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Today's weather? Cloudy, muggy, and eventually, stormy. If you get a strong to severe storm, it would probably be lat afternoon and evening. Highs in the upper 70s. Some of the storms will produce locally heavy rain and gusty winds. This system is from the same cold front that caused the midwest tornadoes. It will also usher in cooler air for the holiday weekend.
Millions of Americans smoke it. Now, parents, including suburban moms, are even on board with pot. So should weed be welcome in every household? More>>
The volunteer effort in Oklahoma is underway. Groups from across the country have hit the road, delivering hot meals to anyone in need. One local organization is doing what they can to help the victims More>>
Veteran narcotics officer Jeff Walker was part of some of Philadelphia's most celebrated drug raids including a huge marijuana bust that netted $1.5 million dollars in pot. Now Walker finds himself on More>>
The Philadelphia parents who admitted to praying for their sick baby instead of getting him medical attention are charged with third-degree murder. Herbert and Catherine Schaible's seven-month-old son, More>>
How one woman is teaching families living with autism a real-life lesson they'll never forget. More>>
A man was shot Wednesday morning in Chester during what police are calling a possible ambush. More>>
New Jersey says it's cracking down on bars and restaurants amid claims that they're substituting premium alcoholic beverage brands with "well brand spirits," unbeknownst to customers. More>>
Police say they're looking for the public's help to find a man seen on surveillance video firing an AK-47 into a car and a gentleman's club earlier this month in Southwest Philadelphia. More>>
Wow! Doylestown really rolled out the welcome mat (and a real red carpet) this morning when Good Day's Jenn Frederick came to town!We chose Doylestown as one of the places to visit in our series called More>>
There is a beautiful new bench outside Engine 53 in South Philadelphia honoring a brave and dedicated firefighter who gave his life to protect his community. Captain Michael Goodwin's name is etched into More>>
Here's some food for thought: Could 3-D printers be the answer to end world hunger? More>>
Flyers forward Jakub Voracek was involved in a serious car crash Wednesday morning in the Czech Republic.Voracek, 23, did not suffer any injuries, according to a brief statement issued by the Flyers general More>>
A new report suggests that teens are becoming less-enthused when it comes to keeping a Facebook profile. More>>
Police sources tell FOX 29 News a veteran Philadelphia narcotics officer has been taken into custody by the FBI and police in connection with a long-term undercover investigation. More>>
A man being questioned by federal authorities in the Boston Marathon bombing probe was fatally shot in Florida when he initiated a violent confrontation, according to the FBI. More>>
Transit officials say a commuter train has struck and killed a man on the tracks outside Philadelphia. It happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday on the Southeastern More>>
The Pennsylvania Game Commission and The Humane Society of the United States are offering more than $5,000 for information on whoever fatally shot a bald eagle in western Pennsylvania More>>
Philadelphia police are hoping surveillance video will help them catch the gunmen who shot and killed a teenager in the parking lot of a Rita's Water Ice. More>>
You'll never believe who is dancing circles around these people. Meet the Allentown-area lady with the fancy footwork that leaves her disciples breathless! More>>
Two burglars were caught after being tipped by an alert resident. Police say the incident happened at 10 A.M. on Tuesday. More>>
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots and claimed 24 lives. More>>
Two local EMTs are headed to Oklahoma to help victims and crews dealing with the aftermath of a deadly tornado. More>>
Police in Lancaster say they've detained two men in an investigation prompted by a woman's call to 911 from the trunk of a car to report that she had been abducted by strangers. More>>
Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz has faced down two challengers for the Democratic nomination in his campaign for a third term as the city's fiscal watchdog. More>>
Residents of about 1,000 homes could receive buyouts for their houses damaged by Hurricane Sandy. More>>
A man was critically injured Tuesday in New Castle by an explosion that happened while he opened an antique army ammunition box he picked up from his neighbors trash. More>>
The awesome amount of energy released over Moore, Okla., dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. More>>
Police sources say the two incidents now under investigation took place at Houston Hall, a student center and lecture hall, on Spruce Street in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania campus. More>>
The latest bill from Penn State shows the costs for legal fees, consultants and other services connected to the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal topping $44.4 million. More>>
Three people are facing criminal charges after police say they were discovered to be living in a mobile home with an infant, two other people and more than 80 animals. More>>
A deadly van crash kills five people as they journey home to Philadelphia. More>>
Sentencing hearings began Tuesday for drug kingpin Kaboni Savage. More>>
Crews digging through the rubble in Moore, Okla., discover an American flag and raise it as a symbol of hope and strength. More>>
The Lehigh County District Attorney's office has charged a couple with conspiring to embezzle $854,497 from the utility account of the South Whitehall Finance Department between 1999 and 2012.Nancy Tonkin, More>>
More women are going retro when it comes to their last names after they marry, and taking their husband's surname.
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Appoquinimink High School officials say a gym teacher and head baseball coach is on administrative leave and barred from contact with students after an arrest on indecent exposure charges. More>>
How did you sleep? Really, we want you to check if you have sleep apnea. The diagnosis could ward off Alzheimer's disease. More>>
What's your dog thinking? Exciting new research that could have you reading your best friend's mind. More>>
Joining "Good Day" to talk about the cleanup and relief effort in Oklahoma was Renee Cardwell Hughes from the Red Cross. More>>
Former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes has won a legal round in a towing dispute at his eastern Pennsylvania restaurant. More>>
It's primary day in Pennsylvania and a slew of nomination battles for municipal and judicial offices will soon be settled. More>>
An ugly business stained with sex, drugs and violence is exploding on the Internet. It's called sex trafficking, and it happens right here in our area. More>>
A woman says she got kicked out of a Montgomery County mall for wearing a cancer-awareness hat. But it's the language, not the message, that got her into trouble. More>>
A disabled Marine veteran is on the mend after being victimized by a group of home invasion bandits. More>>
A black bear seen in Bucks County is still the talk of the area for residents.
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A 7-year-old boy has reported that he was sexually assaulted in a West Philadelphia school's bathroom by two other students, police said Monday. More>>
Cherry Hill's Woodcrest Country Club went up for auction Monday, with a pending sale in place after an offer from a Marlton-based developer.
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There was a plea Monday from the family of a missing college student from Montgomery County. More>>
Police need your help in identifying a man for attempting to abduct two 10-year-old girls in Chester County. More>>
The family of the 5-year-old kindergartner abducted in broad daylight from her Philadelphia school is now planning on suing the city and the school district. More>>
Another natural gas exploration company says it's experimenting with the gas to power huge pump engines that drive the hydraulic fracturing process. More>>
Philadelphia Police have released surveillance video hoping that someone will recognize the suspect wanted a fatal stabbing. At 5:09 AM, on April 16, police were called out to the 400 block of Vollmer More>>
It's a sight you likely don't want to see in your backyard. A black bear was spotted in Croydon, Bucks County over the weekend. More>>
Nearly 80 percent of people in our area say Hurricane Sandy didn't change their summer plans, according to a new survey by AAA. More>>
A picture taken of the rare Ben Franklin bust, valued at $3 million. The bust was stolen from a Brywn Mawr home in August.A housekeeper has been sentenced to six years in federal prison in the theft of a Benjamin Franklin bust stolen in suburban Philadelphia and reportedly worth $3 million.Andrea Lawton, 47, of Mobile, Ala., More>>
It may not have been the $590.5-million jackpot, but there was at least one big winning ticket sold locally for Saturday night's Powerball drawing. More>>
A text message that says "I'm about to leave" is the last time Janet Royer had contact with her son Thursday night. More>>
Lawyers for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and the NCAA are expected in a Harrisburg federal courtroom to argue whether a judge should dismiss the antitrust lawsuit that Corbett filed over the NCAA's Penn State penalties. More>>
A mom in Utah comes up with a creative way to teach her daughter a lesson when she finds out she's bullying a classmate. More>>
Police are investigating an attempted robbery that occurred at 9:55 p.m. in Wilmington, Delaware near the Chateau Orleans Apartments. A 31-year old female was walking her dog along an unlit path when she More>>
The person who bought a winning Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in New Jersey has yet to claim the prize. The winner matched all six numbers in Friday's drawing More>>
Mayor of Ocean City says no need to worry about debris filled beaches after Hurricane Sandy. He says plans have been taking place to make sure they're safe and clean. More>>
Former Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer wants to see Immaculate College graduates persevere in their lives and remember to give back to others. More>>
A University of Rhode Island College student on his way home to Montgomery County for the summer is missing. More>>
A disabled veteran is targeted by thugs in a home invasion overnight in Northeast Philadelphia. More>>
The Assembly is planning final votes on the first four new gun-related laws expected to reach Gov. Chris Christie's desk. More>>
Finding a job without a college degree can be a difficult task, even if you're a war veteran. Now, they have the opportunity to turn their military training into college credits. More>>
Once hailed as a hero after surviving a shotgun blast to his face in 2007, a former police officer is now charged with raping and sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint he met at a party. More>>
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery's website. More>>
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. More>>
Police officers who were working in the New Castle County Courthouse during a fatal shooting in February have been honored for their courage. More>>
Gov. Tom Corbett got a cool reception when he addressed a central Pennsylvania university's graduating class. More>>
Delaware's Department of Motor Vehicles says residents are being targeted by a phone scam. More>>
A move to toughen academic achievement standards and tie them to graduation tests for public school students is facing a groundswell of criticism. More>>
A New Jersey woman is charged with killing her husband, who vanished six years ago. You won't believe where investigators say they found his remains. More>>
A Mega Millions ticket sold in New Jersey has matched all six numbers in the latest drawing and will split the estimated $190 million jackpot with the holder of another winning ticket bought in Virginia. More>>
Officials in Maryland and Delaware beach towns are ready to usher in what they hope is a strong summer beach season. More>>
Motorists are still seeing higher prices at the pumps in New Jersey. More>>
Authorities say a 6-year-old boy died after he was kicked in the throat by a pony on a central Pennsylvania farm. More>>
An airline official says a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported. More>>
A Delco rowing team remembers one of their own after a deadly crash Thursday night. More>>
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life. More>>
A 16-year-old girl with cerebral palsy is on the mend after being savagely bitten on her back and shoulder. The questions: who did it, when and where? More>>
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him. More>>
The search is on for the thief who targeted a family's home in Centre County. The loot that was taken? Thirteen snakes. More>>
Investigators now say the gun used by a man while holding three children and two dead bodies inside a home was actually fake. More>>
The father of a Navy SEAL from Philadelphia discusses why he's suing the president of the United States. More>>
When SEPTA trains roll into stations in Radnor Township, Main Line passengers aren't the only ones getting on and off. Police say criminals are now using the rails to pull off home burglaries here and make their getaway. More>>
A man in Montgomery County is determined to shock and disgust unsuspecting women, even if they're with their young children.
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Police are investigating a bizarre confrontation at a local elementary school. The alleged combatants were a grown woman and an 11-year-old girl. More>>
Philadelphia students walked out of school Friday and flooded the streets of Center City to protest district budget cuts. More>>
Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire in the basement of the Please Touch Museum. More>>
A special audience will get to see Helen Mirren onstage next month in London in the play "The Audience" - some retired show business veterans in a New Jersey nursing home. More>>
Fox 29's Sue Serio got up extra bright and early this morning to kick off Fox 29's 'Comeback Down The Shore' series.Sue visited come local restaurants that were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. As you can More>>
This duo may not see the joy they bring to busy commuters. But that doesn't stop them from belting out songs in rush-hour harmony. More>>
How to avoid letting your handheld device lead you down a dangerous path. More>>
A worker was killed during a wall collapse Friday morning in Camden, police said. County police identified the victim as Keith Rainer, 42, of Camden, an employee at Harris Camden Terminal, located at 2201 More>>
Skyfox was over the scene of a fire in Douglass Township, Montgomery County early Friday afternoon. There is no word on the cause of the fire.The farm is located in a fairly rural area on Congo Road.There More>>
Henna tattoos are very popular, but Fox 29's Joyce Evans has a warning everyone should see regarding black henna. More>>
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says President Barack Obama has not been assertive enough as three scandals involving his administration have mounted. More>>
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize. More>>
Police have confirmed to Fox 29 that a pedestrian was struck by a car on Atsion Road in Medford Township on Friday afternoon.The vehicle fled the scene. The injured man was transported via ambulance to More>>
With hundreds of millions of dollars up for grabs this weekend, lottery fever is fueling tickets sales across our region. More>>
Authorities say a couple found shot to death in a northern New Jersey park had a dating relationship. More>>
Prom night is a right of passage for teens everywhere, but for the kids at the children's Hospital of Philadelphia, it's a chance to ditch the hospital gown and dance their cares away! Fox 29's Stacey More>>
Crime doesn't pay, but your parking ticket could get you something free. One guy's rant could be your free lunch! More>>
A new drug is popping up in schools in the suburbs. What parents need to know before it's too late. More>>
The superintendent of Philadelphia's public schools says ending teacher seniority may be the only way for the cash-strapped district to get the money it needs. More>>
Some of 40 chaperones and students visiting Penn State's main campus say they came home with bedbug bites. More>>
Officials have suspended a New Jersey teacher with pay after she said she was the victim of a sexual assault. More>>
He became an Internet celebrity for his interview after stopping a murder. But now it appears the tables have turned for "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker." More>>
Hurricane Sandy slammed into the coast of New Jersey last October.The beloved shore towns of so many millions were battered.Businesses were destroyed. Homes were demolished. Many tears were shed.But, More>>
The father of a Navy SEAL from Philadelphia is suing the president of the United States. This comes nearly two years after his son was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. More>>
Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas suburb was largely undone during an outbreak of 12 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens. More>>
A massive drug bust in Berks County leads to 19 arrests in what police call a major drug operation. More>>
Police are looking for the person who hit a 9-year-old girl with a car in Oxford Circle, then took off. More>>
They're barely old enough to see over the seats but that doesn't stop these kids from targeting a bus aid with profanity-laced insults, FOX 29's Bruce Gordon reports. More>>
The U.S. attorney's office is responding to claims it acted improperly during the sentencing of two northern New Jersey men on terrorism-related charges. More>>
The smell of natural gas is leading to calls from concerned citizens parts of northern New Jersey. More>>
Parents, ever wonder what kind of crazy stuff your kids are trying when you're not around? Some are harmless. But we'll show you a few that are really dangerous. More>>
One of the top football prospects in Pennsylvania is giving up a free ride to college. Hear the reason why, in his own words, he'd rather run into a recording studio than into the end zone. More>>
David Beckham says he is retiring from soccer at the end of the season.The 38-year-old Beckham recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain. He has become a global superstar More>>
Investigators say a police-involved shooting occurred early Thursday morning after someone broke into an off-duty officer's shed outside a home in Northeast Philadelphia. More>>
Firefighters finally got control of a brush fire that sparked dangerously close to an oil refinery Wednesday night in Gloucester County. More>>
Robin Griggs is No. 9 on the jury that convicted abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. She tells her story only to FOX 29. More>>
A 71-year-old Pennsylvania man faces up to a year and half in prison when he's sentenced by a federal judge in Pittsburgh for trying to evade income taxes on $520,000 worth of Pennsylvania Lottery winnings. More>>
A black bear spooks residents of one Bucks County community, including a teenager as she takes her dog for a walk. More>>
A stray bullet bursts through a local home, hitting an innocent woman inside. The search is on for the gunmen who opened fire, wounding four in all. More>>
Police shut down the area around the Social Security Administration building early Thursday morning as they investigated a suspicious vehicle. More>>
State gambling regulators have approved the expansion of Sugarhouse Casino in Philadelphia. More>>
Authorities in New Jersey say they seized 140 pounds of marijuana and arrested ten people during an investigation dubbed "Operation Weed Whacker." More>>
A judge has granted the release of a teenager jailed for two weeks after authorities say she discarded her newborn in a bathroom trash can at her central Pennsylvania high school. More>>
Residents in one Bucks County neighborhood are checking their yards. Somebody snapped a picture of this bear, and now people are wondering where he is. More>>
It's video that will make you gasp. A stroller with a baby strapped inside rolls off a SEPTA ramp and onto the train tracks below. More>>
These Crime Scene Investigators have processed thousands of gruesome crime scenes over their careers, but what they saw inside Doctor Kermit Gosnell's abortion clinic back in 2010 was a nightmare. More>>
For the first time since they delivered their verdict, we heard from the jurors themselves. Wednesday. More>>
AP imageThe city of Keene, N.H., has sued a group that feeds change into parking meters that are about to expire, saying members are harassing enforcement officers. The group calls itself "Robin Hood of Keene." More>>
"Kermit Gosnell at some point became a monster." District Attorney Seth Williams shot straight from the hip as he spoke for the first time since abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty this More>>
Want to save 50 percent or more on your grocery bills? A new smartphone app says you can. Does it work? FOX 29's Iain Page puts it to the test. More>>
Stephen John Groch, 27Last month, a woman and her five-year old twin daughters were crossing Lancaster Avenue in Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, when they were hit by a car.The car fled the scene and police began their search More>>
There's a controversial proposal in the city of Philadelphia that would have both residents and visitors to the city seeing higher taxes. More>>
The FBI and Philadelphia police are trying to find the man seen on surveillance video wearing a Notre Dame "Fighting Irish" sweatshirt as he robs a bank. More>>
Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has been sentenced to a third life term for killing an aborted baby that he described as so big it could "walk to the bus." More>>
An internal review says federal weather forecasts for Superstorm Sandy were exceptionally accurate last fall. But the warnings themselves were confusing. More>>
A middle school in eastern Pennsylvania had to be locked down as a precaution after a student found a bullet in the boy's bathroom. More>>
Prosecutors say the death of an elderly man whose body was found in his southern New Jersey home this week will be investigated as a homicide. More>>
Authorities have charged a Delaware man with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl during a class trip to a New Jersey amusement park.Police say 34-year-old Glen San-Andreas of Wilmington, Del., is held More>>
Revel is dropping its one-of-a-kind non-smoking policy.The Atlantic City casino says it plans to allow patrons to light up on 25 percent of the casino floor, possibly within two or three weeks.Interim More>>
The Phillies and former All-Star pitcher Carlos Zambrano have agreed to a minor-league deal, a source told Fox Sports. More>>
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer A person familiar with the decision says Rutgers has hired Julie Hermann from the University of Louisville to be its new athletic director. More>>
It was early in the morning when Kacie and Jenn set out for the Jersey shore - Matoloking to be exact. The mission was to catch Prince Harry's eye - maybe meet and chat with the Prince. Kacie diligently More>>
Gov. Tom Corbett is said to be close to naming a new education secretary to replace the outgoing Ron Tomalis. More>>
See the disgraceful way rich moms are getting to the front of the line at the Disney resorts. More>>
Eagles' running back LeSean McCoy is being sued. More>>
A local athlete is in the headlines for the wrong reasons. A woman is suing Sixers' guard Nick Young, claiming he met her at a bar, drugged and raped her two years ago. More>>
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he hasn't been feeling better three months after undergoing secret weight-loss surgery. More>>
A traffic stop in northern New Jersey has led police to an apartment, where they say the found bomb-making materials. More>>
Neighbors say developer that withdrew application to build is a stall tactic. More>>
Powerball fever is about to take over our area as the jackpot has ballooned to a whopping $360 million! More>>
A teenager is behind bars after allegedly pointing a gun at police during a chase overnight in West Philadelphia. More>>
Officials are looking for a missing nuclear gauge that fell off a truck in West Virginia. More>>
Code enforcement officials in Pottsville say they had recommended smoke detectors for a home where two adults and four children were killed in a Mother's Day fire. More>>
Will Smith's son Jaden has a wild birthday wish! Find out why his famous dad just may give it to him. More>>
Kermit Gosnell will spend the rest of his life in prison. The 72-year old abortion provider has waived his right to appeal the first-degree murder charge issued by a jury just one day ago. More>>
A jury convicted a mother of six of involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday in the starvation death of her infant at a Philadelphia homeless shelter. The jury also convicted 34-year-old Tanya Williams of the More>>
A Hollywood A-lister takes the world by surprise by opening up about a very private matter. Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday she chose to have a double mastectomy to lower her risk of getting cancer. Jolie's not the first woman to do it, but she may be the most high profile. Her decision is touching off a serious conversation about the preventive measure. More>>
Investigators say it was around 4 a.m. when Delanco Police Officer Francisco Ambrifi responded to a disorderly person radio call on the 400 block of Delaware Avenue in this riverfront community. That's More>>
The Philadelphia 76ers have named former Houston executive Sam Hinkie team president and general manager.Hinkie was formally introduced by the team Tuesday. Hinkie was the executive vice president of basketball More>>
Delaware State Police are investigating an attempted carjacking of an elderly woman in Newark. More>>
Alex Sanabia outpitched Cole Hamels in a matchup of struggling starters, leading the Miami Marlins past the Philadelphia Phillies 5-1 on Monday night. More>>
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