Philadelphia County News

The charity for troubled children Jerry Sandusky founded in 1977 - where prosecutors say the retired Penn State football coach met boys he is charged with molesting - asked a judge Friday for permission to transfer its programs and millions in assets to another youth organization.

A Severe Storm Watch is in effect until 8 p.m. for all of Southeastern Pennsylvania except Philadelphia and Delaware counties.

Four suspects busted May 8 in a methamphetamine trafficking ring across Philadelphia and Montgomery counties waived charges against them to county court during a preliminary hearing Thursday before District Judge Andrea Duffy in Montgomeryville.

Some lawmakers are concerned over what they are calling a dangerous delay in processing DNA evidence that would put criminals behind bars.

Amid talks of cuts in the Port Authority of Allegheny County transit system, a state representative is hoping to save the services for the elderly and people with disabilities.

As part of National Police Week, councilman Mike Sobel, who chairs the public safety committee in Lansdale, commended Lansdale Police for its efforts in busting a meth lab on Blaine Street.

Potentially lifesaving automated external defibrillators are not close at hand in most cases of cardiac arrest that occur in public places, according to a new study.

FRIDAY, May 11 -- Potentially lifesaving automated external defibrillators are not close at hand in most cases of cardiac arrest that occur in public places, according to a new study.

Police and drug enforcement officials in Montgomery and Philadelphia counties have blown the top off of a major drug trafficking ring in Southeastern Pa.

In recognition of Pennsylvania's more than 1.4 million African American citizens, Governor Tom Corbett today named distinguished community leaders to serve on the Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs.

Two New Philadelphia women are charged Saturday with selling drugs from their home, which is within 1,000 feet of Central Elementary School, according to police.

There were 42,800 county residents employed in March, up from 42,400 reported the month before, according to seasonally adjusted data released Tuesday by the Department of Labor and Industry.

Huntingdon County saw the biggest improvement with its jobless rate dropping from 9.1 percent in February to 8.6 percent in March.

Patch users across the Philadelphia area have shown increasing interest in how to recycle or safely dispose of any number of household items.