SEPTA train partially derails in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood
A SEPTA train on the Market-Frankford Line partially derailed off its tracks at the York-Dauphin Station Monday night in Philadelphia's Kensington section, police said.
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A SEPTA train on the Market-Frankford Line partially derailed off its tracks at the York-Dauphin Station Monday night in Philadelphia's Kensington section, police said.
The curfew bill introduced by Quetcy Lozada would apply to businesses in the area between East Lehigh Avenue, D Street, East Tioga and Frankford Avenue.
Through acrobatics and dance, Alyssa Bigbee hopes she can help bring brighter days to Philadelphia's drug-torn neighborhood.
Through acrobatics and dance, one woman hopes she can help bring brighter days to Kensington. Josh Sanders reports.
Addressing public safety in the city, particularly in Kensington, was one of the biggest issues Mayor Cherelle Parker ran on during the campaign.
Kensington is the epicenter of Philadelphia's open-air drug market.
PAL officers, scholarship recipients and children will come together Monday afternoon at the Harrowgate PAL center to play games. Kids will leave with refurbished laptops.
Philadelphia police say a 23-year-old man died after crashing into a SEPTA bus in Kensington.
A driver was killed in a crash at Frankford and Allegheny Avenues in Philadelphia around 1 a.m. Saturday.
Two people have been arrested for a Nov. 5, 2022 mass shooting that hurt nine people at Kensington and Allegheny Avenues.
"Our mission is to clean up Kensington, to make Kensington the kind of place where people want to live," Council member Jim Harrity said at a news conference announcing arrests in the Nov. 5, 2022 mass shooting outside a Kensington bar. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/47xBEmT
Two arrests have been made after 9 people were shot near Kensington and Allegheny Avenues Nov. 5, 2022.
Pedro Rosario will be in charge of Mayor Cherelle Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel's strategy to address public safety in Kensington.
For the people who live and work in Kensington, the focus on public safety means everything.
Rosario's "unmatched qualifications and decades of experience make him the best candidate for this job," Mayor Cherelle Parker said during a news conference Thursday morning.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel swore in Pedro Rosario on Thursday, tasking him with focusing on public safety in Kensington.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will make a public safety announcement at 10 a.m. regarding the city's Kensington neighborhood.
The Philadelphia DA's Office said a 33-year-old man is facing charges after his godson got a hold of his unsecured gun and accidentally shot himself.
The Philadelphia DA's Office said Rhamique Topping is facing charges after his godson got a hold of his unsecured gun and accidentally shot himself.
Police said the gun was left unattended inside the home.
A 5-year-old boy accidentally shot himself twice in Philadelphia's Kensington section on Sunday, police said.
The 5-year-old girl was placed in stable condition at a local hospital, according to Philadelphia police.
Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel wants to restore "peace and safety in our streets" with a 3-fold strategy: prevention, intervention and enforcement.
Bethel said he chose to be sworn in at Russell Conwell Middle School to show his commitment to the Kensington community and the danger children face going to and from school.
Police are looking for a driver and the car they believe is in connection to an incident involving a pedestrian in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood Saturday evening.
