
Crime
Court records allege that Leonard Eley of Storm Shelter Ministries paid the girl $200 through the church’s CashApp account.
2 years ago
Police charge 8 in Cobbs Creek mass shooting
The arrests include the person who bought the gun and resold it to the person who couldn’t legally own the firearm.
2 years ago
Officer shoots armed suspect during gun battle outside King of Prussia Mall, officials say
According to police, the incident started with a hit-and-run around 2:30 p.m. in the area of the mall.
2 years ago
Homicides are down 8% in Philly from last year, but shootings remain steady
Year-to-date homicides in Philadelphia were down 8%. Some community leaders and activists say it’s too soon to call the reduction an accomplishment.
2 years ago
FTX’s Bankman-Fried charged by U.S. for ‘scheme’ to defraud
Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday by Bahamian authorities at the request of the U.S. government.
2 years ago
Policing is changing in some Philly neighborhoods. This community program is spreading the word
A PPD pilot program changes the way police officers handle minor violations. In response, the ACLU has community ambassadors informing the public about their rights.
2 years ago
Listen 3:35WHYY gun violence prevention reporter Sam Searles and Temple University student Kole Long host a panel of concerned community members.
Air Date: December 13, 2022
Listen 41:29Philadelphia police searching for suspect who stole antique brass railing outside City Hall
Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help in identifying a City Hall theft suspect.
2 years ago
The U.S. has taken custody of the alleged bomb maker in the 1988 Lockerbie attack
The bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 killed 270 people, including 190 Americans, and launched a decades-long international manhunt for the attackers.
2 years ago
Jan. 6 committee to issue criminal referrals, chairman says
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department as it wraps up its probe.
2 years ago
Philadelphia gas station owner hires armed agents to patrol property
Neil Patel says the crime targeting customers and his store and employees is rampant.
2 years ago
Deadly house fire in Darby Township, Delaware County now being investigated as suspicious
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but officials said Monday the incident appears suspicious.
2 years ago
Racial bias affects media coverage of missing people. A new tool illustrates how
The database tool estimates that younger, white women will get increasingly more news coverage than other racial groups — such as Black, Latino and Indigenous people.
2 years ago
Major break in Philadelphia’s Boy in the Box’ cold case
The body of the young boy was found in a box on the side of Susquehanna Road in Fox Chase back in 1957.
2 years ago
A new Philly coalition has joined the fight against gun violence
The newly formed Civic Coalition to Save Lives says it will build a violence intervention strategy based on what’s worked in other cities.
2 years ago