Philadelphia Police DepartmentCitizens Police Oversight Commission sees progress with ‘live audits,’ but independent authority remains elusive Since the commission's launch in 2022, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 has strongly opposed giving it power to conduct independent investigations of officer misconduct.Jesse Bunch Andrew J. Chomentowski, longtime Philadelphia and school district police officer, has died at 83Gary Miles Man arrested for killing one man and injuring another near Chickie’s & Pete’s last yearHenry Savage Five Philly police officers sue over DEI, backed by a Trump-aligned legal teamAbraham Gutman Philly bars open past 2 a.m.? A new push for late-night bars amid FIFA World CupHenry Savage AdvertisementHer brother was killed in the Kingsessing mass shooting. Now her only son is dead from gun violence, too.A month after her brother's killer was sentenced for the 2023 shooting, Katrina Williams' only son, Russell, was shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia. Jesse Bunch ‘She was struggling alone’: Family mourns Bucks County woman killed after reporting a sexual assaultYuan Yuan Lu was an animal lover and Philadelphia foodie, her cousin says. She died Sunday in Levittown. Jesse Bunch OpinionWhy a film about the fight for immigrant rights in Philly during Trump 1.0 feels so relevant nowThe issues at the core of Kristal Sotomayor’s short film, “Expanding Sanctuary,” are both meaningfully the same and poignantly different from what they were when it was shot eight years ago.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist How Philadelphia merchants can get help paying for improvements, equipment, and security| Expert OpinionBetween Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the Merchants Fund, several programs can help your business get money for improvements.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer Shootout in North Philadelphia home leaves one dead, three hospitalizedOne man is dead, and three others hospitalized after a shootout in a North Philadelphia home on early Monday morning.Henry Savage A historic Black church was vandalized with racist graffiti over the weekendUnion Trinity AME Church, a historic Black church in Philadelphia, was vandalized over the weekend. Here's what we know.Henry Savage Pit bull that attacked dogs in Center City is in ACCT custody“I feel relieved that the dog is not a danger to other people on the streets, but I have mixed feelings that the authorities didn’t work faster,” one owner said.Michelle Myers Remembering those Philly lost in 2025Remembering notable Philadelphians and those who made an impact in Philly we lost in 2025, including Pierre Robert, Bernie Parent, Ryne Sandberg, and David Lynch. Rob Tornoe Recruiters flew people from Kensington to California for what they described as free luxury rehab. Critics say it’s a scam.Patient brokering schemes lure vulnerable people in addiction to clinics in exchange for kickbacks and bribes. Insurance tracking shows the scams are rising in Pennsylvania, but prosecutions are rare.Zoe Greenberg, Aubrey Whelan, and Ryan W. Briggs Temple pledges to boost police patrol officers by 58% over five years following staffing study A study on police staffing levels suggested Temple is understaffed. President John Fry has pledged to add officers over the next five years and make hiring a priority.Susan Snyder A Philadelphia police officer critically injured in a motorcycle crash six years ago has diedAndy Chan, a Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer, was riding his motorcycle to work in January 2019 when a car struck him. He suffered a devastating brain injury.Ellie Rushing Two men found guilty in 2023 shooting death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard MendezYobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez face life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jesse Bunch Murder trial closes for two men charged in the death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez Two New Jersey men face life in prison without parole if convicted of the 2023 murder. Jesse Bunch Video of Frank Rizzo calling a reporter a ‘crumb bum’ aired on this week in Philly historyStan Bohrman wanted to know why members of the Philadelphia Police Department were acting as security guards for the former mayor and police commissioner.Tommy Rowan ‘I wish we weren’t here.’ Philly cops turn out for trial of the men accused of killing Police Officer Richard MendezYobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez are charged in the October 2023 shooting at the Philadelphia airport.Jesse Bunch See more storiesAdvertisement
Citizens Police Oversight Commission sees progress with ‘live audits,’ but independent authority remains elusive Since the commission's launch in 2022, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 has strongly opposed giving it power to conduct independent investigations of officer misconduct.Jesse Bunch
Citizens Police Oversight Commission sees progress with ‘live audits,’ but independent authority remains elusive Since the commission's launch in 2022, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 has strongly opposed giving it power to conduct independent investigations of officer misconduct.Jesse Bunch
Andrew J. Chomentowski, longtime Philadelphia and school district police officer, has died at 83Gary Miles
Andrew J. Chomentowski, longtime Philadelphia and school district police officer, has died at 83Gary Miles
Her brother was killed in the Kingsessing mass shooting. Now her only son is dead from gun violence, too.A month after her brother's killer was sentenced for the 2023 shooting, Katrina Williams' only son, Russell, was shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia. Jesse Bunch
Her brother was killed in the Kingsessing mass shooting. Now her only son is dead from gun violence, too.A month after her brother's killer was sentenced for the 2023 shooting, Katrina Williams' only son, Russell, was shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia. Jesse Bunch
‘She was struggling alone’: Family mourns Bucks County woman killed after reporting a sexual assaultYuan Yuan Lu was an animal lover and Philadelphia foodie, her cousin says. She died Sunday in Levittown. Jesse Bunch
‘She was struggling alone’: Family mourns Bucks County woman killed after reporting a sexual assaultYuan Yuan Lu was an animal lover and Philadelphia foodie, her cousin says. She died Sunday in Levittown. Jesse Bunch
OpinionWhy a film about the fight for immigrant rights in Philly during Trump 1.0 feels so relevant nowThe issues at the core of Kristal Sotomayor’s short film, “Expanding Sanctuary,” are both meaningfully the same and poignantly different from what they were when it was shot eight years ago.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist
OpinionWhy a film about the fight for immigrant rights in Philly during Trump 1.0 feels so relevant nowThe issues at the core of Kristal Sotomayor’s short film, “Expanding Sanctuary,” are both meaningfully the same and poignantly different from what they were when it was shot eight years ago.Sabrina Vourvoulias | Columnist
How Philadelphia merchants can get help paying for improvements, equipment, and security| Expert OpinionBetween Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the Merchants Fund, several programs can help your business get money for improvements.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
How Philadelphia merchants can get help paying for improvements, equipment, and security| Expert OpinionBetween Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the Merchants Fund, several programs can help your business get money for improvements.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Shootout in North Philadelphia home leaves one dead, three hospitalizedOne man is dead, and three others hospitalized after a shootout in a North Philadelphia home on early Monday morning.Henry Savage
Shootout in North Philadelphia home leaves one dead, three hospitalizedOne man is dead, and three others hospitalized after a shootout in a North Philadelphia home on early Monday morning.Henry Savage
A historic Black church was vandalized with racist graffiti over the weekendUnion Trinity AME Church, a historic Black church in Philadelphia, was vandalized over the weekend. Here's what we know.Henry Savage
A historic Black church was vandalized with racist graffiti over the weekendUnion Trinity AME Church, a historic Black church in Philadelphia, was vandalized over the weekend. Here's what we know.Henry Savage
Pit bull that attacked dogs in Center City is in ACCT custody“I feel relieved that the dog is not a danger to other people on the streets, but I have mixed feelings that the authorities didn’t work faster,” one owner said.Michelle Myers
Pit bull that attacked dogs in Center City is in ACCT custody“I feel relieved that the dog is not a danger to other people on the streets, but I have mixed feelings that the authorities didn’t work faster,” one owner said.Michelle Myers
Remembering those Philly lost in 2025Remembering notable Philadelphians and those who made an impact in Philly we lost in 2025, including Pierre Robert, Bernie Parent, Ryne Sandberg, and David Lynch. Rob Tornoe
Remembering those Philly lost in 2025Remembering notable Philadelphians and those who made an impact in Philly we lost in 2025, including Pierre Robert, Bernie Parent, Ryne Sandberg, and David Lynch. Rob Tornoe
Recruiters flew people from Kensington to California for what they described as free luxury rehab. Critics say it’s a scam.Patient brokering schemes lure vulnerable people in addiction to clinics in exchange for kickbacks and bribes. Insurance tracking shows the scams are rising in Pennsylvania, but prosecutions are rare.Zoe Greenberg, Aubrey Whelan, and Ryan W. Briggs
Recruiters flew people from Kensington to California for what they described as free luxury rehab. Critics say it’s a scam.Patient brokering schemes lure vulnerable people in addiction to clinics in exchange for kickbacks and bribes. Insurance tracking shows the scams are rising in Pennsylvania, but prosecutions are rare.Zoe Greenberg, Aubrey Whelan, and Ryan W. Briggs
Temple pledges to boost police patrol officers by 58% over five years following staffing study A study on police staffing levels suggested Temple is understaffed. President John Fry has pledged to add officers over the next five years and make hiring a priority.Susan Snyder
Temple pledges to boost police patrol officers by 58% over five years following staffing study A study on police staffing levels suggested Temple is understaffed. President John Fry has pledged to add officers over the next five years and make hiring a priority.Susan Snyder
A Philadelphia police officer critically injured in a motorcycle crash six years ago has diedAndy Chan, a Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer, was riding his motorcycle to work in January 2019 when a car struck him. He suffered a devastating brain injury.Ellie Rushing
A Philadelphia police officer critically injured in a motorcycle crash six years ago has diedAndy Chan, a Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer, was riding his motorcycle to work in January 2019 when a car struck him. He suffered a devastating brain injury.Ellie Rushing
Two men found guilty in 2023 shooting death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard MendezYobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez face life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jesse Bunch
Two men found guilty in 2023 shooting death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard MendezYobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez face life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jesse Bunch
Murder trial closes for two men charged in the death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez Two New Jersey men face life in prison without parole if convicted of the 2023 murder. Jesse Bunch
Murder trial closes for two men charged in the death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez Two New Jersey men face life in prison without parole if convicted of the 2023 murder. Jesse Bunch
Video of Frank Rizzo calling a reporter a ‘crumb bum’ aired on this week in Philly historyStan Bohrman wanted to know why members of the Philadelphia Police Department were acting as security guards for the former mayor and police commissioner.Tommy Rowan
Video of Frank Rizzo calling a reporter a ‘crumb bum’ aired on this week in Philly historyStan Bohrman wanted to know why members of the Philadelphia Police Department were acting as security guards for the former mayor and police commissioner.Tommy Rowan
‘I wish we weren’t here.’ Philly cops turn out for trial of the men accused of killing Police Officer Richard MendezYobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez are charged in the October 2023 shooting at the Philadelphia airport.Jesse Bunch
‘I wish we weren’t here.’ Philly cops turn out for trial of the men accused of killing Police Officer Richard MendezYobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez are charged in the October 2023 shooting at the Philadelphia airport.Jesse Bunch
