Philadelphia Civic Beat

Public Safety Incidents

• 🔥 West Philly House Fire: One person was killed and another injured in a house fire in West Philadelphia on Friday.
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Philadelphia held Carmen Berrocal's killer in 1989 but let him walk free for 15 years after a grand jury refused to compel a blood sample. A new true-crime video revives the case, showing how preserved DNA finally ended the wait for justice.

The Philly Fairy Festival brings a whimsical day of fairy houses, costumes, and enchanted trails to the Schuylkill Center on June 27, blending outdoor crafts and fantasy fun for local families.

Philly wakes to muggy conditions heading for 93°F this afternoon, with southwest winds making it feel hotter.

• Storm threat: Showers and...

Two deadly house fires hit Philadelphia on Friday night.

• Strawberry Mansion: A 32-year-old woman died in a rowhome blaze at 8:30 p.m. on West...

A man in his 30s was killed in a shooting on Durfor Street early Saturday.

• Police responded to the 1900 block around 1:35 a.m. after reports of...

The School District of Philadelphia launched a formal climate audit at Frankford High after receiving staff accounts alleging years of tension,...

Written coverage reveals the human side through the manager's description of the 28-year-old victim as a reliable worker at Pete's Pizza, plus...

• A motorcyclist struck Magdaliz Roura and her dog at 7th and Johnston before fleeing and running a red light
• Neighbors call the intersection a...

Philadelphia police arrested Anthony Ramon-Maldonado for the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Joshua Toth after witnesses flagged officers responding to...

A man was pistol-whipped and robbed of cash plus a Rolex watch just outside Live Casino on 10th and Packer Avenue after midnight. Police continue searching for the suspect following the bold attack.

The new protected bike lane on Third Street draws praise for safety but frustration over traffic backups.

• Safety gains: Cyclists report clearer...

Budget and Taxation Decisions

• 🔥 Preliminary Budget Approved: City Council approved a $7.1 billion preliminary budget, rejecting most of Mayor...

Mayor Cherelle Parker slammed rideshare firms after City Council rejected her $1 Uber/Lyft tax, calling it "round 1" for billionaire tech...

A pizza delivery driver was fatally shot in the head after delivering to a vacant unit in the Raymond Rosen Homes, lured there by a fake order just after midnight. Surveillance showed two people following him as he left the building.

One person died following a motorcycle crash along the 9900 block of Haldeman Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia around 7:45 p.m., with the cause still under investigation.

Philadelphia police are turning to surveillance footage to track suspects in recent shootings, asking the public to help identify them.

• Four...

Philadelphia police investigated three separate incidents Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

• 24th District shooting: One man critical with...

Northeast Philadelphia's Poquessing Trail of History will mark the Byberry African American Burial Ground on June 27 with a historical presentation...

An Action News investigation prompted a Philadelphia police Internal Affairs probe after officers damaged a legally parked car during a pursuit but...