Crime
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Community
Gun Violence Epidemic Plagues North Philadelphia
“It’s unacceptable, and it’s intolerable.” Those were Representative Curtis Thomas’s words at a community meeting on Friday, June 9th, as he deplored a recent spike in gun violence, which has…
Max Weinstein | 06/15/2017 -
Community in Northern Liberties
Orange is the New Black: Liberty Lands Turns Orange for Gun Awareness
The perimeter of Liberty Lands was lined with vendors for the 2017 NoLibs Flea Market on Saturday, June 2. However, some didn’t come to buy or sell items; instead, they…
Shealyn Kilroy | 06/08/2017 -
Crime
OPINION: When It Comes to Gun Laws in PA., Common Sense is Not Too Common
This article was submitted by State Rep. Donna Bullock, who represents the 195th District of Philadelphia. To contact Rep. Bullock, visit http://www.pahouse.com/Bullock/. Recently in a House State Government Committee hearing, an…
Donna Bullock | 05/30/2017 -
Crime in Kensington
Community Members March For Peace Through Kensington Following Shooting of Child
On Sunday May 21, residents of West Kensington as well as community activists from Operation Save Our City and the CHARLES Foundation gathered at the corner of Malta Street…
Ptah Gabrie | 05/24/2017 -
Crime in Kensington
Alleged Anarchists Vandalize South Kensington Following May Day Protests
[caption id="attachment_15240" align="alignnone" width="900"] Geoffrey Suchocki, 45, of Doylestown, and Patricia Monahan, 28, of Rhawnhurst were apprehended following a public disturbance resulting in $100,000 of damage. /Philadelphia Police Department[/caption] Local…
Patrick Clark | 05/02/2017 -
Crime in Poplar
Rep. Curtis Thomas Speaks Out Following Last Week’s Triple Homicide
On Monday, April 3, students at St. Malachy, a North Philadelphia school serving children from preschool to grade 8, went into lockdown just as school was letting out. …
Jordyn Cordner | 04/13/2017 -
Community
Youth, Police and Church Leaders Discuss City Violence
Four young men sat at a table draped with a Philadelphia Ceasefire tablecloth on a small stage. They faced roughly 40 people in the main room at the Philadelphia…
Steve Bohnel | 04/10/2017 -
Crime in Harrowgate
Judge Sends Message on Behalf of Community with Century-Long Sentences For Harrowgate Gunmen
Imagine a day in court on which the judge has to throw one convict’s fiancée out of the courtroom for making faces before kicking the other’s father out for…
Bob Stewart | 02/02/2017 -
Crime in Fairmount
Local Muggings Have Residents Abuzz on Social Media
According to two posts on Nextdoor, two women in Fairmount have experienced muggings this month. In the first post, dated January 12th, the mugging took place at the…
Thomas Beck | 02/02/2017 -
Crime in Poplar
Man Dead Following Altercation With Police
A 55-year-old man died at Hahnemann University Hospital on the morning of January 19th following an altercation with the police at the intersection of 10th and Poplar Streets. …
Thomas Beck | 01/26/2017 -
Crime in Strawberry Mansion
Local Mortician to Serve Time in Prison
Mortician Janet Powell-Dailey of Powell Mortuary Services in Strawberry Mansion was sentenced to three months in prison followed by 20 months of house arrest on charges including theft by…
Thomas Beck | 01/26/2017 -
Community in Olde Richmond
Crime Blocks: Olde Richmond Residents Discuss How to Avert Gun Violence Following Shooting
On November 7th, a teenager was fatally shot at the corner of Trenton and Firth in Olde Richmond. According to Dan Martino, a community organizer with the Olde Richmond Civic…
John Henry Scott | 11/30/2016