FBI Searching for Doctor Wanted in 1996 Philly Hospital Rape
The FBI is asking for help locating a doctor accused of drugging and raping a patient at a Philadelphia hospital in 1996. Zahidul Islam has been wanted for decades and may have ties to New York and Canada.
$84 million reboot: PHA seeks to transform vacant Germantown properties into 121 affordable rentals
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. The Philadelphia Housing Authority is slated to spend $84 million to overhaul more than two...
4 injured in apartment building fire in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood
Four people were injured following a fire inside an apartment building in Philadelphia's Mantua neighborhood.
Brutal Home Invasions End With 18-Year Federal Sentence in Philly
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia man who terrorized local business owners and an elderly store employee in two savage, gunpoint home invasions has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison, federal prosecutors announced this week. U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said Abdullah Hartage, 28, was ordered by U.S....
Stolen Car Traffic Stop Lands Philadelphia Man Behind Bars in Sharon Hill
SHARON HILL, PA — A routine traffic stop in Delaware County led to the arrest of a Philadelphia man after police said the vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen out of state, authorities announced. According to the Sharon Hill Borough Police Department, officers from the Patrol Division...
Philadelphia protesters plan anti-ICE rally at City Hall
Protesters are expected to gather at Philadelphia City Hall for an anti-ICE rally scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The demonstration is part of a nationwide response following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Rene Nicole Goode in Minneapolis. Federal officials say the ICE officer involved acted in self-defense, a claim...
Philadelphia Police Department Creates Distance After County Sheriff’s Bizarre Press Conference
Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department issued a public statement Friday to reaffirm its role as the city’s primary law enforcement agency following controversial remarks from Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, who claimed “real law enforcement professionals don’t wear masks.” Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel...
Protesters march in Philadelphia after ICE shooting in Minnesota
Protesters rallied and marched in Philly on Saturday after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minnesota.
Philadelphia immigration advocates call for action after ICE‑related shootings
Immigration advocates in Philadelphia are urging city leaders to take stronger action following a series of violent encounters involving federal immigration authorities in other parts of the country.
Two Adults Found Dead In PA Home Under Suspicious Circumstances: Police
The two adults were discovered unresponsive on the 600 block of East Allegheny Avenue in the city’s Kensington neighborhood at about 6:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, according to police. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced both victims dead at 7:02 p.m., authorities said. The scene was secured as...

















