African American Philadelphia Woman Wins Ben Franklin Look-Alike Contest During America 250 Celebration
Philadelphia, PA – Kiya Burgess, 25, was named the winner of the annual “Night of 250 Benjamin Franklins” look-alike contest held July 3 near Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell, earning the top spot in…
Shootout in Philadelphia Leaves One Injured and Bullet Holes Everywhere
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Broad Street was shaken by gunfire this week as dozens of shots were fired between two groups of individuals in a gunfire in the West Poplar neighborhood near a…
Philadelphia Mass Shooting as Eight High School Students Ambushed and Shot at Bus Stop
PHILADELPHIA, PA—A citywide search is ongoing for three suspects involved in the shooting of eight Northeast High School students in Philadelphia. The incident occurred near a SEPTA bus station at Rising Sun…
Armed Burglars Targeting Elderly Residents in Northeast Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Northeast Philadelphia Police Department detectives are working to identify a vehicle and its occupants involved in a series of burglaries targeting elderly residents in the Northeast. The vehicle in…
Philadelphia Police Seek Suspect in Attempted Robbery and Shooting
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department’s Northwest Detective Division is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect involved in an attempted robbery and aggravated assault shooting incident. The event took…
Philadelphia Police Seek Suspect in Recent Homicide
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Homicide Unit is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a male suspect related to a homicide that occurred at 10:58 PM on February 29, on 3800 Mt Pleasant…
Victim Abducted in Philadelphia Found Safe as Police Identify Stolen Vehicle
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In a recent update, police confirmed that the victim involved in an abduction reported on March 4, has been located and is in good condition. However, the search for…
Deadly Shooting on Septa Bus in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A 37-year-old man was fatally shot once in the chest on a Route 79 bus around 6:30 p.m. The incident occurred at Snyder Avenue and Broad Street, according to…
Philadelphia Police Seek Assistance in Locating Missing Teen
PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in finding a missing teenager. Yaquelin Reyes Garcia, 15, was last observed on the 60XX block of Locust Street at…
Philadelphia Driver Indicted for Deadly Queens Highway Crash
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of Makeda McDonald, a 28-year-old from Philadelphia, on charges stemming from a high-speed crash on the Cross Island Parkway. The April…
Fatal Hit and Run Incident Leaves Pedestrian Dead in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA – A fatal hit-and-run accident involving a pedestrian occurred on Tuesday, February 27, at around 11:10 PM in the 14th District, located at 7900 Ogontz Avenue. The collision resulted in…
Philadelphia Man on Death Row Exonerated After Nearly 30 Years in Prison
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office dismissed all charges against Daniel Gwynn, who had been imprisoned for almost 30 years for a 1994 arson murder in West Philadelphia. This decision came…
Philadelphia Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking Near Charter School
Philadelphia, PA – Phillip Gillard, a 46-year-old resident of Philadelphia, has been convicted on federal charges of drug trafficking and firearm offenses. The conviction was secured on February 16, 2024, following a…
Philadelphia Man Arrested for Role in Capitol Breach
Washington, D.C. – Kenneth Giusini, 67, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been arrested on charges stemming from his participation in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach. Giusini faces a felony charge of…
Massive Fireball Streaks Across Sky Seen in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and D.C.
Washington, DC – A fireball illuminated the night sky on Wednesday, captivating observers across nearly a dozen states and Canada in a remarkable celestial event. The American Meteor Society (AMS) began receiving…
Convicted Felon Arrested with Arsenal of Firearms in Philadelphia
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced the arrest of Byron Ceasar, a convicted felon found in possession of an array of firearms and a significant amount of ammunition in…
Widespread AT&T Outage Disrupts Services in Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
AT&T customers in Pennsylvania, including the Philadelphia area, faced significant service disruptions on Thursday morning, impacting their ability to place calls, send texts, and access the internet. Reports of network outages also…
Philadelphia Man Convicted for 2021 Murder of Temple University Student
Philadelphia, PA – Latif Williams was convicted on Tuesday of the 2021 murder of Temple University student Samuel Collington, following a one-day trial. The conviction came near the campus where the crime…
Philadelphia Celebrates National Condom Month
PHILADELPHIA, PA – In observance of National Condom Month this February, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health is spotlighting its successful condom distribution programs, Take Control Philly and Philly Keep On Loving,…
North Carolina Man Gets 19 Years for Kidnapping Philadelphia Women
Philadelphia, PA – Jacob Montague, a 38-year-old from Wilson, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for his crimes involving the attempted kidnapping and actual kidnapping of two young…
Teen Injured in North Philadelphia Shooting
Philadelphia, PA – A 16-year-old male was injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in North Philadelphia, according to police. The shooting took place on the 4800 block of N 5th Street,…