January 7, 2024 Pennsylvania man pays ransom to reclaim house from squatters: 'The city is rewarding criminals' Squatters allegedly broke into a Philadelphia home that was about to be sold. With no help from police or the city, the owner says he paid to get his house back.
January 6, 2024 Woman, 48, dies after 'hanging from an iron gate,' having leg 'impaled' at Philly sports complex bar: report A 48-year-old woman reportedly died Saturday morning after "dangling on [a] fence for as long as five hours" at a popular Philly sports bar.
January 4, 2024 CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Philly’s new leaders vow to 'dismantle' infamous open-air drug market. Will it work? Philadelphia's Democratic Mayor Cherelle Parker was officially sworn into office Tuesday, declaring a public safety emergency as her first act in office.
December 30, 2023 CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Former addict warns epicenter of US drug crisis 'descended deeper into despair' in 2023 Residents, including children, in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood have to navigate through addict and needle covered streets, former user says.
December 28, 2023 Philadelphia murder suspect faces more cold-case sexual assault charges Elias Diaz, accused of recent knife attacks in Philadelphia and previously charged in a 2003 cold-case murder and rape, is now accused of three more unsolved sexual assaults.
December 19, 2023 Prominent transgender activist tied to top Pennsylvania Dems charged with raping two underage boys A prominent transgender activist in Philadelphia who has appeared at events with several top Democrats in the commonwealth has been charged with raping two underage boys.
December 19, 2023 Suspect in recent Philadelphia knife attacks believed to be behind infamous cold case rapes, murder A Philadelphia man charged in a series of knife attacks is believed to be a suspected rapist and murderer linked to several cold case crimes.
December 14, 2023 Pennsylvania House back to 101-101 deadlock after Democrat's resignation Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. John Galloway resigned Thursday to fill a judicial seat, once again leaving the state House in a 50/50 partisan deadlock.
December 13, 2023 Body of escaped Philadelphia inmate found in warehouse after nearly 2-week manhunt: officials Gino Hagenkotter, 34, was found dead Monday in a Philadelphia warehouse after escaping from a work detail in the city on Nov. 30, authorities said.
December 12, 2023 Sara Carter recounts 'mind-blowing' interviews with UPenn students after president's resignation Sara Carter spoke to students at the University of Pennsylvania in West Philadelphia to get their take on the resignation of school president Elizabeth Magill.