Mayor Parker joins hundreds at Kada Scott’s funeral, vowing to honor her legacy
"Shine on, Kada": Hundreds pay tribute at the funeral of Kada Scott as Mayor Parker promises to carry on her legacy.
State employee who stole $132K from Norristown State Hospital resident awaits sentencing after admitting...
An employee at the Department of Public Welfare has admitted to stealing more than $130,000 from a resident of the Norristown State Hospital and will be sentenced in January. Bridget Nicole Compton, 51, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty Wednesday to felony counts of financial exploitation of an older adult or care...
Kada Scott laid to rest after Mount Airy funeral
PHILADELPHIA - Kada Scott was laid to rest following a funeral in Mount Airy on Saturday, more than a month after the 23-year-old went missing. The 10 a.m. service at the Mount Airy Church of God in Christ was open to the public, with dozens of people showing up wearing pink, Kada's favorite color.
Man shot after argument outside bar near 53rd and Market Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A 36-year-old man was shot multiple times Friday night following an argument outside a bar near 53rd and Market Streets, police said. Officers from the 18th District…
Philadelphia honors Veterans Day early with parade and festival
Hundreds gathered in Philadelphia Sunday as the city held its annual Veterans Day Parade and Festival along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Local Teen Missing from Lindley Avenue: Police Seek Help Locating Savannah Green
The Philadelphia Police Department is looking for Savannah Green, a 16-year-old Black girl missing from the 600 block of Lindley Avenue. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds.
60-day warning period begins for red light cameras on Kelly Drive at Eakins Oval
A 60-day warning period for red light cameras along Kelly Drive, at Eakins Oval, in from of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, begins on Monday. After the end of the warning period, on Jan. 8, 2026, officials with the Philadelphia Parking Authority said in a statement that drivers who violate the red light cameras will...
Man armed with knife breaks into home in Overbook section of Philadelphia
A man armed with a knife broke into a home in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood late Sunday night.
Wife Shot In Head, Mouth By Husband, Philadelphia Police Say
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department’s 2nd District responded to the 1300 block of Hale Street for a person with a gun around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9, police said. The 52-year-old woman was found suffering from gunshot wounds to her head and mouth. Philadelphia Fire Department medics...
Happy 250th Birthday to the Marines.
250 years ago—not 25 miles from Skippack—in the well-known old city of Philadelphia, at the TunTavern, the United States Marines were formed to augment the Navy's mission, creating a fighting force that was "born out of necessity for a versatile, expeditionary force that could operate seamlessly between sea and...
