3 men sentenced to life in connection with 2023 North Philly rec center shooting
Three men have been sentenced to life in prison in connection with a 2023 North Philly rec center shooting that left three men dead.
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Three men have been sentenced to life in prison in connection with a 2023 North Philly rec center shooting that left three men dead.
Investigators responded to the 2200 block of North Chadwick Street in North Philly for a report of a shooting. Police said they believe there were at least two shooters involved in the incident and there may have been an argument that led to the shots being fired.
A 16-year-old girl died after she was shot in North Philadelphia Tuesday evening, police said.
Philadelphia police say a 16-year-old girl died after she was shot inside a home in North Philadelphia. The shooting, which might have been accidental, is under investigation, police say.
The city, a community group and a local recycling business are joining forces to take care of five illegal dumping hotspots.
In an effort to prevent illegal dumping in Philadelphia neighborhoods, the city is partnering with a local youth organization and a recycling center to give people another option.
Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting of a 32-year-old man killed on the 3200 block of Ridge Avenue in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Officers responded to a report of gunfire and found the man lying on the road with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. He died at the scene. Police are reviewing surveillance video, which shows the incident. So far, no arrests have been made.
Philadelphia police are searching for an armed suspect who held a father at gunpoint, restrained a family with zip ties and stole $1,000 during a home invasion in Olney Saturday night.
Philadelphia police are searching for a shooter who killed an 18-year-old overnight. The shooting happened at 31st and Norris streets in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The victim was found in a backyard. Investigators believe he was shot during an argument.
In the aftermath of the deadly Nicetown explosion in June, people in the neighborhood are hoping someone can help them make repairs.
A new mural was unveiled at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children to promote community wellness, particularly in the realm of mental health.
Two men were shot and killed in separate shootings in North Philadelphia on Tuesday morning within an hour of each other, police said.
Both shootings in Philadelphia are under investigation, and so far, no arrests have been made.
The 1300 block of Jefferson Street in North Philadelphia has a new name. It will now be known as Donald "Ducky" Birts Way. Birts was the first Black entrepreneur to sign a lease at the Progress Plaza Shopping Center. He was also instrumental in bringing the Black Expo to Progress Plaza in the 1970s.
A street renaming ceremony in the city's Feltonville neighborhood honored the legacy of fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Lauretha Vaird.
Philadelphia police are searching for a man seen on surveillance video shooting at a woman as she runs away.
Philadelphia police are asking for help in identifying a man who shot at a woman nearly a dozen times in the city's Feltonville section. The terrifying incident happened on the 4800 block of North Lawrence Street. Alicia Roberts talked to a neighbor who heard the shots as that woman was running for her life.
A body wrapped in bed sheets was found inside a stolen car in North Philadelphia on Tuesday night, police said.
The Good Samaritan Club, made up of college students from around the city, meets regularly to help keep a North Philadelphia football field clean.
Investigators are working to identify a body found in a stolen car left on a residential block in North Philadelphia. Ross DiMattei reports.
Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship surprised the kids at John Moffet School in North Philadelphia. The Blankenship Family Foundation presented a check for $8,000 to push the school across the finish line in its $20,000 fundraising goal for steam equipment. Reed and his wife, Elsa, took a tour of the school to see the learning spaces.
The latest expansion of the overnight business curfew in Philadelphia has drawn opposition from business groups and legal advocates.
The curfew was first enacted in Kensington in March 2024 after council members and local leaders said it was needed to curb violent crime.
The curfew is already impacting some businesses in the city, and it could soon be expanded to other areas of Philadelphia.
The School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department are teaming up to help students who experience traumatic events outside of the classroom heal.
