Philadelphia PA

At Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia, students aren't just walking away with a diploma; they're leaving with skills that open doors to high-paying jobs right out of high school.

After tidying up 335 blocks in Northwest Philadelphia for over a year, a collaborative cleaning program is heading across the Schuylkill. Glitter is launching its Safe Steps initiative in West Philly, the cleaning service announced Monday. The program identifies neighborhoods where gun violence has occurred and sends...

The bill is aimed at straw purchases, guns bought by one person then transferred to someone else, usually someone, such as a felon, who, by law, is forbidden from owning a gun. Straw purchases are illegal under federal law.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, joined by local and regional law enforcement partners, announced charges against 21 individuals and the seizure of narcotics, firearms, and cash linked to what authorities describe as a large-scale cocaine and crack cocaine trafficking network operating in...

The family of a Black man who was shot and killed by an off-duty Philadelphia homicide detective last fall is suing the city and several […] ‘Unjustified’: Black Man Approached a Car Wearing His Reflective Vest to Offer Help—Moments Later an Off-Duty Philly Cop Shot Him Dead, Lawsuit Claims

Nurses at Paoli Hospital in suburban Philadelphia recently received some unexpected help with their student loans thanks to a $1-million donation from an anonymous donor. Nurse Tangi Raysor, who was working a 12-hour shift when she received the surprising email announcing the good news, says she was “instantly in...

SEPTA has said it will be able to restore the services that were cut last month on Sept. 14, as long as this funding was approved.

Across Pennsylvania, an estimated 65,459 children have a parent in jail or prison. That’s according to a recent email inquiry to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Nationwide, nearly half of adults have experienced a close family member being in jail or prison, and 1 in 14 children have lost a parent who was...

DRIVERS across the country are being hit with a rash of new laws in just one week, and could face major fines and even jail time if they don’t quickly change their habits behind the wheel. These new laws are going into effect after yet another state implemented a...

Desmond Bennett, 32, and Keith Chaney, 28, are on trial on charges including corrupt organization, conspiracy and illegal gun purchases or transfers.