Documentary Explores Impact of Public Spending on Kensington’s Ongoing Challenges
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. A new documentary, "Kensington: Examining Public Spending in Philadelphia," looks at ongoing problems with homelessness and addiction in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. The film reports that, despite large amounts of money spent on addiction...
Philadelphia PD investigating string of armed robberies in 3 neighborhoods
Police are searching for suspects they say were involved in a string of robberies across three Philadelphia neighborhoods Friday.
Teen shot in the stomach in home near Temple University Thursday, police say
A young teenager is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the stomach inside a home near Temple University on Thursday evening, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Léelo en español aquí. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. on Dec. 11 inside a home on the...
Bishop McDevitt graduate assumes duties of Lieutenant General, 2nd highest rank in the U.S....
Gavin Lawrence, a 1991 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School in Wyncote (Cheltenham Township), officially assumed the duties of Lieutenant General, the second-highest rank in the U.S. Army, on November 20. Lawrence now serves as deputy commanding general of Army Materiel Command and senior commander of Redstone...
City to add second trash pick-up day in North Philadelphia in 2026
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia says it will expand one of its most successful initiatives in reducing illegal dumping and litter to one of its largest neighborhoods in 2026. Starting Jan. 5, North Philadelphia will add a second trash pick-up day as part of a $11M effort to enhance cleanliness in the city.
Pa. attorney general sues defunct Philly salvage company for failing to refund clients for...
The owner of the former Philadelphia Salvage Co., a business widely used to restore heirloom doors and other antiques, is being sued by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office to recover money and materials for projects that were left unfinished when the shop closed two years ago. Attorney General Dave Sunday...
Philly man charged after robberies at Pa. dollar store, gas station and bank
A Philadelphia man was charged in connection to several armed robberies in Montgomery and Delaware counties, according to officials. On Aug. 15, 2024, 45-year-old Donte Samuel Brown is accused of robbing a Family Dollar store in Delaware County, officials explained. Then, on Jan. 28, 2025, Brown allegedly robbed a...
Germantown double homicide connected to Rolex sale: police
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Police believe an online watch sale is connected to a deadly double shooting in Germantown that happened Tuesday evening. Just before 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a shooting on the 500 block of West Queen Lane. When police arrived, they found two people, an adult male and a minor,...
Georgia Man Sentenced For Using Employee Badge To Dodge TSA At Philadelphia Airport
A Georgia man who bypassed standard security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport by using an employee’s identification badge has been sentenced to federal supervision. United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that David Easley, 39, appeared before U.S. District Judge Gail A. Weilheimer, who handed...
Urgent Search Underway for Missing 14-Year-Old Saniyah Fahy in Philadelphia’s 15th District
The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting assistance from the community in finding Saniyah Fahy, a 14-year-old girl reported missing in the city's 15th District. According to PPD reports, Saniyah was last seen at about 8 AM yesterday, near the 4300 block of Tacony St. Described as being about 5’6” tall...
