Shootings in Queen Village and Lower Moyamensing
Two shootings occurred in South Philly 10 minutes apart in the Queen Village and Lower Moyamensing neighborhoods on July 24.
Two men were shot on the 1000 block of S. 4th Street at approximately 2:57...
Man shot in Dickinson neighborhood
A 32-year-old man was shot on the 500 block of McClellan Street on June 19.
According to police, the victim was taken to the hospital after he was shot in the leg at approximately 6:43...
Johnson prioritizes youth, anti-violence programs
City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson is pushing to appropriate more of the city’s budget toward safer streets.
Johnson, who represents parts of South, Southwest and Center City, proposed the Save Our Youth plan and asked for...
Who killed Danny Puskas and why?
Laurie Anne LoBaito-Puskas still can’t shake the nightmares.
It was an otherwise ordinary January evening nearly 17 months ago when her 19-year-old son Daniel “Danny” Puskas had made plans to meet his girlfriend Elizabeth Turner...
Double stabbing in Grays Ferry
Two people were stabbed on the 1500 block of S. 26th Street on May 29.
According to police, a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the arm and in the face, and a 38-year-old man suffered...
South Philly man charged with 3rd degree murder
An arrest was made following a homicide that occurred on April 3 in South Philly’s West Passyunk neighborhood.
Derek Escribano, 22, of the 1900 block of S. 19th Street, was charged with 3rd degree murder...
Triple shooting in West Passyunk
Three men were hospitalized after a triple shooting in South Philly’s West Passyunk neighborhood on April 6.
According to police, the shooting occurred at 5:12pm on the 2300 block of S. 22nd Street. Police said...
Arrest made after double shooting at subway station
A double shooting occurred at the subway station at the intersection of Broad Street and Snyder Avenue on March 29.
According to police, a 37-year-old man was shot twice and a 30-year-old woman was shot...
Stabbing on Oregon Avenue
A 33-year-old man was stabbed on the 1800 block of Oregon Avenue early Tuesday morning.
According to police, the victim was stabbed once in the left shoulder at approximately 1:30 a.m. and was taken to...
Man fatally shot in Grays Ferry
A 38-year-old man was killed after he was shot multiple times on the 1500 block of S. Dover Street in Grays Ferry on March 9.
According to police, the shooting occurred at approximately 5:36 p.m....
