2 dead, 3 injured in pair of South Philly shootings
A pair of shootings in South Philly on August 24 left two people dead and three others wounded.
According to police, a double shooting occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Montrose...
Man stabbed on 5th Street
A 21-year-old man was stabbed twice on the 1800 block of S. 5th Street early this morning.
According to police, the man was stabbed both times in the right leg at approximately 12:06 a.m. and...
Body found in the Delaware River
The body of an unknown man was spotted in the Delaware River near the 4500 block of S. Broad Street on August 20.
According to police, a passerby saw the body in the river and...
Arrest made in boat theft
A 31-year-old man was charged with stealing a boat on the Delaware River, police said
According to police, Roger Pojar, was charged with Violations of the Uniform Firearms Act, theft and other charges after he...
Teen Arrested in Federal Terrorism Probe
Leaders from city and federal law enforcement on Monday announced that a 17-year-old resident of West Philadelphia has been arrested and charged as part of a federal terrorism investigation.
The juvenile was taken into custody...
Sexual assault suspect arrested
A West Philadelphia man has been charged with several sexual assault offenses that occurred in South Philly.
Capt. Margo Alleyne-Parker, commanding officer of the Police Department’s Special Victims Unit, announced eight counts of indecent assault...
DUI suspected in serious accident on Packer Avenue
A serious accident on Packer Avenue left one driver in critical condition while the other faces charges of driving under the influence, police said.
The accident occurred at the intersection of 10th and Packer Avenue...
Discussions with youth on gun violence
A group of teenagers met with City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson to discuss how gun violence is affecting their neighborhoods.
Johnson, who represents parts of South Philly as well as other parts of the city, held...
18-year-old killed in Graduate Hospital
An 18-year-old man was shot and killed on the 900 block of S. 17th Street in South Philly’s Graduate Hospital neighborhood.
According to police, the victim was shot multiple times throughout his body at approximately...
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...