Fire damages twin home in Philadelphia’s Kensington section
Authorities say heavy fire in the back of the home spread to the adjoining home.
Responding officers tearfully recount the night Sgt. Richard Mendez was shot on day two...
On day 2 of the trial against the two men accused of killing Philadelphia Police Sgt. Richard Mendez, the responding officers on the night he was killed at the airport tearfully recounted the sequence of events.
Philadelphia jury finds man guilty in 2021 stabbing death
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced the conviction of a man for the murder of a young woman inside her North Philadelphia home.
Man shot, killed in North Philadelphia
An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed in North Philadelphia overnight. The shooting occurred on Saturday, Nov. 15, around 12:30 a.m. along the 6900 block of North Lambert Street. Police confirmed with NBC10 that a man in his early 20s was shot in the head and died from his injuries.
Broad Street speed cameras: Fines to begin Friday as warning period ends
PHILADELPHIA - Speed enforcement cameras on Broad Street wrap up the warning period and move on to fines. After midnight, your 60-day adjustment period on North and South Broad Street will be over. Tickets, meaning fines, will be issued. Since September, drivers who exceeded the posted twenty-five mile per hour...
Man sentenced to 12 years in prison for Northeast Philly carjacking
A man will spend a dozen years in prison for pistol whipping a victim and stealing their vehicle and wallet during a carjacking in Northeast Philadelphia two years ago. Brian Amerman, also known as “BD” and “Fat,” was sentenced to 12 years in prison, five years of supervised release and $2,500 in restitution, the...
Tajiri, a 15-year-old lioness at the Philly Zoo, has died
According to the zoo, the 15-year-old cat had an aggressive form of cancer and had been carefully monitored for a decreased appetite and behavioral changes. They “made the difficult and compassionate decision to humanely euthanize her.”
Mayor Parker’s $2B affordable housing initiative on hold indefinitely
This is a setback for the mayor, who campaigned on affordable housing and made the $2 billion HOME initiative the centerpiece of her second year in office.
The City of Philadelphia Continues Annual Burial Ceremony for Deceased and Unclaimed Homeless Persons
A group of homeless advocates – in a ceremony Wednesday open and welcoming to the public – will bury 50 persons whose unclaimed remains spent the last year in storage at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office.
Philadelphia Police investigate deadly shooting in Ogontz section of the city
Philadelphia Police are investigating a deadly shooting in the city's Ogontz neighborhood.
