Philadelphia Fire Department Crowned Champs Of 'Battle Of The Badges'
The 25th annual weight loss competition known as the "Battle of the Badges" goes to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
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The 25th annual weight loss competition known as the "Battle of the Badges" goes to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Police are investigating the discovery of a body inside a parked car in West Philadelphia Thursday morning.
Police are searching for the thief who stole jewelry worth $875,000 from an apartment in Rittenhouse Square.
The Philly 311 call system wants to improve the delivery of city services by hooking up with Philadelphia Police officers in troubled neighborhoods.
Philadelphia Police have announced the arrest of a suspect who has connections to a recent murder.
In the aftermath of several gang-related killings, North Philadelphia community groups, and the police department gathered at the West Kensington Ministries at Norris Square on Thursday night for a workshop on gangs.
Police are searching for a suspect who stole money from a South Philadelphia funeral home.
A woman was rushed to the hospital after being shot during an apparent home invasion in South Philadelphia early Thursday morning.
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is scheduled to announce a safety plan just days after a grocery store clerk was killed execution-style.
Police say they found the body of an unidentified African-American male wrapped in a tarp with a plastic bag over his head.
The McGeehan family is upset they lost their loved one, 31-year-old Joseph McGeehan. And some of their anger is directed at the Philadelphia Police Marine Unit.
Monday night proved to be another violent night on the streets of Philadelphia. A woman working at a local store was shot and killed just before 8pm.
Lt. George McClay said, "We had a lot of help from juvenile probation, the school district police and a lot of citizens."
Philadelphia police now have video and a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the armed men who shot and killed a man protecting his nephew.
Fire officials say a 75-year-old woman who suffered burns over 60 percent of her body is in critical condition and a 16-year-old is listed in stable condition with smoke inhalation.
Police continue to ask for the public's help as they try to find the men involved in a deadly beating in Old City last weekend. And the reward for information continues to grow.
A Blue Ribbon Commission says Philadelphia public schools are under-reporting violent incidents, and should offer more counseling to victims.
Philadelphia police are hoping the public can identify the man seen in a surveillance video preying on women in a South Philadelphia parking garage.
Philadelphia police have identified two people who were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Kelly Drive Monday afternoon. A third person is in critical condition.
The vehicle is said to be a silver PT cruiser with front windshield damage and Pennsylvania tags.
Police arrested the man they say is responsible for a double murder in South Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Police say his alleged victims have identified 18-year-old Dominic Brown of the 6000 block of Irving Street as the man who attacked them and held them at gunpoint.
A suspect was shot after trying to run down a plain-clothes police officer, late Wednesday night.
The Philadelphia Police Department recognized 69 officers Wednesday afternoon during merit commendation ceremonies, including two officers from the city's 15th district whose heroic efforts saved a life.
Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting and robbery of a cab driver early Wednesday morning.
