Police identify Parkside, North Philly, murder victims

His office will conduct a full review into the death of the 10-year-old and use the office's authority to suggest changes to child welfare policy.

Dalton Janiczek pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related crimes for running over Plymouth Township Officer Jacob Hennessey four times with his SUV last October.

City officials unveiled multiple plans of action this week following the discovery of the 10-year-old's body and the arrest of her foster mother for murder and related crimes.

Lelia Mae Wright's uncle tried for years to get her off the streets of Kensington and took her to rehab. He recently learned that she wound up in Horsch's Olney home.

Barry Roberts pleaded guilty to breaking into a home in Collingdale earlier this year.

Gunfire erupted just before 8 p.m. at F and East Wishart Streets, police said.

"We must examine our foster care system thoroughly and independently, identify where it must improve and act to better protect our children," Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said.

Michael Meredith was arrested after a domestic incident on Sunday, authorities say.

District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the conviction of Tariq Cummings, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Jerelle Bey in 2024.

Charles Vandenberg was out on bail for an August 2025 arson when officers discovered 20 guns and a pound of methamphetamine inside his home, police said Tuesday.

The shooting happened just before 7 p.m. on the 100 block of Federal Street in Burlington City.

Investigators were looking at a second fatal accident involving the same nonprofit transportation company, and at the company itself, Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan said.

Mirvan Dinler, 28, was sentenced to three to six years in state prison Monday for the rape, which took place in Sept. 2024 inside the woman's dorm room.

Michael Irey, the former police chief of Upland Borough, was charged with multiple counts of theft, tampering with evidence, and related crimes.

Carprice Williams, a Philadelphia schoolteacher, faked texts with her foster daughter Malayshia Allford in the days after the 10-year-old went missing, according to a police report.

Judge Joel Bennathan told the actor-comedian that he showed a “casual and arrogant disregard” for any woman who said no to him.

An uncle remembered Malayshia as a sweet and positive child despite all the instability she experienced.

Reporter Samantha Melamed watched a judge instruct a lawyer to argue against his client. A year of reporting shows the problem is even bigger.

The nonfatal shooting happened on the 700 block of College Drive in Gloucester Township.

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The incoming U.S. House lawmakers from the Lehigh Valley and Scranton joined other rising Democratic stars and power brokers at a "What's Next" conference in Denver.

Embiid briefly left the game in the first quarter after knocking knees with Toronto's Ja’Kobe Walter, but returned and scored 20 points. The Sixers are now 3-0 without LeBron James in the lineup.

The bridge was struck shortly after 1 p.m., officials said. The cause of the accident was under investigation.

November thunderstorms are unusual, occurring about once every two years in Philly.

Starbucks workers have been organizing for years and are seeking their first union contract.