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A headshot of Delaware State Police Cpl. Grade One Matthew ''Ty'' Snook
Community

Police identify suspect in Delaware trooper killing at Wilmington-area DMV

Police say the 44-year-old suspect entered the DMV as a customer Tuesday afternoon before shooting a state trooper who was working inside.

1 week ago

A closeup of a Delaware State Police vehicle
Community
6abc

Delaware state police trooper killed in DMV shooting identified as Cpl. Matthew T. Snook

Corporal Grade One Matthew T. "Ty" Snook of Hockessin, Delaware, was "a dedicated 10-year veteran of the Delaware State Police," officials said Wednesday afternoon.

2 weeks ago

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer addresses members of the media, speaking into a microphone at a podium, with a Delaware state trooper behind him.
Community

Delaware State Police trooper killed at DMV in Wilmington, suspect dead

Officials say a Delaware State Police trooper was killed after the 44-year-old suspect shot him at a DMV facility. The suspect later died at a hospital.

2 weeks ago

El cierre del Centro Correccional Comunitario Plummer
Courts & Law

‘Un faro para Wilmington’: Ex–presos y políticos instan al estado a reconsiderar el plan de cierre del centro de trabajo y libertad condicional de Plummer

Los defensores de la comunidad dicen que la instalación es fundamental en la transición del encarcelamiento a la libertad para los residentes de Wilmington y sus familias.

3 weeks ago

Funeral services for Philadelphia officer Andy Chan
Community

Philadelphia officer remembered as ‘a bright light’ at funeral seven years after motorcycle crash

The officer died almost seven years after his accident. His wife said he was a mentor who always tried to help others.

3 weeks ago

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest
Politics & Policy

Jenkintown limits local police collaboration with ICE

Residents pushed back on the original measure, passed in September, saying it allowed local police to assist ICE agents without judicial warrants.

3 weeks ago

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An encampment of people experiencing homelessness
Community
Billy Penn

A sweep of Kensington homeless encampments is underway

The “service days” follow enforcement of restrictions on mobile providers.

4 weeks ago

Katrina Blackwell speaking at a podium
Courts & Law

Chester city selects Katrina Blackwell as police commissioner

Katrina Blackwell was elevated to the top job after serving as interim police commissioner for nearly a year.

4 weeks ago

Members of Montco Community Watch and Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition standing on stage
Politics & Policy

As immigrant detentions spike, Montco activists demand transparency: ‘ICE is burning trust to the ground’

Advocates say federal immigration officials have detained many people in Norristown and have ramped up activity in Abington, Perkiomenville and Ambler, among other areas.

1 month ago

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An abandoned car in Philadephia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia has an abandoned vehicle problem. Here’s how you can get deserted cars off your block

For the past four years, the city has received an average of 37,000 abandoned car complaints annually.

1 month ago

outside the Plummer Community Corrections Center
Community

‘A beacon for Wilmington’: Former prisoners, politicians urge state to reconsider plan to shutter Plummer work-release center

Community advocates say the facility is critical in the transition from incarceration to freedom for Wilmington residents and their families.

1 month ago

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A group of Philadelphia police officers gather in a parking lot behind caution tape
Studio 2
Courts & Law

How Philly turned the tide on homicides

Philadelphia police are closing homicide cases at a rate the city hasn’t seen in decades. We talk with the deputy commissioner and a criminal justice reporter.

Air Date: December 1, 2025 12:00 pm

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Police tape and the flashing lights of a police vehicle behind
Courts & Law
6abc

Woman hospitalized following police-involved shooting in North Philadelphia

Police say a woman was holding a firearm to her head in the 900 block of Erie Avenue, and that she was shot by officers after pointing the firearm in their direction.

1 month ago

Officers salute as the casket arrives at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul in Philadelphia for the funeral service for slain Police Officer Richard Mendez, Tuesday Oct. 24, 2023.
Courts & Law
6abc

2 men found guilty in murder trial of Philadelphia Police Sergeant Richard Mendez

Yobranny Martinez-Fernandez and Hendrick Pena-Fernandez were found guilty in the murder of Philadelphia Police Sergeant Richard Mendez.

1 month ago

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents make an arrest
Politics & Policy

Jenkintown is revising its police policy on ICE enforcement following community pushback

The policy instructs police to notify ICE under certain conditions, including if a person is arrested for a crime and is “believed to be in violation of immigration laws.”

2 months ago

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