Philadelphia Police DepartmentThree Philadelphia police officers were wounded in a shooting late Saturday. The gunman was a retired firefighter.Law enforcement sources identified the gunman as Eric Franks, 57, a retired firefighter, who was killed by officers in response.Ellie Rushing, Brett Sholtis, Maggie Prosser, and Barbara Laker Banning ‘convenience’ fees, buying the police headquarters, and approving the city budget | City Council roundupSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso A St. Joe’s Prep grad is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after violent high school ‘tiki party’ in Wissahickon parkJesse Bunch Two Philadelphia police officers stopped hundreds of Black men on the street. Lawyers say the stops were illegal and racially biased.Jillian Kramer The Justice Department is investigating whether Philly police are improperly revoking gun permitsChris Palmer and Jesse Bunch Advertisement23-year-old man dies in Kensington double shooting, police sayRymir Ibn-Allah Shaw died after being struck by gunfire on the 3500 block of F Street, according to police. Jesse Bunch Former Philly police officer convicted of perjury for lying about traffic stop An attorney for Daniel Levitt, 52, said he will appeal the verdict. Jillian Kramer and Ellie Rushing A woman was killed in a hit-and-run in South PhiladelphiaA woman was killed by a driver, who ignored a red light, on Monday night, at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia. Henry Savage One man died and two others are in critical condition after a shooting in North PhiladelphiaThree men were shot while sitting on the front steps of a Philadelphia Housing Authority property. Police don't have a description of the shooter or shooters.Henry Savage DA’s office warns its gang violence investigation unit could shutter if City Council doesn’t provide recurring fundsWith additional city funds, law enforcement is at risk of losing essential digital investigative tools as soon as this year, the district attorney's office says.Ellie Rushing Man killed, another injured in Southwest Philadelphia road rage shooting, authorities sayMiguel Quinones-Barreto, 20, was struck by gunfire and died in the hospital. A suspect remains at large. Jesse Bunch A 4-year-old boy is in stable condition after falling from a third-story window in North PhillyPolice said the child was playing on a windowsill near an open window when the window’s screen broke.Henry Savage Man who escaped police custody in West Philly has been apprehendedA 26-year-old man escaped police custody Tuesday morning while being transferred from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.Henry Savage A Temple student was chased and attacked inside Morgan Hall student residenceThe Temple University student suffered minor injuries after being chased and assaulted inside a dormitory. Henry Savage This North Philly state rep is facing his first-ever primary — and challenges from a Working Families Party-backed candidate and a local pastorRep. Keith Harris in 2024 ran uncontested to represent Strawberry Mansion and other parts of North Philadelphia. Now facing two challengers, his reelection path does not appear to be as smooth.Gillian McGoldrick Philadelphia police expand drone use, but with little oversight from aboveThe Philadelphia Police Department has been operating a drone program for two years without the kind of transparency and oversight common in other major cities.David Gambacorta, Dylan Purcell, and Ellie Rushing Unauthorized immigrants who are crime victims can get special visas. A new Philly bill aims to hasten the process. | City Council roundupIn addition to the 90-day timeline, Ahmad’s bill would establish other guidelines for how local agencies process applications for the special immigration statuses known as U visas and T visas. Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham Police shot and killed a man after a confrontation in West Philly this morning, authorities sayAnthony McKinley, 75, had lived on the block for decades, neighbors said.Jillian Kramer and Henry Savage A 3-year-old boy was shot in the head in South Philadelphia, and his uncle is in custodyPreliminary investigation indicated the boy was in a second-floor room when he suffered a self-inflicted wound, police said. Henry Savage Protesters handcuffed at Philly Sheriff’s Office sit-in, demanding action on ICE courthouse arrestsMany who go to the courthouse are not criminal defendants. They are witnesses, victims, and family members.Jeff Gammage and Nick Vadala See more storiesAdvertisement
Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded in a shooting late Saturday. The gunman was a retired firefighter.Law enforcement sources identified the gunman as Eric Franks, 57, a retired firefighter, who was killed by officers in response.Ellie Rushing, Brett Sholtis, Maggie Prosser, and Barbara Laker
Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded in a shooting late Saturday. The gunman was a retired firefighter.Law enforcement sources identified the gunman as Eric Franks, 57, a retired firefighter, who was killed by officers in response.Ellie Rushing, Brett Sholtis, Maggie Prosser, and Barbara Laker
Banning ‘convenience’ fees, buying the police headquarters, and approving the city budget | City Council roundupSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Banning ‘convenience’ fees, buying the police headquarters, and approving the city budget | City Council roundupSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
A St. Joe’s Prep grad is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after violent high school ‘tiki party’ in Wissahickon parkJesse Bunch
A St. Joe’s Prep grad is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after violent high school ‘tiki party’ in Wissahickon parkJesse Bunch
Two Philadelphia police officers stopped hundreds of Black men on the street. Lawyers say the stops were illegal and racially biased.Jillian Kramer
Two Philadelphia police officers stopped hundreds of Black men on the street. Lawyers say the stops were illegal and racially biased.Jillian Kramer
The Justice Department is investigating whether Philly police are improperly revoking gun permitsChris Palmer and Jesse Bunch
The Justice Department is investigating whether Philly police are improperly revoking gun permitsChris Palmer and Jesse Bunch
23-year-old man dies in Kensington double shooting, police sayRymir Ibn-Allah Shaw died after being struck by gunfire on the 3500 block of F Street, according to police. Jesse Bunch
23-year-old man dies in Kensington double shooting, police sayRymir Ibn-Allah Shaw died after being struck by gunfire on the 3500 block of F Street, according to police. Jesse Bunch
Former Philly police officer convicted of perjury for lying about traffic stop An attorney for Daniel Levitt, 52, said he will appeal the verdict. Jillian Kramer and Ellie Rushing
Former Philly police officer convicted of perjury for lying about traffic stop An attorney for Daniel Levitt, 52, said he will appeal the verdict. Jillian Kramer and Ellie Rushing
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run in South PhiladelphiaA woman was killed by a driver, who ignored a red light, on Monday night, at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia. Henry Savage
A woman was killed in a hit-and-run in South PhiladelphiaA woman was killed by a driver, who ignored a red light, on Monday night, at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia. Henry Savage
One man died and two others are in critical condition after a shooting in North PhiladelphiaThree men were shot while sitting on the front steps of a Philadelphia Housing Authority property. Police don't have a description of the shooter or shooters.Henry Savage
One man died and two others are in critical condition after a shooting in North PhiladelphiaThree men were shot while sitting on the front steps of a Philadelphia Housing Authority property. Police don't have a description of the shooter or shooters.Henry Savage
DA’s office warns its gang violence investigation unit could shutter if City Council doesn’t provide recurring fundsWith additional city funds, law enforcement is at risk of losing essential digital investigative tools as soon as this year, the district attorney's office says.Ellie Rushing
DA’s office warns its gang violence investigation unit could shutter if City Council doesn’t provide recurring fundsWith additional city funds, law enforcement is at risk of losing essential digital investigative tools as soon as this year, the district attorney's office says.Ellie Rushing
Man killed, another injured in Southwest Philadelphia road rage shooting, authorities sayMiguel Quinones-Barreto, 20, was struck by gunfire and died in the hospital. A suspect remains at large. Jesse Bunch
Man killed, another injured in Southwest Philadelphia road rage shooting, authorities sayMiguel Quinones-Barreto, 20, was struck by gunfire and died in the hospital. A suspect remains at large. Jesse Bunch
A 4-year-old boy is in stable condition after falling from a third-story window in North PhillyPolice said the child was playing on a windowsill near an open window when the window’s screen broke.Henry Savage
A 4-year-old boy is in stable condition after falling from a third-story window in North PhillyPolice said the child was playing on a windowsill near an open window when the window’s screen broke.Henry Savage
Man who escaped police custody in West Philly has been apprehendedA 26-year-old man escaped police custody Tuesday morning while being transferred from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.Henry Savage
Man who escaped police custody in West Philly has been apprehendedA 26-year-old man escaped police custody Tuesday morning while being transferred from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.Henry Savage
A Temple student was chased and attacked inside Morgan Hall student residenceThe Temple University student suffered minor injuries after being chased and assaulted inside a dormitory. Henry Savage
A Temple student was chased and attacked inside Morgan Hall student residenceThe Temple University student suffered minor injuries after being chased and assaulted inside a dormitory. Henry Savage
This North Philly state rep is facing his first-ever primary — and challenges from a Working Families Party-backed candidate and a local pastorRep. Keith Harris in 2024 ran uncontested to represent Strawberry Mansion and other parts of North Philadelphia. Now facing two challengers, his reelection path does not appear to be as smooth.Gillian McGoldrick
This North Philly state rep is facing his first-ever primary — and challenges from a Working Families Party-backed candidate and a local pastorRep. Keith Harris in 2024 ran uncontested to represent Strawberry Mansion and other parts of North Philadelphia. Now facing two challengers, his reelection path does not appear to be as smooth.Gillian McGoldrick
Philadelphia police expand drone use, but with little oversight from aboveThe Philadelphia Police Department has been operating a drone program for two years without the kind of transparency and oversight common in other major cities.David Gambacorta, Dylan Purcell, and Ellie Rushing
Philadelphia police expand drone use, but with little oversight from aboveThe Philadelphia Police Department has been operating a drone program for two years without the kind of transparency and oversight common in other major cities.David Gambacorta, Dylan Purcell, and Ellie Rushing
Unauthorized immigrants who are crime victims can get special visas. A new Philly bill aims to hasten the process. | City Council roundupIn addition to the 90-day timeline, Ahmad’s bill would establish other guidelines for how local agencies process applications for the special immigration statuses known as U visas and T visas. Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Unauthorized immigrants who are crime victims can get special visas. A new Philly bill aims to hasten the process. | City Council roundupIn addition to the 90-day timeline, Ahmad’s bill would establish other guidelines for how local agencies process applications for the special immigration statuses known as U visas and T visas. Sean Collins Walsh and Kristen A. Graham
Police shot and killed a man after a confrontation in West Philly this morning, authorities sayAnthony McKinley, 75, had lived on the block for decades, neighbors said.Jillian Kramer and Henry Savage
Police shot and killed a man after a confrontation in West Philly this morning, authorities sayAnthony McKinley, 75, had lived on the block for decades, neighbors said.Jillian Kramer and Henry Savage
A 3-year-old boy was shot in the head in South Philadelphia, and his uncle is in custodyPreliminary investigation indicated the boy was in a second-floor room when he suffered a self-inflicted wound, police said. Henry Savage
A 3-year-old boy was shot in the head in South Philadelphia, and his uncle is in custodyPreliminary investigation indicated the boy was in a second-floor room when he suffered a self-inflicted wound, police said. Henry Savage
Protesters handcuffed at Philly Sheriff’s Office sit-in, demanding action on ICE courthouse arrestsMany who go to the courthouse are not criminal defendants. They are witnesses, victims, and family members.Jeff Gammage and Nick Vadala
Protesters handcuffed at Philly Sheriff’s Office sit-in, demanding action on ICE courthouse arrestsMany who go to the courthouse are not criminal defendants. They are witnesses, victims, and family members.Jeff Gammage and Nick Vadala
