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Police respond at the Villanova University campus where an active shooter was reported
Courts & Law

Villanova University 2025 swatting hoax: Feds charge juvenile associated with online cybercriminal group

Investigators allege the defendant is a self-identified member of the cybercriminal group “Purgatory,” according to Thursday’s announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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President Donald Trump arrives at the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House
Politics & Policy

Philly-area leaders stand united against political violence after Trump targeted in shooting at White House Correspondents’ dinner

Federal and state leaders expressed their gratitude for the Secret Service and first responders while condemning political violence.

5 days ago

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A man drives through the Philadelphia 2nd District police building
Courts & Law

Man charged with deliberately crashing into Philadelphia police building

Six people were inside the lobby when the crash occurred. None of them suffered serious injuries.

1 week ago

Philadelphians board 32 bus
Courts & Law

Reported crime on SEPTA continues to drop in 2026 after decade lows last year

“Since peaking during the pandemic, crime across the system has consistently declined,” SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said in a release.

1 week ago

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A man drives through the Philadelphia 2nd District police building
Community

Man arrested after deliberately driving into police building in Northeast Philly, commissioner says, hurting 5

"An absolute deliberate act," Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said of the Tuesday crash in Philadelphia’s Rhawnhurst neighborhood.

1 week ago

En la parte superior izquierda, dos paquetes de pastillas
Courts & Law

‘Están traficando veneno’: las autoridades de Delaware intensifican la ofensiva contra los traficantes de fentanilo.

La administración Trump declaró al ultrapotente opioide “arma de destrucción masiva” en diciembre. Delaware está procesando numerosos casos.

2 weeks ago

Un vehículo policial de Delmar, Delaware
Courts & Law

“Nadie está por encima de la ley”: revelan en documentos judiciales la presunta conducta sexual inapropiada de un policía de Delaware con dos mujeres, un hecho que dejó a su jefe “sin palabras”

El oficial de policía de Delmar, Darrell T. Powell Jr., está acusado de contacto sexual ilícito tras haber investigado casos de hurto en las tiendas.

3 weeks ago

Frank Vanore looks onward
Community
6abc

Police shoot, kill man in West Philadelphia

The man was struck and the officer's partner rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 7:33 a.m.

3 weeks ago

A closeup of the lights of a police vehicle
Courts & Law

Teenager faces felony charges after 3-year-old critically injured in South Philly shooting

Prosecutor Anthony Voci said the 17-year-old, who is the child’s uncle, is on juvenile supervision for a previous gun offense.

4 weeks ago

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Studio 2
Money

The rise of ransomware attacks

According to a recent report, ransomware victims are increasing 58% year over year. How can essential infrastructure like schools and hospitals safeguard against attacks?

Air Date: March 26, 2026

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A Delmar, Delaware police vehicle
Courts & Law

‘Not above the law’: Delaware cop’s alleged sexual misconduct with 2 women revealed in court records that left his chief ‘speechless’

Delmar police officer Darrell T. Powell Jr. is accused of unlawful sexual contact after he investigated shoplifting cases at the stores where the women worked.

1 month ago

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side-by-side photos of Kermit Gosnell and his abortion clinic
Community

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85

A Pennsylvania prison spokesperson said Gosnell died March 1 at a hospital. Prosecutors said his West Philadelphia clinic performed illegal late-term abortions.

1 month ago

drugs on a desk
Courts & Law

‘They are dealing poison’: Delaware authorities intensify crackdown on fentanyl dealers

The Trump administration declared the ultra-potent opioid a “weapon of mass destruction” in December. Delaware is prosecuting plenty of cases.

1 month ago

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The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility on State Road in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Former Philadelphia prison guard pleads guilty to civil rights violations, falsifying records

Christopher Knight, a former sergeant at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility, will be sentenced in July.

1 month ago

The majority of the victims of non-consensual sexual imagery are women.
Studio 2
Courts & Law

AI and sexual harassment

A case out of the Radnor School District, where a student allegedly used AI to generate nude images of classmates, is raising urgent questions about sexual harassment and AI.

Air Date: March 17, 2026 12:00 pm

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