Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 17th. It’s going to be dangerously hot in Philly for the next few days. A heat wave could last through at least Monday, and might bring the hottest temperatures of the year. Temperatures are forecast to reach the high 90s and potentially low 100s, but with humidity, it’ll feel like 105 to 110 degrees. The National Weather Service put an excessive heat watch in effect for the entire region, from Wilmington to Trenton.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 16th. Presidential candidate and Senator Bernie Sanders was in Philadelphia Monday to rally with local hospital workers, residents and some political supporters against the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital. The hospital’s closure gave Sanders the opportunity to localize his biggest issue — Medicare for All — in a state that’s critical for Democrats in 2020.

Good morning. It’s Monday, July 15th. Seven people were shot on Saturday during a community cookout and basketball tournament at a playground in Philadelphia’s Overbrook section. Neighbors were questioning why there was no police presence at what’s known to be a popular annual community event. Police had few answers for their absence and one official said they are trying to determine if there were any communication issues that lead to a lack of presence.

Good morning. It’s Friday, July 12th. Attorneys general from seven other states and Washington D.C. are showing their support for a nonprofit’s plan to bring the first supervised injection site to Philadelphia. "Safehouse" is facing a federal lawsuit aimed at stopping its plan for the site.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 11th. A former Philadelphia police officer was given a one-year prison sentence after confessing to violently sexually assaulting a woman while on duty. The assault occurred three years ago. But the judge and prosecutors said they weren’t exactly thrilled with the plea deal that 53-year-old Thomas O’Neill got. Prosecutors said the one-year prison term is relatively light, due in part to limitations on what they could charge.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, July 10th. Joe Biden made more than $400,000 at the University of Pennsylvania last year. The salary was disclosed in tax returns released on Tuesday by his presidential campaign. The former vice president was at Penn as the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor, and the school also established the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. His Penn salary made up only a small fraction of the income made by Biden and his wife, Jill.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 9th. The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office will be able to prosecute some Philadelphia gun-related cases. The new law passed as part of a bill signed by Governor Tom Wolf last week. Debate has raged in the past weeks about the city’s gun violence. The new law was proposed by Martina White, a Republican from Northeast Philly who’s an ally of the police union.

Good morning. It’s Monday, July 8th. The U.S. women’s national soccer team won a second straight World Cup title on Sunday, beating the Netherlands two to zero. Philadelphians of all ages gathered across the city to show support. Watch parties stretched from Philly to the Jersey Shore. In North Philly, Love City Brewing hosted hundreds of sweaty and enthusiastic soccer fans. The brewery also had an artist create a mural of U.S.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, July 4th. Phillies outfielder Odubel [Oh-DOO-bul] Herrera had his domestic assault charge dropped yesterday. Herrera’s girlfriend decided not to press charges. And the baseball player’s attorney said his client agreed to participate in counseling for another 60 days. Herrera was arrested on May 27th and has not played a game since.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 3rd. Hahnemann University Hospital’s pending closure and more immediate decision to turn away critically ill emergency room patients could put a strain on Philadelphia’s other emergency rooms. Hahnemann’s E.R. has served close to 150 patients a day. The city’s other hospitals say they can handle any extra traffic. But they already have longer-than-average wait times.