Teen surrenders, charged in shooting outside West Philly rec center
A 17-year-old was charged in connection with a West Philadelphia shooting near the Christy Recreation Center and pool.
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A 17-year-old was charged in connection with a West Philadelphia shooting near the Christy Recreation Center and pool.
The Christy Recreation Center and pool in West Philadelphia reopened Saturday days after a shooting injured five people, including two children.
The Christy Recreation Center and pool in West Philadelphia reopened Saturday days after a shooting injured five people, including two children. Eva Andersen reports.
Philadelphia police are searching for multiple suspects in the shooting outside Christy Rec Center in West Philly that injured five people.
The photos released by Philadelphia police provide a closer look at the person they say shot five people outside of the Christy Rec Center on Wednesday. Law enforcement sources say investigators are closing in on the suspect and may soon apply for an arrest warrant.
Philadelphia police detectives were back out at the scene looking for additional evidence on Thursday and trying to find out the identity of whoever opened fire, hitting five people.
The West Philadelphia community is reeling after a shooting outside Christy Rec Center injured two children, two teens and a city worker on Wednesday.
U.S. Marshals have arrested Amir Jones in connection with a mass shooting at a block party in West Philadelphia in July 2024.
Police are searching for suspects after two children and two teenagers were injured after a shooting at a West Philadelphia pool and rec center. Wakisha Bailey reports.
The shooting outside the Christy Rec Center in West Philadelphia happened days after a violent weekend in the city.
A city employee was also among the four people shot outside the rec center, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.
Police said four people were struck by gunfire outside Christy Rec Center in West Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon.
A West Philadelphia church asked for help to stop illegal dumping in front of their property. The trash was so large at Temple of Prayer Church on Chestnut Street that members and visitors could no longer enter the parking lot or use the sidewalk. Today, the trash is gone. City sanitation crews came by and removed it all.
A church in West Philadelphia is asking for the city's help to stop illegal dumping on and around its property. Temple of Prayer Church on Chestnut Street reached out after the mountain of trash grew so large, parishioners could no longer enter the parking lot or use the sidewalk. The church has filed reports with the Philadelphia police and will soon be setting up surveillance cameras in the area.
SNAP benefits, which help people pay for food, are still being stolen in Pennsylvania. Experts say the EBT cards could be more secure.
Two teenagers are being charged with murder after a 70-year-old man was shot in the back in West Philadelphia Sunday evening and later died at the hospital, according to police.
A 70-year-old man was shot during a possible attempted carjacking in West Philadelphia and later died at the hospital on Sunday, police said.
Philadelphia police say Carmen Suero Jr. of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, died after he was shot at 63rd and Vine streets Sunday during a possible attempted carjacking. They are looking for two suspects.
One person died after he was shot during a possible attempted carjacking attempt in West Philadelphia on Sunday, police say.
Two people, including a police officer, were injured after a crash at an intersection in West Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.
A star from Abbott Elementary is putting books into the hands of Philadelphia students, one page and story at a time. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who plays a passionate Philly teacher on the hit show, took some time to speak with students at Overbrook Elementary. She and her husband, State Senator Vincent Hughes, hosted a special book giveaway to celebrate the Read to Succeed program.
Police said an 11-month-old baby is in extremely critical condition after falling out of a second-story window of a West Philly home.
Police said an 11-month-old baby is in extremely critical condition after falling out of a second-story window of a West Philly home.
The crash occurred around 1 a.m. and involved a stolen vehicle, police say.
In this week's Spreading the Love, we're taking you for a ride through West Philly with the group, Black Girl Joy Bike Ride. This sisterhood on two wheels is a growing community that meets weekly and was started in 2023 for Black women who want to bike.
