November 7, 2023 Second man charged in Connecticut shootout that left 2 dead, including teenage girl Elexer Orta, 29, of Philadelphia, has been extradited to Connecticut for his role in a Hartford shootout that ended in the deaths of two people.
November 7, 2023 Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China for milestone performance tour The Philadelphia Orchestra traveled to Bejing for a tour commemorating the anniversary of their first performance in China. This follows a series of visits from U.S. officials.
November 5, 2023 World War II heroes, ages 100 and 98, fought in Battle of the Bulge, now are grand marshals of Philly parade U.S. Army veterans and World War II heroes Benjamin Berry,100, and Jacob Ruser, 98, serve as grand marshals of the 2023 Philadelphia Veterans Parade & Festival on Nov. 5.
November 2, 2023 Philadelphia prison break exposes significant security lapses after inmates escape without notice A series of security lapses contributed to the escape of two inmates at a Philadelphia prison earlier this year. One of the inmates, Ameen Hurst, had been charged with murder.
October 30, 2023 Suspected thief tries to rob Philadelphia convenience store with deadly result A suspected robber was shot and killed at a Philadelphia convenience store when he allegedly tried to steal from the register, local media report.
October 26, 2023 Former PA police officer faces reinstated murder charge linked to motorist shooting A judge has reinstated multiple charges, including murder, against former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial. The case was dismissed in September due to lack of evidence.
October 24, 2023 CRISIS IN KENSINGTON: Philly volunteers knocking on doors handing out Narcan as overdoses reach record-high A Philadelphia city initiative is door-to-door canvassing to provide residents with drug overdose prevention resources amid a surge in overdose deaths.
October 24, 2023 Final suspect in murder of Philadelphia teen captured over year after ambush shooting outside high school Dayron Burney-Thorn, 17, is one of five suspects accused of killing a 14-year-old and wounding four other teens outside Roxborough High School last year.
October 23, 2023 Philadelphia officer pleads guilty to heinous abuse of minors and women, sentenced to 15-40 years A former Philadelphia police officer was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing minors, after facing over 200 charges and a sentence of up to 1,300 years.
October 23, 2023 Philadelphia men face federal charges for allegedly stealing 2 million dimes from truckload of coins Authorities unsealed charged against four men in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who broke into a trailer from a U.S. mint and stole two million dimes from the truck.