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Another holiday weekend in Philly ends with shooting. Philadelphia Police responded to reports of two police officers allegedly being shot near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway as thousands of people gathered to celebrate a 4th of July concert and fireworks show. The gunfire shots began near the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the last day of […]
The Historical Commission’s Committee on Historic Designation is preparing to designate a neighborhood in South Philly, as a local historic district in Philadelphia. Graduate Hospital, otherwise known as the “Black Doctors Row”, will be the first Black section of Philadelphia that will be acknowledged for its contribution to the city. Back in 1899, W.E.B DuBois […]
La Copa Mundial or the FIFA World Cup is officially coming to the city of brotherly love. FIFA, the world’s foremost soccer association, previously announced that North America will primary destination for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Philadelphia has been a primary sports hosting destination for years. A city with 5 major sports teams, and […]
In a collaboration between the Philadelphia police; the mayor’s office; the city council and the district; a minimum of 100 security cameras are to be placed in and around 15 public schools in Philadelphia. On Monday, City Council President Darrell Clarke introduced the new $1.8 million initiative that plans to keep Philadelphia safer. Philadelphia officials […]
Last night was a tragic one for Philly. At least three people and close to a dozen other people were injured during a shooting that took place on 4th and South Street in Philadelphia. As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, police arrived to the scene on South Street neighborhood where they found multiple shooters, […]
Pennsylvania residents will see sharp increase in the cost of energy starting today, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. According to 6abc, prices in some parts of the Keystone State are soaring as much as 46%. Electricity bills are coming up, but by how much, varies based on different variables. Experts say there are ways to save, […]
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia’s Most Valuable Philadelphian, had a successful yet unfortunate 2021-22 campaign in the NBA. The 76ers All-Star center finished second in NBA’s MVP voting for the season, losing to Denver’s Nikola Jokic for the second year in a row. Even despite having a stellar regular season, taking the scoring title averaging 30.6 points […]
Philly police are investigating a shooting that killed a man and his son on Sunday night, one of several violent scenes over the Memorial Day weekend. Family members have identified the victims as 37-year-old Gerald “Jerry” Parks and 9-year-old Jamel Parks. It happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Carver Street near Torresdale Avenue in the […]
After a 25 hour jury deliberation, a mistrial was been declared deciding the fate of a Philadelphia councilman, Kenyatta Johnson and his wife as they were not able to reach a verdict. In January, Johnson, 46, and his wife Dawn Chavous, 40, were indicted on fraud charges in what officials called a “widespread corruption conspiracy.” Federal […]
As of today, the Philadelphia Police Department is taking new strides on the path to inclusivity. They have just announced that Leslie Marant is going to be the first-ever Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw took to Twitter to announce the news. According to a conversation with 6ABC, […]