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Philly DA Larry Krasner warns against retaliatory shootings
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (694+ words) As warming weather threatens to lead to a spike in street violence, Philadelphia law enforcement officials are warning residents they will vigorously pursue anyone who engages in retaliatory gunfire or other crimes. People angered by violence against their friends or…...
Krasner launches national DA coalition to battle Trump, prosecute ICE misconduct
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (813+ words) District Attorney Larry Krasner is organizing a crew to advance his frequent vow to prosecute any federal law enforcement officials who commit crimes. Krasner and eight other progressive prosecutors from across the country have founded a coalition with the aim…...
Crime on SEPTA fell again last year — to historic lows
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (865+ words) Incidents of serious crime on SEPTA fell again last year, reaching their lowest levels in at least a decade. SEPTA police reported 670 serious crimes across the system in 2025, about 6% fewer than the previous year. Those were mainly thefts, robberies and…...
Feds allege another sports-gambling scandal — and it has Philly connections
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (648+ words) A wide-ranging, multi-year scheme to fix men's basketball games in the NCAA and China's professional league had several ties to Philadelphia, federal investigators announced as they revealed the charges Thursday. The indictment, unsealed before a press conference held at the…...
Sasha Suda’s suit against the Philadelphia Art Museum, explained
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (728+ words) There's been a lot of news around the Philadelphia Art Museum " formerly known as the PMA and now dubbed the PhAM." Last month, the institution undertook a divisive brand change, switching up its name and choosing a font and logo…...
From trauma to teaching: Philly gun violence survivors are rewriting how gun violence gets covered
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (1439+ words) This is the second in a two-part series about Philadelphia's role in shaping gun violence reporting across the country. The first installment focused on the rising awareness of gun violence as a public health issue. This second installment highlights survivor…...
How Philly became ground zero for rethinking gun violence reporting
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (932+ words) This is the first in a two-part series about Philadelphia's role in shaping gun violence reporting across the country. This first installment focuses on the rising awareness of gun violence as a public health issue. The second installment highlights survivor…...
Purported hacker behind Penn's fraudulent email claims to have grabbed donor data in attack
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (130+ words) An anonymous person who claims to be behind the fraudulent emails sent from the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education last week claims to have gotten their hands on much more information than a few email lists. The alleged…...
University of Pennsylvania investigating apparent hack of its email systems
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (171+ words) The University of Pennsylvania is investigating an apparent online security breach Friday after emails from accounts linked to the Ivy League institution's Graduate School of Education were sent around to students, alumni, faculty, parents and individuals outside the university community....
New comic book teaches Philly kids their rights around police and law enforcement
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (752+ words) Kendra Van De Water has always been passionate about helping youth." The CEO and co-founder of YEAH Philly, Van De Water says the organization's mission is to inform and support Black youth in West and Southwest Philadelphia who have been…...