Exclusive: Cannabis billboard posted near Philly school to be removed
PHILADELPHIA - A billboard advertising cannabis has sparked controversy in Philadelphia, as it stands in clear view of Mast Charter Community School, which is set to welcome over 1,000 students back in a few weeks. The sign, promoting a New Jersey dispensary, has raised concerns among parents and community members...
3 charged, including former Brinks employee, for $2M armored truck heist
A former employee of Brinks is among those charged with robbing an armored truck in Philadelphia.
Man in critical condition after fight leads to gunfire in the Wissinoming section of...
Philadelphia police responded to a neighborhood in Wissinoming for reports of a shooting on Tuesday evening.
Norristown man sentenced for assaulting first responders during disturbances
NORRISTOWN — A Norristown man will be under court supervision for up to 40 months after he admitted to assaulting police and medical officials during two disturbances in the borough. Antre Rahshawn Watson, 33, of the 500 block of Church Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court on Monday...
This horrifying basement dungeon case kept Philadelphia in fear for years
In 2015, a Philadelphia woman pleaded guilty to holding disabled adults captive in basements and attics without proper food or medical care. The next episode of “A Body in the Basement” will explore that case in which one victim died in Philadelphia and another died in Virginia. “A...
Police arrest 2nd suspect in deadly Grays Ferry mass shooting
A second person has been arrested for a shooting in Philadelphia that killed three people in July.
Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Walking down West Monmouth Street today, you’ll see more than a dozen empty lots, filled...
Three arrested in June Pennsylvania armored car robbery
(WHTM) — Three Philadelphia men have been arrested in connection with a June robbery where $2 million was stolen from an armored car in Philadelphia. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, said that a Brink’s armored car driver was heading near a Home Depot in the 2500 block of Castor Avenue in...
What is The Largest School District in Pennsylvania?
Is home to 500 public school districts, ranging from small, rural districts with a few hundred students to large, sprawling suburban systems. However, one district stands in a league of its own, holding the undisputed title of the largest school district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: the School District of...
SEPTA funding crisis threatens Philadelphia students’ back-to-school plans
Major transit cuts are poised to derail Philadelphia's start of the school year as state lawmakers squabble over funding for SEPTA, which more than 21,000 Philadelphia students use to get to school. This article originally appeared on Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. Sign up for...
