Joe Brandt

Philadelphia is promoting a public health worker to help fight a rat problem. Adrian Jordan, a longtime employee in the city's Department of Public Health, has been appointed to a newly created position: "Rat Abatement Manager." Jordan will be tasked with... See more

The Justice Department plans to send election monitors to four Pennsylvania counties for the 2026 midterm election, according to a letter sent to state officials. The election monitors will be present in polling places in Philadelphia, Allegheny, Luzerne ... See more

A tractor-trailer driver hauling frozen snow crab had some of his cargo taken as he slept in his truck in Southwest Philadelphia, police said. Police were called out to the 3400 block of Island Avenue just before 5 a.m. and spoke to the truck driver. The ... See more

A former Walmart employee who allegedly married his coworker to maintain legal status in the United States is now charged in her death, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, officials said Monday. Destino Jean-Louis, 23, is charged in the murder of 45-year-old... See more

Pennsylvania will become the latest state in the region to ban cellphones in the classroom, which lawmakers say is a bid to limit classroom interruptions and help kids focus on their education. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro will be in Doylestown on Monday,... See more