West Philadelphia to Host Christmas Day Community Giveback
The 27th Annual Give Love on Christmas Day Community Giveback in West Philadelphia, hosted by the We Care Community and Literacy Center, is set for Christmas Day, Dec. 25, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This event will take place at Malcolm X Park, 5200 Pine St., in Philadelphia. For...
Children’s Crisis Treatment Center receives $50,000 grant to support kids, families | Philly Gives
What began as a research demonstration project in the basement of the Franklin Institute has grown into a beacon of hope for thousands of children.
Philadelphia Police Seek Public Assistance in Locating Missing Person Dustin Ali from the 22nd...
The Philadelphia Police Department has issued a public appeal to help locate Dustin Ali, a missing person from the 22nd District, who was last seen on December 21, 2025. According to the information posted on the Philadelphia Police Department's news blotter, Mr. Ali, whose age was not specified, was last seen around...
SEPTA bus operator injured in Port Richmond crash
A SEPTA bus operator is in the hospital following an accident in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.
1-year-old girl found unresponsive in West Philadelphia dies: Homicide Unit investigates
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old girl who was found unresponsive inside a West Philadelphia home Sunday afternoon. Officers responded around 2:25 p.m. to the 3800 block of Fairmount Avenue for a reported hospital case involving a choking child, according to police. When...
Philadelphia sues drug manufacturers and benefit managers over high insulin prices
Philadelphia announced a new lawsuit Tuesday against three major drug manufacturers and three pharmacy benefit managers. The city alleges all six are complicit in an insulin pricing scheme to keep the price of insulin high and unaffordable.
Car crashes into home in West Philadelphia, police say
Damage could be seen at the home on South 47th Street near Kingsessing Avenue.
Shooting at Philadelphia convenience store leaves two men injured, police say
An investigation is underway after a shooting at a convenience store in Philadelphia left two men injured, police said. Police said officers responded to the 3500 block of Germantown Avenue just before 5 a.m. on Christmas Day after receiving a report of a shooting. Léelo en español aquí....
The Traditions that Stay: Christmas in the 50s & 60s
The Christmas experience of today has been built over centuries of celebrations. The State Museum of Pennsylvania hosted a program this month on 50s and 60s Christmas Traditions. They marked the fads of the era– “Of course, we’ve got our silver tree,” said Cherie Trimble, an educator with the State...
Dad returning from overnight shift with McDonald’s breakfast for family finds daughter stabbed to...
"I stabbed our daughter," the wife allegedly told her husband after he came home from working at the airport. The post Dad returning from overnight shift with McDonald's breakfast for family finds daughter stabbed to death by wife, police say first appeared on Law & Crime .
