Kensington Residents: City Relaunches Task Force to Reduce Nuisance Fires and Improve Safety This...
The City of Philadelphia will relaunch the Kensington Nuisance Fire Task Force. This interagency group will address nuisance fires, remove debris, and connect people to social services during the upcoming winter. The task force was first created in 2024 and includes the Office of Public Safety, the Philadelphia Fire...
Man accused of stealing $1.1 million from Montgomery County church: Officials
A former business manager of a church in Montgomery County was charged with multiple felonies after allegedly stealing $1.1 million from the house of worship, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday. According to prosecutors, 60-year-old Sean Sweeney, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, stole...
Police urge community’s help in beating, robbery of 76-year-old Mount Airy man in October...
PHILADELPHIA - Eric Holmes' family remembers him as a smart, gentle man who was a father, electrician, and plumber. "He didn’t deserve to die like that he really didn’t," said Gregory Holmes, Eric's younger brother. Police investigation into Eric Holmes' death. On the afternoon of Oct. 17, 2022,...
Crash injures two Philadelphia police officers, driver in Strawberry Mansion
Multiple people, including two Philadelphia police officers, were injured in a crash early Saturday in the city's Strawberry Mansion section.
Box truck filled with furniture catches fire in Philadelphia neighborhood
A box truck filled with furniture caught fire in Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon, sending flames and smoke shooting up into the sky. According to officials, fire crews were called out around 12:53 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2025, to 63rd and Arch Street, where they found a box truck fully engulfed in flames.
Community holds vigil for 2 kids and family member killed in North Philly fire
Neighbors, friends and family of two young children and their relative who died in a house fire in North Philly on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, came together to hold a vigil on Saturday. Dozens of people showed up for the somber event on the 3400 block of Hope Street, where...
Council members contend foster care support is lacking in Philadelphia
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Between 13,000 and 15,000 children are currently in Pennsylvania’s foster care system at any given time, many of whom live in Philadelphia. Even though a report released...
Mom of Philly Med Jet crash victim shares message of hope for grieving families
A mother who lost her son to an unimaginable tragedy more than a year ago is now on a mission to help others also dealing with the loss of a loved one. Amira Brown, the mother of Steven Dreuitt, who was one of the people killed on the ground after a medical jet crashed in Northeast Philadelphia on Jan. 31, 2025,...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Found Dead in South Philadelphia Home, Suspected Victim of an...
In a shocking incident, an American Airlines flight attendant was found dead in his South Philadelphia home. The police speculate that he may have been attacked. Neighbors discovered the gruesome scene when they noticed the door to the flight attendant's home was left ajar. Upon investigation, they found blood...
Cash-for-Cocaine Scheme Ends in Prison Sentences After Philly Parking-Lot Sting
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Two New York residents were sentenced Tuesday after federal prosecutors said they traveled to Philadelphia with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to purchase what they believed were bulk quantities of cocaine shipped from Texas — only to be caught in a sting operation that ended minutes...
