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Two Lower Merion police officers were justified in their use of force when they shot and killed a former cop last month, according to an investigation by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.

Former Morton Police Officer Francis Collier was wanted on child rape charges when officers spotted him in Bala Cynwyd. Investigators said when the officers approached him, he shot at them from inside his Jeep. The officers returned fire, killing him.

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele called it a "dangerous situation" and said, "The facts of this case justified the use of deadly force."

The Parker administration has issued the first $400 million in bonds to support Mayor Cherelle Parker's push for 30,000 affordable homes.

Treasurer Jackie Dunn says the sale went very well for the city: “We had very good reception from the market and we had more demand from investors than we had bonds to sell, and so we were able to reduce the cost to the city by $6.8 million over the 20 years."

The mayor had hoped to issue the bonds for the HOME initiative last spring. That was delayed by a dispute with City Council over how the money would be spent.

A second $400 million bond sale is planned for late next year.

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A real rock star isn't forgetting his roots. He continues to make music with disabled residents at Philadelphia's Inglis House. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo reports.

A lawyer argued his client had nothing to do with the deadly mass shooting last year in South Philadelphia. Now, prosecutors agree. They've dropped murder and other charges against Jihad Gray in connection with last summer’s deadly mass shooting in South Philadelphia.

Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is suing his parents for $3 milllion. He accuses them of siphoning large amounts of his money into financial accounts they managed for him and then using some of the cash to pay their own expenses. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

The Philly School Board has adopted a preliminary budget that cuts spending by $225 million for the upcoming fiscal year. Students, parents, and teachers attended the board meeting on Thursday night to raise concerns about the district’s school closure plan. KYW Newsradio's Vik Raghupathi reports.

After 41 days, the end of the partial government shutdown could be near. The Senate passed a funding deal very early Friday morning after President Trump signed an executive order that would pay TSA officers. KYW Newsradio's Tim Jimenez reports live from Philadelphia International Airport with the story.

It is not too early to be thinking about sunscreen. KYW medical editor Dr. Brian McDonough has more.

U.S. Marshals have arrested a 26-year-old man wanted by police in Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware for separate incidents.

Marshals say Izone Jackson was apprehended Thursday in West Philly at 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue.

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A former middle school teacher in Washington Township, Gloucester County has been arrested, accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.

The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office says 36-year-old Ashley Fisler had multiple sexual encounters with a student in 2021, while she was a teacher at Orchard Valley Middle School.

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