Crime

The lawmaker has been dogged for months by criticism for his racist, sexist comments about Asians in an email last summer. He cited PTSD in resignation announcement Friday.

As homicides spike to a rate unseen in Philadelphia since the city began tracking murders, Philly DA Larry Krasner vows to focus on prosecuting gun crimes.

Anti-violence initiatives in the city will be evaluated, to make sure the funding is getting to those most at risk.

The officers had been responding to a call Friday about an argument between a woman and her adult son.

The teen in custody posted the photo from inside the school, investigators say.

New evidence shows that Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” valuations of its golf clubs, skyscrapers, and other property to get loans and tax benefits.

Authorities have identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours.

Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting in East Mount Airy that left a 17-year-old girl dead Friday night.

The city is already on pace to surpass last year’s total for carjackings.

Camden continues a trend of low crime numbers, though the numbers for 2021 are flat when compared to the previous year.

Social justice groups UDTJ and Delco Resists plan a rally to coincide with a hearing for one of two teens whose shots did not kill the 8-year-old.

City prosecutors said eight people are facing charges in connection with a coordinated scheme to steal 17 homes and properties in several Philly neighborhoods.

A suburban Philadelphia man accused of firing three shots into a local Democratic Party office on Inauguration Day has pleaded guilty to related federal charges.

Upon arrival, they found 62-year-old Darlene Randall with a gunshot wound.

Philly police say they can reduce crime by reassigning officers to street duty and creating a new unit designed to curb non-fatal shootings.