Philadelphia Police DepartmentRemembering 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.Zoe Greenberg, Aubrey Whelan, and Ryan W. Briggs Temple pledges to boost police patrol officers by 58% over five years following staffing study Susan Snyder A Philadelphia police officer critically injured in a motorcycle crash six years ago has diedEllie Rushing Two men found guilty in 2023 shooting death of Philadelphia Police Officer Richard MendezJesse Bunch AdvertisementMurder 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 Philadelphia police launch public awareness campaign around high-tech auto theftThe department has seen an uptick in key fob cloning thefts in the past year, and is urging those with push-to-start vehicles to purchase preventative tools. Jesse Bunch The FOP is jumping into the sleepy Philly DA race at the 11th hour. Sort of.One day before Election Day, Republican Philly DA candidate Patrick Dugan announced he has the support of the police union, which had avoided wading into the prosecutor's race for nearly a year.Anna Orso A former Philly probation officer and an ex-cop ran an illegal gambling operation together, feds sayJoseph Moore and James P. DeAngelo Jr. ran block pools and connected bettors to an overseas website where people could place hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal bets, court documents say.Chris Palmer Months before Kada Scott’s killing, Keon King was wanted for kidnapping his ex, but no one arrested him — even in court Keon King, while wanted for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend earlier this year, twice appeared in court for a separate domestic assault case. Yet police didn't arrest him.Ellie Rushing Five things contributing to Philadelphia’s improved homicide clearance rateThere's no simple answer to why detectives are solving homicides more quickly, but interviews with police officials offered a few explanations.Ellie Rushing and Dylan Purcell Philly detectives are solving homicides at the highest rate in 40 years as violence plummets and tech improvesStill, nearly 800 killings between 2021 and 2023 have yet to result in an arrest, according to an Inquirer analysis.Ellie Rushing and Dylan Purcell Traffic at the South Philly stadiums can be a mess. This business group has a plan to improve it.At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, new board chair Christopher Franklin highlighted the top three priorities the region needs to tackle. Ariana Perez-Castells Key fob cloning spurs new kind of auto theft across the Philadelphia region, authorities warnAuthorities are warning car-owners that vehicles developed in the last decade that use keyless technology are susceptible to theft.Jesse Bunch and Vinny Vella Philly police threatened to shut down a longtime Kensington soup kitchen. Now, they say it was ‘a misstep.’A Philly police captain sent a letter to St. Francis Inn, saying that nuisance behavior had occurred outside and similar behavior could result in its closure.Ellie Rushing and Anna Orso OpinionHow do we keep our kids safe? For 25 years, one answer has come from an unlikely place.Twenty-five years after the phone call that triggered its creation, La Liga is the city’s longest-running Latino youth sports league, serving more than 18,000 children and helping to keep them safe.Raymond Alvarez, For The Inquirer A woman died from a suspected overdose in jail days after a Kensington sweep, lawsuit saysAmanda Cahill was arrested in a September 2024 police-led sweep of Kensignton. A federal lawsuit brought by her family says she died of overdose after taking fentanyl she obtained while in jail.Abraham Gutman and Aubrey Whelan Philadelphia denied overtime pay to 230 ranking police officers, lawsuit saysThe two chief inspectors say they represent about 230 of their current and former peers who were similarly denied overtime pay when responding to emergencies. Abraham Gutman See more storiesAdvertisement
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.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.Zoe Greenberg, Aubrey Whelan, and Ryan W. Briggs
Temple pledges to boost police patrol officers by 58% over five years following staffing study Susan Snyder
Temple pledges to boost police patrol officers by 58% over five years following staffing study Susan Snyder
A Philadelphia police officer critically injured in a motorcycle crash six years ago has diedEllie Rushing
A Philadelphia police officer critically injured in a motorcycle crash six years ago has diedEllie Rushing
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
Philadelphia police launch public awareness campaign around high-tech auto theftThe department has seen an uptick in key fob cloning thefts in the past year, and is urging those with push-to-start vehicles to purchase preventative tools. Jesse Bunch
Philadelphia police launch public awareness campaign around high-tech auto theftThe department has seen an uptick in key fob cloning thefts in the past year, and is urging those with push-to-start vehicles to purchase preventative tools. Jesse Bunch
The FOP is jumping into the sleepy Philly DA race at the 11th hour. Sort of.One day before Election Day, Republican Philly DA candidate Patrick Dugan announced he has the support of the police union, which had avoided wading into the prosecutor's race for nearly a year.Anna Orso
The FOP is jumping into the sleepy Philly DA race at the 11th hour. Sort of.One day before Election Day, Republican Philly DA candidate Patrick Dugan announced he has the support of the police union, which had avoided wading into the prosecutor's race for nearly a year.Anna Orso
A former Philly probation officer and an ex-cop ran an illegal gambling operation together, feds sayJoseph Moore and James P. DeAngelo Jr. ran block pools and connected bettors to an overseas website where people could place hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal bets, court documents say.Chris Palmer
A former Philly probation officer and an ex-cop ran an illegal gambling operation together, feds sayJoseph Moore and James P. DeAngelo Jr. ran block pools and connected bettors to an overseas website where people could place hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal bets, court documents say.Chris Palmer
Months before Kada Scott’s killing, Keon King was wanted for kidnapping his ex, but no one arrested him — even in court Keon King, while wanted for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend earlier this year, twice appeared in court for a separate domestic assault case. Yet police didn't arrest him.Ellie Rushing
Months before Kada Scott’s killing, Keon King was wanted for kidnapping his ex, but no one arrested him — even in court Keon King, while wanted for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend earlier this year, twice appeared in court for a separate domestic assault case. Yet police didn't arrest him.Ellie Rushing
Five things contributing to Philadelphia’s improved homicide clearance rateThere's no simple answer to why detectives are solving homicides more quickly, but interviews with police officials offered a few explanations.Ellie Rushing and Dylan Purcell
Five things contributing to Philadelphia’s improved homicide clearance rateThere's no simple answer to why detectives are solving homicides more quickly, but interviews with police officials offered a few explanations.Ellie Rushing and Dylan Purcell
Philly detectives are solving homicides at the highest rate in 40 years as violence plummets and tech improvesStill, nearly 800 killings between 2021 and 2023 have yet to result in an arrest, according to an Inquirer analysis.Ellie Rushing and Dylan Purcell
Philly detectives are solving homicides at the highest rate in 40 years as violence plummets and tech improvesStill, nearly 800 killings between 2021 and 2023 have yet to result in an arrest, according to an Inquirer analysis.Ellie Rushing and Dylan Purcell
Traffic at the South Philly stadiums can be a mess. This business group has a plan to improve it.At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, new board chair Christopher Franklin highlighted the top three priorities the region needs to tackle. Ariana Perez-Castells
Traffic at the South Philly stadiums can be a mess. This business group has a plan to improve it.At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, new board chair Christopher Franklin highlighted the top three priorities the region needs to tackle. Ariana Perez-Castells
Key fob cloning spurs new kind of auto theft across the Philadelphia region, authorities warnAuthorities are warning car-owners that vehicles developed in the last decade that use keyless technology are susceptible to theft.Jesse Bunch and Vinny Vella
Key fob cloning spurs new kind of auto theft across the Philadelphia region, authorities warnAuthorities are warning car-owners that vehicles developed in the last decade that use keyless technology are susceptible to theft.Jesse Bunch and Vinny Vella
Philly police threatened to shut down a longtime Kensington soup kitchen. Now, they say it was ‘a misstep.’A Philly police captain sent a letter to St. Francis Inn, saying that nuisance behavior had occurred outside and similar behavior could result in its closure.Ellie Rushing and Anna Orso
Philly police threatened to shut down a longtime Kensington soup kitchen. Now, they say it was ‘a misstep.’A Philly police captain sent a letter to St. Francis Inn, saying that nuisance behavior had occurred outside and similar behavior could result in its closure.Ellie Rushing and Anna Orso
OpinionHow do we keep our kids safe? For 25 years, one answer has come from an unlikely place.Twenty-five years after the phone call that triggered its creation, La Liga is the city’s longest-running Latino youth sports league, serving more than 18,000 children and helping to keep them safe.Raymond Alvarez, For The Inquirer
OpinionHow do we keep our kids safe? For 25 years, one answer has come from an unlikely place.Twenty-five years after the phone call that triggered its creation, La Liga is the city’s longest-running Latino youth sports league, serving more than 18,000 children and helping to keep them safe.Raymond Alvarez, For The Inquirer
A woman died from a suspected overdose in jail days after a Kensington sweep, lawsuit saysAmanda Cahill was arrested in a September 2024 police-led sweep of Kensignton. A federal lawsuit brought by her family says she died of overdose after taking fentanyl she obtained while in jail.Abraham Gutman and Aubrey Whelan
A woman died from a suspected overdose in jail days after a Kensington sweep, lawsuit saysAmanda Cahill was arrested in a September 2024 police-led sweep of Kensignton. A federal lawsuit brought by her family says she died of overdose after taking fentanyl she obtained while in jail.Abraham Gutman and Aubrey Whelan
Philadelphia denied overtime pay to 230 ranking police officers, lawsuit saysThe two chief inspectors say they represent about 230 of their current and former peers who were similarly denied overtime pay when responding to emergencies. Abraham Gutman
Philadelphia denied overtime pay to 230 ranking police officers, lawsuit saysThe two chief inspectors say they represent about 230 of their current and former peers who were similarly denied overtime pay when responding to emergencies. Abraham Gutman
