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A 45-page report found that officers "frequently" violated people’s constitutional rights. Talks towards a consent decree are expected.

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development did not recommend a “definitive course of action.”

Police say the 47-year-old pulled a gun on officers after they responded to reports of a domestic disturbance.

According to Philadelphia police, officers responded to a home on the 5400 block of Chancellor Street for reports of a disturbance.

The Borough of Collingdale does not have enough resources to safely staff its police department overnight.

If the mayor signs it into law, violators would be fined $125 in Center City and University City, and $75 in other neighborhoods.

Two victims are in critical condition, including a 17-year-old girl.

The panel said that “another Butler can and will happen again” without major changes in how candidates are protected.

Penn Medicine says one nurse is hospitalized in critical condition. Two others received treatment for their injuries.

Borough officials are defending the police chief as Jenkintown explores dismantling its police department to cut costs.

The court imposed the punishment against Common Pleas Judge Mark B. Cohen, who before he became a judge spent more than four decades as a Democratic state representative.

Looking at contributions can help voters learn about a candidate’s political bedfellows and their priorities, according to a political science professor at Temple University.

A jury last year convicted former Wilmington officer Samuel Waters of misdemeanor assault and other charges in the 2021 arrest that led to demonstrations.

CAIR held a press conference Wednesday announcing possible legal action against both the Philadelphia and Temple Police Departments.

Philadelphia authorities announced charges Thursday against a man they say tried to run over officers during an illegal car meetup.