
Crime
When someone is shot on a Philadelphia street, residents often handle the crime scene. City leaders are piloting a new protocol to help.
1 year ago
Listen 4:43Ex-union leader John Dougherty’s embezzlement trial starts this week. He could get jail time.
There’s also a pending federal extortion charge against the formerly powerful IBEW leader.
1 year ago
Residents of Maine gather to pray and reflect, days after a mass shooting left 18 people dead
The Rev. Daniel Greenleaf began services at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Lewiston with a moment of silence.
1 year ago
SEPTA bus driver dies after being shot 6 times in Germantown; person of interest in custody
A SEPTA bus driver has died after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning.
2 years ago
Rep. Scott Perry ‘central to planning of Jan. 6,’ says former Trump White House aide
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said Pa. Rep. Scott Perry played a key role in helping former President Trump craft his plan to stay in office after losing in 2020.
2 years ago
Former Doylestown Hospital director charged with stealing $600,000 from charity account
The investigation began in January 2022 when the hospital's Board of Directors reported receiving insufficient funds charges on an account they were unaware was open.
2 years ago
Fueled by ‘Kia Boys’ videos and social media, car thefts skyrocket in Delaware
The state’s three largest police agencies report big upticks in stolen vehicles. Authorities say many culprits exploit vulnerabilities in Kias and Hyundais.
2 years ago
Listen 1:495th suspect arrested in deadly 2022 shooting near Roxborough High School
The suspect was taken into custody Monday in Philadelphia's Germantown section by police and the U.S. Marshals.
2 years ago
Sidney Powell pleads guilty in deal with prosecutors over efforts to overturn Trump loss in Georgia
A judge agreed that she will serve about six years of probation, have to pay $2,700 in restitution and have to testify truthfully against her co-defendants.
2 years ago
Police release name of person arrested in fatal shooting of Philadelphia police officer
18-year-old Yobranny Martinez Fernandez was arrested in Cherry Hill, N.J. early Monday. Police say they continue to look for other people involved in Thursday’s fatal shooting
2 years ago
Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say
“We are not animals, we are humans," said Yousef Hannon, the boy's uncle. "We want people to see us as humans, to feel us as humans, to deal with us as humans."
2 years ago
Officers shot in Philadelphia International Airport parking garage identified; 1 killed
An "immediate" reward of $168,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.
2 years ago
‘I’m not by myself’: Wilmington moms who lost children to gun violence forge bonds amid grief
City Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver organized the women. They meet regularly to share a meal, commiserate, and offer each other a shoulder.
2 years ago
Listen 4:25RFK Jr. Runs as Independent, Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Weissman, ’72 Seconds in Rittenhouse Square’
Kennedy Jr. officially declared his bid for the presidency as an independent, sparking speculation about the potential impact of his campaign on the upcoming 2024 election.
Air Date: October 10, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:14Philadelphia DJ John Hershock dies from injuries following shooting
Police said they hope to make an arrest in the case very soon.
2 years ago