Philadelphia Civic Beat

Philadelphia blends infrastructure and tech enforcement for safer transit:

• New bus terminal: Reviewing 3 sites for Greyhound hub to improve...

Preview highlights tying the semiquincentennial to “Rooted: Origins of American Gardening”:

• Personal roots: Designers blend national history with...

Five white male officers sue Philadelphia, claiming passed over for promotions due to post-2021 DEI policy change.

• Sought captain/sergeant roles...

A rising trend in Philadelphia: Law enforcement leverages digital footprints to bust organized operations.

• Shootings cracked via social media: 19...

• Report Release: Philadelphia Department of Prisons shares its 2025 Annual Report.
• Facility View: Features administrative entrance of...

Emerging trend: Philly residents and officials team up against local hazards.

• Manayunk rebound: Neighbors rebuilt vandalized little library in <24...

• Alvin Ailey's Return: World-renowned company founded in 1958 shares African American cultural experience at Academy of Music, led by new director...

Overnight shooting claims 40-year-old man's life in Philly's 6700 block of Upland Street.

• Found slumped in driver's seat of his Nissan, gunshot to...

Northeast Philly's Franklin Mall (ex-Franklin Mills) recovers rapidly:

• Fire in one store on Feb. 21 shut it down for inspections
• Reopens Friday,...

Philadelphia's Ward 24 exemplifies grassroots reforms shaking up Democratic wards:

• Ousted corrupt leader in 2022 via write-in campaign; new bylaws...

• 200 volunteers canvassed streets, subways from 11 p.m. Wed to 4 a.m. Thu.
• Formerly homeless team lead Brittney DiBlasio builds trust to guide...

Shocking school safety breach in Philly suburbs: A Radnor Township Middle School paraprofessional was arrested Thursday.

• Suspect details:...

Community input at open house favors 30th Street Station for Greyhound integration:

• Top choice for seamless links to Amtrak, SEPTA Rail, buses,...

City Council votes 15-1 to place a May ballot question repealing the 1951 resign-to-run rule for elected officials seeking state or federal office...

Celebrating a Philly civil rights legend: North Philadelphia native Clarence B. Jones, MLK's speechwriter who drafted the first seven paragraphs of the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech.

• New Netflix short **

Accessibility crisis grips Man An House seniors on N. 9th St.—only elevator down since last Thursday, caretakers carrying mobility-impaired residents...

Rapid response kept crews hopping: Crescentville house fire plus two Kensington blazes displaced over 10 residents Wednesday.

PFD shared scene photos...

AI boost for transit safety: SEPTA and PPA add cameras to trolleys targeting vehicles blocking stopping zones.

• Deployed on T1-T5 and G1 routes.
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Traffic Enforcement Updates

• ⚡ West Philly Red Light Cameras: The warning period for red light cameras at 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue ends...

Newly obtained video reveals the barrage of gunfire that killed a former Delaware County cop accused of rape during a police confrontation. NBC10’s Johnny Archer reports.