Leland Pinder

A North Philadelphia family is searching for a missing Shih Tzu that serves as a companion animal for a man with disabilities after the dog was taken nearly a week ago.

For 17-year-old Oleksii Pasichniak, the issue is personal. Pasichniak said his family came to Philly nearly five years ago so his younger brother could receive treatment at CHOP for a rare disease.

Earlier this year, a judge authorized the demolition of the farm for safety reasons and determined rehabilitation was not possible.

Montgomery County prosecutors have charged multiple people accused of operating an organized criminal enterprise.

Police said the teens initially attempted to enter the game with backpacks but were turned away because of the district's no-backpack policy for home football games.

Video recorded from multiple angles shows a customer throwing a cheesesteak at general manager Tom Francano before running away.

Among the cancellations are the Bike MS City to Shore Ride, the Philadelphia Marathon KickOff Training Run and Saturday's South Street Fall Festival.

DEP Commissioner Ed Potosnak said the action is intended to send a message to the industry.

A woman remains hospitalized after police say she was shot by her estranged husband during an argument inside a vehicle in North Philadelphia.

An investigation is underway after a man was found shot in the East Falls section of Philadelphia on Friday night.