Philadelphia PA

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Thomas Jefferson University this week after the company announced it was laying off 1% of its workforce back in October. The Philadelphia-based health care system had announced that the layoffs were because of "financial headwinds" and would impact 600 workers. The lawsuit...

In an innovative move, Philadelphia is planning to launch its first unarmed volunteer 'auxiliary police' unit in 2026. These auxiliary officers will not be assigned typical law enforcement activities. Instead, their role will be to help maintain order during large public events planned for the next year. This is a...

SEPTA contract negotiations hit a snag this week, as union reps walked out of talks over pension contributions. No date has been set yet for negotiations to resume.

A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Philadelphia accused Jefferson Health of violating federal labor rules when it laid off 1% of its 65,000 employees in October and this month without providing a 60-day notice. The purported class action lawsuit says the proposed lead plaintiff, Ciara Brice, lost her job as a...

Robert Otis Cooper III, 26, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 15 to 30 years in prison. A Philadelphia man who helped supply a large gun-trafficking network is headed to state prison after admitting he illegally bought dozens of firearms for the group’s leader, according to a report.

The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s help to locate 23-year-old Briana Taggert. Briana was last seen on November 13, 2025, around 11:00 a.m. near the 900 block of West Erie Avenue by her mother and has not been seen or heard from since. Briana is 5’02” tall,...

On the night before Thanksgiving, as families and friends are getting ready to gather and celebrate the holiday, a dispute between two families turned violent in Philadelphia. Police are investigating the situation after a 28-year-old woman was found suffering from a gunshot wound to her chest. Officials explained...

Supportive housing combines subsidies with wraparound social services to help people stay off the streets. But demand far outstrips supply in Philadelphia.

Two men are set to spend the rest of their lives behind bars after they were convicted of murder earlier this week for the killing of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez two years ago. Mendez, a 50-year-old father of two, was fatally shot Oct. 12, 2023, while interrupting a group...

A former prison guard at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia is being sued by a woman who says he raped her while she was on suicide watch at the facility.