This Kensington block was home to a ‘tyrannical drug trade.’ The city is now helping residents with household needs so they can rebuild. Most of the services offered to residents on the 3100 block of Weymouth Street are available to Philadelphians citywide, the public safety director said. But some have gotten extra help.

After a major drug enforcement operation on Kensington's Weymouth Street, a city pilot program is connecting residents with public services and, in some cases, helping with minor car repairs, appliances, and other household needs.

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‘Put me in coach’: Informant in N.J. Tinder murder-for-hire case was ‘rogue’ operative motivated by money, defense attorney says Jaclyn Diiorio's lawyer says the would-be hitman is an unreliable police informant who shouldn’t be trusted, and the charges against her should be dropped.

Last year a NJ woman tried to hire a hitman from Tinder to kill her Philly cop ex.

Now Jaclyn Diiorio's attorney says the man - an informant for the sheriff's office - was a 'rogue', unreliable operative.

He's seeking to have the case dismissed.

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Could a CHOP nurse and mother’s seemingly random shooting death have been avoided? Some Tredyffrin residents think so. Megan Nieberle was shot and killed in Berwyn last month. Some believe police should have done more to get her accused killer, Steve Jahn, mental health treatment before the crime.

Could a CHOP nurse and mother’s seemingly random shooting death have been avoided? Some Tredyffrin residents think so.

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Kash Patel visits Pennsylvania to tout Trump’s fight against fentanyl The FBI director said collaboration between federal and Pa. officials would contribute to a "drastic decline" in the synthetic opioid.

Kash Patel visited Pennsylvania yesterday to tout Trump's fentanyl fight alongside Sen. McCormick.

Asked how the approach to drug enforcement had changed, Patel said he put 1,000 agents from the FBI’s DC office in the field — including in Pa.

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Citizens Police Oversight Commission sees progress with ‘live audits,’ but independent authority remains elusive Since the commission's launch in 2022, the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 has strongly opposed giving it power to conduct independent investigations of officer misconduct.

Four years after its debut, Philadelphia's top police oversight agency continues to face challenges from the FOP in conducting independent reviews of officer misconduct.

The commission says it is making progress in other ways.

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The FBI detonated explosives in a Bucks County storage unit while continuing to investigate two local teens charged with terrorism in N.Y. Police said the raid was part of the ongoing investigation into two teens who have been charged with trying to detonate homemade bombs outside Gracie Mansion over the weekend in support of ISIS.

The FBI conducted controlled detonations of explosive materials found in a Middletown Township storage facility — as police investigate two Bucks County teens charged with trying to detonate homemade bombs outside Gracie Mansion in NYC in support of ISIS.

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As domestic violence homicides rise in Philly, a police unit will expand to work with victims of abuse Police hope the expanded 20-member team that's part of the Office of Victim Advocacy and Engagement will lead to fewer fatalities.

As the share of Philadelphia homicides related to domestic violence increase, a police unit dedicated to crime victim advocacy will expand to support victims of abuse.

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‘I was vulnerable’: Women testify against head of Delco addiction nonprofit accused of trading money for sexual favors Larry Arata abused his position of influence with the nonprofit Opioid Crisis Action Network, prosecutors said Thursday.

‘I was vulnerable’: Six women testified yesterday against head of Delaware county addiction nonprofit accused of trading money for sexual favors.

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Her brother was killed in the Kingsessing mass shooting. Now her only son is dead from gun violence, too. A month after her brother's killer was sentenced for the 2023 shooting, Katrina Williams' only son, Russell, was shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia.

Katrina Williams's brother was killed in the Kingsessing mass shooting. Now her only son is dead from gun violence, also in Southwest Philadelphia.

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‘She was struggling alone’: Family mourns Bucks County woman killed after reporting a sexual assault Yuan Yuan Lu was an animal lover and Philadelphia foodie, her cousin says. She died Sunday in Levittown.

A Bucks County woman told Philadelphia police she was sexually assaulted by her ex-boyfriend on Saturday.

Less than 12 hours later, the man shot her dead.

Yuan Yuan Lu's family say the animal lover and foodie's life was cut tragically short.

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Police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in killings of two men in city’s towing industry Najee Williams is connected to the killing of David Garcia-Morales in December and Aaron Whitfield in January, investigators say.

Investigators have named a suspect in the recent murders of two Philadelphia tow truck drivers.

The man, Najee Williams, works for another Philly towing company, N.K.W Towing, according to police sources.

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‘Violence will not be tolerated’: Woman who pepper-sprayed conservative influencer on SEPTA bus charged with assault Paulina Reyes, 22, is accused of assaulting Francis Scales on a Route 7 bus earlier this month.

A woman who pepper-sprayed a conservative influencer on a SEPTA bus this month was charged with assault Thursday by a special transit prosecutor with the Pa. Attorney General's office.

"This type of violence is senseless," AG Dave Sunday said in a statement.

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‘The favorite Auntie’: Woman who died after a car struck her wheelchair remembered at sentencing for the vehicle’s driver The driver, Jamal McCullough, assessed his vehicle for damage before fleeing the scene in Lower Merion without helping her or calling police, prosecutors said.

‘The favorite Auntie’: a woman who died after a car struck her wheelchair in Lower Merion was remembered at the sentencing for the vehicle’s driver today.

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Man found dead in shuttered senior housing complex was electrocuted, authorities say The man's body was found at the Brith Sholom House one day after city officials announced a plan to redevelop the vacant facility with a $50 million loan from a coalition of building trades unions.

The man found dead in a shuttered West Philadelphia senior housing complex early this morning was electrocuted, authorities say.

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Chester County man who abused and tortured his daughter, killing her, pleads guilty to murder and is sentenced to life in prison Prosecutors say Rendell Hoagland and his fiancé inflicted punishments on the 12-year-old that no child should ever endure.

“A quick execution is too good for him."

Family members read tearful impact statements in Chester County court Friday as a judge sentenced a man who tortured and killed his 12-year-old daughter to life in prison without parole.

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‘Some sort of connection’: Police investigating whether three Philly slayings tied to towing industry are related Two of the men, who were shot killed in December and January respectively, worked as truck operators for 448 Towing and Recovery, according to police.

Police are investigating whether three recent Philadelphia murders tied to towing industry are related.

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Haverford Township bars police from cooperating with ICE in noncriminal immigration enforcement A township commissioner said it is "not our role" to act as a federal immigration authority.

“I do not want my tax dollars or Haverford’s resources to be used to support a poorly trained, unprofessional, and cruel secret police force."

One of Delco's largest communities has voted to bar police from cooperating with ICE's noncriminal immigration efforts.

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Bucks County Sheriff Danny Ceisler terminated his office’s controversial partnership with ICE Wednesday, citing negative impacts on public safety and immigrants’ trust of law enforcement.

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Philadelphia man who goes by “YP SlumBoy” accused of killing the mother of his child in October after arrest by U.S. Marshals Quamir Jones, 25, is accused of fatally shooting Siani Smith in the city's Eastwick neighborhood.

Philadelphia man who goes by “YP SlumBoy” is accused of killing the mother of his child in October after arrest by U.S. Marshals this week.

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DA Krasner condemns fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, says officers who commit crimes in Philly will ‘be convicted’ Krasner said the actions of the ICE agent who shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good were unlawful.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner condemned the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good in a news conference Thursday, calling it the "Nazification of immigration enforcement."

He vowed to prosecute any officer in the city who behaved similarly.

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One year after a political shift in Washington, federal grants that Philadelphia’s anti-violence nonprofits say allowed them to flourish are disappearing.

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Philly violence prevention groups say they were flourishing. Then the Trump DOJ cut their funding. One group lauding the cuts is the National Rifle Association, which commended the Trump administration in November for cutting off the “spigot” to anti-violence groups.

After DOJ officials cut grants that funded a violence prevention program in Kensington, among others, Philly nonprofits are feeling the squeeze in 2026.

DOJ says the remaining funds will go toward law enforcement efforts moving forward.

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‘She was amazing’: Woman allegedly stabbed to death by mother in Upper Darby remembered by loved ones Daniele Grovola, 23, suffered fatal stab wounds in her family home in Secane two days before Christmas.

“A lot of people use the phrase, ‘She lit up a room.’ But she really did.”

Friends of Daniele Grovola are mourning the 23-year-old woman, whose mother allegedly stabbed her to death in Upper Darby days before Christmas.

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CEO of South Philadelphia Bitcoin mining company defrauded investors out of $48.5 million, regulators say Dahn C. Vo, founder of the now-defunct VBit Technologies Corp. based in South Philly, was accused by the SEC of misappropriating more than $48 million of investor funds in a nationwide scheme.

The CEO of a South Philadelphia-based Bitcoin mining company defrauded investors out of $48.5 million, regulators say.

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Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. found not guilty on all counts of abusing his teenage daughter Small, 51, faced charges stemming from a handful of incidents in late 2023 and early 2024 in which prosecutors said he and his wife abused and assaulted the teen.

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, who was accused of assaulting his daughter and threatening her with violence, was acquitted on all charges this afternoon.

As the jury finished reading the verdict, he yelled "Thank you, Jesus."

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‘Such a superstar’: Beloved Philly flight attendant remembered after his puzzling South Philadelphia death Amadou Thiam's friends gathered at Voyeur nightclub to remember the American Airlines flight attendant who "made everyone else feel seen."

Amadou Thiam, who migrated from West Africa, achieved the American Dream.

He thrived in Philly, finding a "chosen family" on the city's drag scene while dazzling friends with his charisma and heart.

They remain puzzled over his mysterious death last month.

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Philly’s first unarmed volunteer ‘auxiliary police’ unit could launch in 2026. The auxiliary officers will not be assigned typical law enforcement activities but could help maintain order during big public events planned for next year.

The Philadelphia Police Dept. plans to add an unarmed, volunteer 'auxiliary unit', possibly as early as next year.

The unit would assist with community engagement and assist officers at large public gatherings (many in Philly coming up).

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Krasner says Trump wants ‘excuse to invade’ blue cities. He wants Philadelphians to get informed on troop deployment Krasner, who is seeking a third term, has called on city residents to record troops with their cellphones should the president send them.

DA Krasner says Trump wants ‘excuse to invade’ blue cities. He wants Philadelphians to get informed on the possibility of a troop deployment.

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Taylor Swift’s former neighbor sentenced to two months in prison for selling fake artworks by Picasso, Warhol, and more Carter P. Reese pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud in May in connection with the scheme, which defrauded one victim of tens of thousands.

Taylor Swift’s former neighbor sentenced to two months in prison for selling fake artworks by Picasso, Warhol, and more.

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Philadelphians should record federal troops if Trump sends them to the city, DA Krasner says on CNN Trump has sent National Guard troops to cities including Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles this summer, drawing criticism from Democrats who says crime is trending down.

DA Larry Krasner's suggestion for Philadelphians if Trump should send in the National Guard? Record them.

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