Philly police commissioner calls Center City teen takeovers "disturbing"
The teen gatherings at Philadelphia City Hall ended in arrests, and nearly two dozen citations for disorderly conduct were issued.
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The teen gatherings at Philadelphia City Hall ended in arrests, and nearly two dozen citations for disorderly conduct were issued.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community are demanding answers after the Philadelphia Police Department's response to Pride celebrations in the Gayborhood sparked backlash.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel spoke at a City Council hearing Wednesday afternoon and pledged that changes would be made to his department after the incident in June.
The annual community-building campaign promotes police partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.
A man who was suicidal was shot and killed by a Philadelphia officer outside St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Thursday, police said.
Five current and four former Philadelphia officers were charged, accused of collecting payments from a city-funded youth boxing program.
Philadelphia leaders are looking for neighbors' input as they create a new safety plan.
Philadelphia city and police leaders are seeking input from the public as they put together a five-year safety plan.
Loved ones gathered in North Philadelphia to honor Sgt. Jaime Roman, who died from a gunshot wound he sustained on the job.
Mayor Cherelle Parker was joined by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and other city leaders as she announced a significant labor update related to Philadelphia police.
The shooting outside the Christy Rec Center in West Philadelphia happened days after a violent weekend in the city.
Police said four people were struck by gunfire outside Christy Rec Center in West Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon.
During a press conference on Monday, District Attorney Larry Krasner described the weekend's crimes as disturbing, yet noted that crime rates are still falling in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia law enforcement officers and firefighters joined anti-violence activists for a basketball game.
Philadelphia police are mourning the loss of an officer who was assigned to Philadelphia International Airport. Commissioner Kevin Bethel announced the death in a social media post.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel announced the officer's death in a social media post on Saturday.
The mass shooting in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park on Memorial Day left two dead and nine others wounded.
A mass shooting in Philadelphia at Lemon Hill in Fairmount Park left two adults dead and nine others injured, including three minors.
An officer is in critical condition after he was shot while police were breaking up a large fight outside Overbrook High School in Philadelphia, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said Wednesday afternoon.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel spoke to reporters after an officer was shot near Overbrook High School Wednesday afternoon. He had a message for an adult he says brought a gun to a fight involving teens: "You're a coward anyway." The officer who was shot is in critical condition, he said.
Philadelphia's summer plans are in full swing as Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders unveiled a series of new initiatives designed to provide safety, engagement and job opportunities for young people.
Philadelphia police responded to seven shootings over the weekend. Two people died.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel discussed a spike in gun violence in the city over the weekend.
Family members, friends and fellow law enforcement officers gathered in Philadelphia Tuesday to remember Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald, a Temple University police officer who was killed in the line of duty two years ago.
A Philadelphia police officer is "doing well" after he was shot in the hand while on duty Tuesday night, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
