Policing

Celebrating the music and memories behind the historic Uptown Theater in North Philadelphia. Plus, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and the latest on 30th Street's flip board.

Jenkintown spends more than half its annual budget on policing. Officials believe contracting out the services with neighbors Abington and Cheltenham makes sense.

Larry Krasner’s critics, including some on City Council, have questioned the DA’s consistency in prosecuting retail crimes.

Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer cautioned that the probe is in its early stages.

The misconduct allegations against J. Conor Corcoran, a civil litigation lawyer, were detailed in a petition filed by the state’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel in December.

DA Stollsteimer said a person inside the home started a fire about 15 minutes after officers arrived.

The department says Sergeant Matthew "The Fox Whisperer" Erbele and Officer James "Steady Hands" Thompson responded to the call.

A recent large-scale drug raid involving camouflaged militarized police has some residents worried that it's a sign of things to come in the neighborhood.

Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal's campaign is acknowledging that a series of positive “news” stories posted to her campaign website were generated by ChatGPT.

According to authorities, Justin Mohn surrendered his medical marijuana card to become a gun owner, showing that he was “aware of his actions and proud of his consequences.”

The Bucks County branch of the NAACP spent three years examining the policies of the 39 police departments in the area. What their findings say about policing oversight in Pa.

DA Larry Krasner is hoping the pending perjury trial of three retired PPD detectives could provide some rare accountability.

County officials say they have determined the ransomware group Akira was involved in the 911 communication center outage.

The PPD released the full video after questions were raised over witness video shared on social media.

The video was made by a witness who started recording after officers began struggling with Alexander Spencer, 28, on Friday night.