by Shannon Curley
Yesterday a state court knocked down one of two strategies the City of Philadelphia is using to pass its own gun laws. The ruling does not directly affect the three recently passed gun laws. The laws require gun owners to report lost or stolen firearms, make it illegal to have a handgun [...]

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said Daniel Giddings, the man who shot and killed Philadelphia police officer Patrick McDonald on Tuesday shouldn’t have been on the street. Speaking yesterday on Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane, Nutter said “I want to know everything about him (Giddings) and why he was even on the streets in the first [...]

How can the crime rate be lower when things seem out of control on the streets of Philadelphia? That’s what’s been going through my mind lately, especially after yesterday’s shooting death of a Philadelphia Police officer. But if you check the police website you’ll see that the homicide rate is down 20% over this time [...]

A Philadelphia Highway Police officer was shot and killed today in North Philadelphia. The shooting happened in the 2200 block of N. Colorado st around 1:45pm. A second officer was shot in the hip according to news reports and is listed in stable condition. The alleged triggerman was pronounced dead near the scene. What [...]

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter greeting Eddie Robinson who turned himself in after eluding authorities for two-years after skipping out on probation.

By Benjamin Bradlow
Amid cheers, requests for pictures, and a big box of Philly-style pretzels, Mayor Michael Nutter dropped in today on fugitives waiting to clear their record or receive new court dates at the True [...]

Is it me or does it seem that we’re seeing more brazen crimes being committed in Philadelphia? I just saw this report on CBS3 about another attack related to SEPTA. In this case two men got into a fight at the 13th and Market Street subway station leaving one man in critical condition. Last [...]

Mayor Michael Nutter plans to join mayors from seven other Pennsylvania cities today who hope to adopt stricter laws on reporting lost or stolen guns based on a law in Philadelphia. The law that requires any lost or stolen guns to be reported to the police within 72 hours.
Joe Grace, executive director of CeaseFire Pa, [...]

In the first major effort to reduce the number of fugitives in Philadelphia, The City announced today it will allow non-violent criminals to turn themselves at a South Philadelphia Church. It is hoped that using a church would reduce the chance for a violent confrontation. Mayor Michael Nutter said at a news conference this afternoon [...]

Details are sketchy but the Mayor’s office says Michael Nutter will make an announcement this afternoon concerning the Fugitive Safe Surrender program. It will be at 230pm at True Gospel Tabernacle Church, 1606 Mifflin St. The program launched in Philadelphia in May uses area clergy to help turn in law breakers. At that time, city [...]

South Philadelphia power broker Vince Fumo goes on trial today in Federal Court. Jury selection is expected to last about a week, opening statements likely will begin on Sept. 15 and the trial could continue well into December. Why the long trial? A 139 count indictment that essentially says the Pennsylvania state senator used other people’s [...]