle of the road, near Sweetbriar Lane and Cedar Grove Drive around 6:00 Saturday m... »
The Major Crimes Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department is holding an Open House of sorts today, trying to reunite 50 bicycles with their rightful owners Police confiscated all of the bicycles last Friday, while making an arrest a home in the 2200 ... »
Philadelphia School District officials tell Action News at least four people were arrested Tuesday at John Paul Jones Middle School. Officials say two adults and three school age children tried to rush into the school around 2:30 p.m. at 2950 Memphis S... »
A pregnant woman became trapped after falling next to the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park late Tuesday morning. AND MARKS-- Firefighters were called around 11:30 a.m. to where the Wissahickon Creek runs under Ridge Avenue, across the street from th... »
The Divine Lorraine in North Philadelphia has been vacant for decades but now there may be new plans for the historic landmark. AND MARKS-- However developer Eric Blumenfeld sees it as the centerpiece of a campus for four city high schools and a vibran... »
In a sport associated with royalty, a team of inner-city Philadelphia students reign supreme. AND MARKS-- This year they entered the tournament as the team to beat, and walked away as two-time champions. The team consists of students from some of the c... »
Video that is almost three months old is making news headlines Wednesday night. AND MARKS-- There is a policy and process for schools when it comes to reporting incidents of school violence. It appears that the Philadelphia School District had no clue ... »
The Philadelphia School District is sending a letter home to parents today informing them about a pellet gun shooting at an elementary school. A fifth grader shot a boy in the leg at Whittier Elementary in North Philadelphia on Monday. The boy was not ... »
The sun was shining brightly on the Race Street Pier this afternoon. People came out to enjoy the views, soak up the sun, and have a little lunch. But for some, this warm weather in February just doesn't feel quite right. "It's very off. Wonder how the... »
One person was killed when a vehicle and an SUV collided, causing one car to catch fire along Lincoln Drive in Fairmount Park. AND MARKS-- It happened around 11:00 Saturday night near Rittenhouse Street. Police say the drive was travelling east before ... »
Police tell Action News that a man was a robbed and assaulted with a knife while walking in Fairmount Park. AND MARKS-- It happened Saturday while the man was walking along the 2600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The victim told police he was approached... »
The latest cost cutting move by the Philadelphia School District affects children who use school buildings for extracurricular activities. Starting next weekend, the doors to Philadelphia's public schools will remain locked and that means hundreds of k... »
Still haven't figured out where to watch the Super Bowl game? Don't worry - there are plenty of last minute ideas. AND MARKS-- If so - don't despair. There are plenty of last minute ideas and even places you can go to enjoy the big game, right here in ... »
The continued imprisonment of an elderly man acquitted of murder charges filed after a police officer he shot in 1966 died in 2007 is a vindictive effort by authorities to have him die in prison and a violation of his constitutional right to due proces... »
An arrest has been made in the 2008 murder of a Philadelphia School District guidance counselor. 22-year-old Eddie Poindexter Tate of Philadelphia has been charged in connection with the killing of 31-year-old Veno Leigertwood outside his home on Churc... »
