The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm President Trump's nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, to the Supreme Court. Senate Republicans had changed the rules and lowered the threshold to approve the nomination to a simple majority, down from 60 votes, to avoid a filibuster from the Democrats. He was confirmed 54-45. The so called 'nuclear option' was previously used by Democrats during hearings for...

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City Officials are warning Conrail that it is time to improve their location in North Philadelphia. The city has issued citations to Conrail after they have failed to clean up their tracks in West Kensington and Fairhill. Mayor Kenney has stated that the rails are considered "hazardous conditions." The area is strewn with used heroin needles and other drug paraphernalia. Mayor Kenney said...

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Philadelphia Police arrested a man yesterday evening after getting reports of someone driving around North Philadelphia pointing a rifle out the window. Officers found and pulled over the silver van on North 16th Street near Ontario just after 5 p.m. Tuesday. 20-year-old Kyree Saunders was driving the van wearing a black hoodie and black bandana over his face. He had a loaded Eagle Arms...

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The former Amish couple who 'gifted' their 9 daughters to a Feasterville man have entered pleas in their case. The mother, Savilla Stoltzfus, pled guilty to child endangerment. The father, Daniel Stoltzfus, pled no contest to child endangerment. A charge of conspiracy to commit statutory rape was withdrawn. Authorities discovered 11 Amish girls living in the Bucks County home of Lee...

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Delaware Police are now investigating after two victims were shot and wounded in Wilmington. The shooting took place on the 2900 block of Bowers Street at around 7:30 pm. Police responded to a call of shots fired at the location. When they arrived on the scene they found two males lying on the street with gun shot wounds. One of the victims was taken away by medics while the other one was...

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Steve Bannon, President Trump's chief strategist, has been removed from his permanent seat on the National Security Council. The move was made apparent today in a regulatory filing that listed the regular attendees of the NSC's Principals Committee. Bannon's title was no longer listed. In a controversial and unprecedented move, Trump signed an executive memorandum in January authorizing...

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Pepsi announced that it is pulling an ad that has been widely criticized for its portrayal of social justice protests. "Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace and understanding," the company said Wednesday in a news release. "Clearly we missed the mark, and we apologize." The commercial shows model Kendall Jenner walk off a photo shoot to join a march. At the end, she...

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Philadelphia Police are now searching for three suspects who are wanted in connection with a home invasion that took place in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. The incident took place on 100 block of West Wildey Street at around 3:15 pm Tuesday. Police stated that the three suspects tied up the residents of the home and robbed the place. Tthey were able to get away with a...

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The Philadelphia Police Special Victim's unit is asking the public's help in identifying the parents or guardians of a child who may have been the victim of an attempted abduction. It happened on Sunday morning inside of the Dunkin' Donuts at 1425 Locust Street in Center City. The incident was captured on surveillance video. A man can be seen reaching into a stroller. The child's parents...

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The Bensalem Township Police Department is asking the public's help in identifying an elderly woman suffering from dementia. The unidentified woman boarded the Rt. 14 SEPTA bus at the Frankford Terminal in Philadelphia around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday. When the bus reached the final stop at the Neshaminy Mall in Bucks County, she did not get off and asked the driver to take her home. She could not...

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