Philadelphia Police Department launches campaign to help prevent auto theft
The Philadelphia Police Department says protecting your vehicle can be as easy as changing one simple habit.
Flames rekindle at Philly home where woman died, spread to house next door
Less than 24 hours after a woman was killed in a house fire in North Philadelphia, flames rekindled at the home and spread to the house next door, NBC10 confirmed. On Thursday, around 4:40 a.m., firefighters and police responded to a house fire on the 6200 block of Ogontz Avenue. When they arrived, they found a woman...
Willow Grove resident publishes second volume about his traumatic childhood experiences
Charles “Chaz” Holesworth of Willow Grove (Upper Moreland Township) recently published an autobiography titled “Life and How to Live It: Volume Two: Near Wild Heaven”. The book is the second installment in Holesworth’s multi-part memoir series. “Life and How to Live It: Volume One: Begin the Begin” was released in...
Man arrested after allegedly stealing from Philly charter school, officials say
The former chief financial officer of a shuttered Philadelphia charter school was arrested after being charged with alleged embezzlement, according to the U.S. Marshal's Service. Darnell Smith, 52, is accused of embezzling more than $300,000 from Khepera Charter School while he was working as the school's Chief...
Agents detain man in Norristown amid national immigration crackdown
NORRISTOWN — Immigration enforcement operations continue in Norristown as a man was detained by officers early Friday morning, according to Voces Norristown Radio. The Norristown-based Spanish radio station posted a video at 7:38 a.m. to its Facebook account, which appeared to show a man being apprehended by agents...
Pit bull linked to Center City attacks in custody, police say
A pit bull blamed for multiple attacks on dogs and their owners in Center City is now in the custody of ACCT Philly, police said.
Philadelphia’s 2025 Homicide Total Was City’s Lowest Since 1966
Philadelphia saw a reported 222 homicides in 2025, a rate that hasn't been seen in the city in nearly 60 years. Philadelphia recorded the lowest number of homicide victims in 2025 since nearly 60 years ago, writes Kristen Johanson for KYW Newsradio. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel reported that the...
Robbery, shooting at SEPTA bus loop in Cheltenham lands man in prison
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man will spend up to two decades in prison for robbing and shooting another man during an encounter at the SEPTA bus loop in Cheltenham Township. Jahlil Dixon-El, 25, of the unit block of East Phil-Ellena Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 8½ to 20 years in a state...
Attendees demand action at Philly vigil for woman killed by ICE
Nearly 1,000 people gathered to express their outrage in Philadelphia Thursday after a woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Philadelphia CBP Officers Stop Six Ketamine Smuggling Attempts Linked to Europe
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted six separate ketamine smuggling attempts in Philadelphia, most recently on Dec. 11, that shipped from Europe to addresses in the United States. Ketamine hydrochloride is a Schedule III non-narcotic compound regulated under the Controlled Substances Act. It is a...

















