DA: Fugitive Elliott fired shots that killed Cpl. O’Connor
District Attorney Larry Krasner on Tuesday announced that evidence shows Hassan Elliott fired the bullets that killed police Cpl. James O’Connor on March 13.
O’Connor, posthumously promoted to sergeant, was one of six members of...
Fiedler closes office; cancels service hours at local libraries
To protect the community and slow the spread of the corona-virus disease, COVID-19, Rep. Fiedler's District office will be closed for both appointments and for walk-in services until further notice. Upcoming Rep. Fiedler remote service...
The safe injection site fight is shaping up to be a battle between residents...
In last Monday’s City Council hearing in front of the Public Health and Human Services Committee, testimonies from roughly 30 individuals in the debate over safe injection sites were heard.
The majority of these testimonies...
‘Peace Not Guns’ town hall held in response to recent shooting
Residents, police and elected officials convened last week at Shiloh Baptist Church on Christian Street to discuss the topic of gun violence in relation to a recent daytime shooting in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood...
Police offering reward for information on fatal shooting
Police are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a pair of suspects wanted for a January fatal shooting that occurred near S. 20th Street and West Snyder...
Queen Memorial Library adds ‘Teen Space’
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The Libraries in Philadelphia are currently closed due to the coronavirus.)
The Queen Memorial Library has always been a place of learning for all ages.
Located at 23rd and Federal streets in the Point...
Meals and activity space available for students during closures
In response to the coronavirus outbreak and the closure of city schools, the School District of Philadelphia announced plans to provide meal service and drop-in activity space for students over the next two weeks...
2 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Philadelphia
Two new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) were confirmed in Philadelphia by the city's Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley on Friday.
The total of confirmed cases in Philadelphia is now three and officials say they are...
All School District of Philadelphia Schools Will Be Closed Through March 27
Starting on Monday, all schools within the School District of Philadelphia will be closed through March 27, the Philadelphia School District announced today.
The decision to close is being made in light of Governor Wolf’s...
63 Philadelphia public schools will close tomorrow
Sixty-three School District of Philadelphia (SDP) schools will be
closed tomorrow, Friday, March 13, 2020 as a result of Governor Wolf’s announcement
earlier today regarding measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in
Montgomery County, including:...
