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Cheltenham Township Police Chief John Slavin smiles in a headshot photo
Courts & Law

As Cheltenham Township Police Chief John Slavin nears retirement, a search is underway for his successor

The township has launched a nationwide search and the application window closes Feb 16.

1 month ago

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SEPTA police officers patrol
Community
Billy Penn

Crime on SEPTA fell again last year — to historic lows

Serious incidents nearly halved since the 2020 pandemic peak.

1 month ago

Parady La, a man who died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, holds the head of a child in a photo
Community

‘Like a father figure’: Family mourns Parady La, Upper Darby man who died in ICE custody

Parady La died Jan. 9 while in ICE custody. La was hospitalized after being held at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia.

1 month ago

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Shané Darby is smiling while standing at a podium outdoors in the evening
Politics & Policy

Delaware representative resurfaces controversial meme as family and friends grieve loss of state trooper killed in line of duty

The 2021 meme was resurfaced by a Milford Republican representative shortly after a Delaware state trooper was killed at a DMV facility south of Wilmington.

1 month ago

Federal agents look on as protesters gather outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Tom Baker)
Studio 2
Courts & Law

The evolution of ICE

Over the past year, the agency has more than doubled its workforce of officers and agents, while its budget has nearly tripled.

Air Date: January 12, 2026 12:00 pm

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Larry Krasner speaking with many people behind him in front of a podium with a Philadelphia District Attorney's Office sign
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Krasner, council members, slam ICE and Trump over Minneapolis shooting

District Attorney vows to prosecute any federal agents who commit crimes in Philadelphia.

1 month ago

Federal law enforcement officers stand near a roadblock at Portland Avenue and East 32nd Street
Community

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis motorist on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown.

1 month ago

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.

2 months 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 months 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 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.

2 months ago

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