Prosecutors: Father used 11-month-old son as human shield during Hunting Park shooting

Prosecutors say they charged the father of an 11-month-old boy with recklessly endangering the welfare of a child following a shooting last month in the city's Hunting Park section.

‘Dads are the best’: Fathers dance ballet with daughters at Philly studio

A Philadelphia dance studio is offering fathers and father figures a unique way to bond with their little ones — while stepping out of their comfort zones.

Bacteria that killed 3 infants traced to hospital equipment

A Pennsylvania hospital said Friday it has discovered the source of a waterborne germ that sickened at least eight premature infants, killing three.

School district to eliminate locker rooms, replace them with gender-neutral facilities

The Eastern Lancaster County School District voted Monday to initiate an ambitious renovation plan to create non-gender specific facilities at its high school in place of traditional gender-specific locker rooms. 

3 newborns die, 5 others sickened amid outbreak of waterborne bacterial infection in hospital

A Pennsylvania hospital says it is transferring some infants following a bacterial infection in its neonatal intensive care unit that affected eight newborns, three of whom have died.

Video shows group of Philly dads comforting nervous student on first day of school

A new mural outside of Allen M. Stearne school displays a beautiful array of colors, including the quote, "Enter as a caterpillar, emerge as a brilliant butterfly." However, one young student needed a little extra motivation on his first day of school.

Meek Mill pleads guilty to misdemeanor; legal saga over

Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge on Tuesday and won't serve additional time in prison.

'Chonky kitty': 26-pound cat headed to forever home thanks to viral success

A 'chonky' cat is headed to his forever home thanks to a now-viral tweet that launched him into the hearts of many all around the internet.