As city jail deaths rise, will reforms help?

Some of the 17 inmates who died in custody this year would not be behind bars if needed reforms were implemented, watchdogs say.

by DANA DiFILIPPO

Updated Nov. 3, 2015, 3:01 a.m. ET

Published Nov. 3, 2015

DANA DiFILIPPO

New Jersey

Your fall festival plans | Inquirer Cherry Hill

Plus, ask Board of Education candidates your questions.

Laura Smythe

New Jersey

Sea rise prompts Stone Harbor’s Wetlands Institute to move temporarily with plans for a new building

Much of the institute’s 34-acre campus in Stone Harbor sits on low marsh and has become increasingly at risk due to flooding.

Frank Kummer

News

This Philadelphia man lost a friend in the 9/11 attacks. He now offers hugs to the world in his friend’s memory

David Hale Sylvester has traveled the world hugging people. On Sept. 11, he is bringing his embraces to the Philadelphia Film Society Center, along with a photo installation.

Michelle Myers

Crime & Justice

Man charged in Blue Route stabbing was wanted for 2022 armed robbery in Delco

Samuel Marquez, 40, of Philadelphia, was arrested by Radnor Township police after a brief search Sunday evening.

Robert Moran

South Jersey news

The best things to do in South Jersey this weekend

See upcoming events such as free events, concerts, fairs, festivals, markets, and other entertainment.

Taylor Allen

Education

Cheltenham will pay more than $266,000 to the superintendent who resigned amid football scandal

Brian Scriven resigned Aug. 6, a week after Montgomery County prosecutors announced charges against four Cheltenham football coaches and six players in connection with two assaults on a teammate.

Maddie Hanna

Transportation

SEPTA Paoli/Thorndale suspended again because of wire problems

The regional rail service was disrupted by Amtrak overhead wire issues near the Philadelphia Zoo.

Henry Savage

Nation & World

U.S. says it has destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship

The latest strikes are part of a dual economic and military approach by President Donald Trump as he struggles to bring an end to a more than six-month-old war with Tehran.

The Associated Press, Associated Press

News

Abington is trying to break its 2028 contract with Flock amid data concerns, police chief says

A second contract with Flock that cost $9,225 per year for two years expired last month.

Jess Rohan

Nation & World

New grand jury subpoenas being sent in investigation targeting Trump-Russia probe, sources say

The Justice Department is demanding testimony before a Florida grand jury in a probe targeting perceived adversaries of President Donald Trump.

Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Nation & World

Honoring 9/11 heroes, Trump repeats disputed account of his role in recovery

“The man in the red bandanna has become more famous than me,” Trump said during the speech on the Ellipse, where he awarded a posthumous Medal of Freedom to Welles Crowther. “I don’t like it.”

Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post

News

ICE arrested nearly 50 immigrant workers in two central Pennsylvania operations, advocates say

The Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition said the arrests represent the largest work-place raid in the state to date.

Jeff Gammage

Nation & World

Americans' satisfaction with schools is at a low point, new Gallup poll shows

Concerns over political intrusion, lingering pandemic impact, and lower test scores are drivers.

Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press

Nation & World

Putin assures Trump that Moscow doesn’t have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says

The European Commission approved a loan of 3.2 billion euros ($3.7 billion) for Kyiv to purchase components for Patriot air defense systems, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said.

Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Nation & World

Iceland summons U.S. ambassador over provocative Trump map

Iceland’s leaders on Tuesday publicly condemned a social media post from President Donald Trump showing the American flag covering their nation along with Greenland, Canada, Mexico and Caribbean states.

Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times

Crime & Justice

State prosecutors say DA Larry Krasner’s office should be kicked off a contentious federal court case. Krasner disagrees.

State prosecutors said Krasner's office should not be allowed to stay on the controversial case. Krasner's office said the AG's conclusions were wrong.

Chris Palmer

Obituaries

Stanley M. Schwarz, community-minded trial lawyer and former assistant district attorney, has died at 95

He joined the district attorney’s office in 1960, worked as assistant district attorney in the major trials unit, and handled hundreds of cases involving murder, assault, robbery, and other crimes.

Gary Miles

Nation & World

UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas operation days before Oct. 7 attack, news report says

An Israeli newspaper says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was directly warned just days before the militant group's attack killed 1,200 people. Netanyahu denies the report.

Associated Press, Associated Press

Nation & World

Documents suggest New Yorkers were misled about air quality after 9/11

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has directed the release of more than 170,000 pages of documents that suggest workers and residents were potentially exposed to toxins.

Sally Goldenberg and Nina Agrawal, New York Times

Flyers

Flyers prospects Brek Liske and Luke Vlooswyk have lofty goals as junior teammates: ‘I think we’ll be the best D pair in the league’

Liske, a second-round pick in June, and Vlooswyk, a 2025 fifth-rounder, are slated to be the top pairing for the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League. Both will be at rookie camp this week.

Jackie Spiegel

Eagles

New Eagles OC Sean Mannion ‘loves the run game,’ per colleagues. Inside the designs that could fuel a Saquon Barkley renaissance.

The predictability of the Eagles offense hurt Barkley and the running game. Here's how Mannion intends to revive that dimension of the offense.

Olivia Reiner

Eagles

Prediction time: The Inquirer’s game-by-game Eagles picks, NFL playoff selections and major award winners

Another season of double-digit wins is in the cards, according to our prognosticators. But one selector has the Birds narrowly missing the playoffs.

Jeff McLane, Olivia Reiner, Jeff Neiburg, and Ryan Novozinsky

Opinion

We predicted the outcome of every Eagles game this season. It’ll be music to your ears.

Now that the NFL preseason has been consigned to memory — that is, if anyone actually remembers it — it’s time for the big moment.

Mike Sielski | Columnist

Eagles

Merrill Reese wants to broadcast Eagles games ‘forever.’ His wife helps him stay sharp after 50 years.

Don’t call 2026 a farewell tour — the voice of the Eagles says he isn’t going anywhere. He’s having too much fun. And Cindy, his wife of 47 years, is his partner for all of it.

Matt Breen

Eagles

Spot the Ball: We’ve removed the ball from these Eagles photos. Can you guess where it was?

We took six preseason photos and made one change: the ball is missing. Guess where you think it is and compare with other readers.

Charmaine Runes and Garland Fordice