African American Museum in Philadelphia unveils plans for MLK weekend
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The African American Museum in Philadelphia is preparing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a long weekend of activities and reduced admission cost. “The theme for this...
Blizzard of ’96: Remembering Philly’s biggest snowstorm 30 years later
It’s been 30 years since the Blizzard of ’96 hit the Philadelphia region. The storm itself occurred from Jan. 6 through Jan. 10, but hit the Philly area especially hard on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, dumping two and a half feet of snow. Three decades later, former...
Philadelphia’s DEI sheriff says real police don’t wear masks but Philadelphia cops do wear...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In a fiery address that reignited debate over law enforcement identification and accountability, Philadelphia County Sheriff Rochelle Bilal declared that “no law enforcement professional wears a mask,” denouncing what she called “fake, made-up ICE” agents and other masked groups posing as officers....
Protesters Gather in Philadelphia in Mourning and Rage to Honor Renee Good and Other...
About 2,000 people gathered in mourning and rage Thursday night at City Hall to honor Renee Nicole Macklin Good and demand ICE be kicked out of Philly. On January 7, an ICE agent fatally shot Good, a widowed mother of three in Minneapolis, as she was safely trying to drive away from approaching hostile ICE agents. An...
Philadelphia Sheriff Tells ICE ‘You Don’t Want This Smoke,’ Threatens Their Arrest
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal held a presser in which she called ICE “fake,” told them, “You don’t want this smoke,” and threatened their arrest. She began the presser by calling for reporters to “say her name,” then chanted the name of the deceased woman who allegedly drove into an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Westmoreland jury convicts defendant of drug offenses who refused to attend his trial
A Westmoreland County jury took just nine minutes to convict a Philadelphia man of three drug offenses after he refused to appear in court for his trial. Rysheid Malik Baldwin, 44, was to serve as his own lawyer in what was expected to be a three-day trial on charges that he attempted to sell heroin to an undercover...
Police search for 2 teens in car theft after fleeing into Tacony Creek
Police are searching for two teen boys who ran into Tacony Park after fleeing officers from a suspected stolen vehicle Wednesday morning. Officials said it was around 2 a.m. when officers stopped the vehicle along the 5100 block of Bingham Street.
John Coltrane’s Strawberry Mansion Home Undergoes Restoration
John Coltrane’s Philadelphia home, located in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, is undergoing a remarkable transformation to become a cultural and educational hub celebrating the jazz legend’s legacy. This historic landmark, where Coltrane lived from 1952 to 1958, is being restored and reimagined as a museum and...
Philly DA Krasner vows protections against ICE for city residents, and prosecution for ICE...
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and other Philadelphia officials held a press conference Thursday in response to the ICE killing of a woman in Minneapolis where they promised protections from ICE and consequences for ICE agents.
Woman killed in house fire in Philly’s Ogontz neighborhood
Police said a woman was pulled from a burning rowhome on the 6200 block of Ogontz Avenue Thursday morning.
