A unanimous Supreme Court rejected District Attorney Larry Krasner's argument that the SEPTA special prosecutor law is unconstitutional because it strips away the authority of an elected DA.

The store owners defrauded a food-assistance program out of tens of thousands of dollars, prosecutors said, and in one case more than $340,000.

Paul Birdsong, the Panthers' leader, was held for trial this month on a firearms violation. It's not group's only run-in with Chester police this year.

"Operation Moving Day" was carried out by U.S. Marshals and is part of a larger federal law enforcement initiative.

Camille Joseph, 25, was shot and killed in a Nicetown shopping center parking lot on Sept. 11, police say. But they have yet to identify a suspect or a motive.

The arrests come nearly 18 months after Aiden Zeallor was killed by stray bullets on the highway's northbound lane near Port Richmond.

Sterling Jones, 22, died after his ATV struck an Uber driver in May. Lawyers for Jones' father say police should not have been pursuing him in the first place.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court rejected defense lawyers' arguments that new DNA evidence warranted new trials for the men and said the guilty verdicts reached by jurors in three trials should stand.

Md Mahfuzul Haque, a doctor and Bangladesh native, moved to Philadelphia to support his wife's medical career. He was killed during a robbery this month, police say.

Kenroy Cummings, a two-year veteran of the force, shot the man six times in the head before fleeing police, according to the documents.

Rosalind "Roz" Pichardo, founder of Operation Save Our City, was arrested for attacking a SEPTA passenger with a box cutter during an argument last week, authorities said.

Legislators set aside another full year of funding for the office — $1.2 million — but haven’t agreed on whether they will extend it further.

Salis Hanrahan, 20, was a member of the U.K.-centric group that defrauds contracting customers, officials said.

Susan Morrissey's sister, Missy, keeps hundreds of pages of notes and documents related to her sister’s death, making her something of an in-house historian of the family’s tragedy.

The incident happened at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center in Castor Gardens early Sunday morning, according to police.

The high court recently gave Sunday's office unprecedented authority over the DA's post-conviction review process. He discussed that ruling and more in an interview with The Inquirer.

Eric Franks cared about reducing crime in his Wynnefield neighborhood, those who knew him said. After he shot officers there Saturday, police returned fire and killed him.

Bethel said he welcomes responding to questions during planned City Council hearings on the June 6 incident.

Richard P. Nicoletti was accused of assaulting the protesters with pepper spray. Prosecutors' attempt to hold him accountable in 2023 ended in a mistrial.

After 15 people were arrested Sunday during Pride celebrations, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said she is investigating and meeting with community leaders.

In a letter to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker, a DOJ official said the investigation will evaluate whether police were violating the Constitution by their method of revoking gun permits.

Police Commissioner Kevn Bethel said officers had responded "to a growing number of public safety concerns."

Kobe Artis, 24, appeared in Philadelphia Municipal Court on Tuesday and said little as he waived his preliminary hearing in exchange for reduced bail.

Until recently, Paul Birdsong carried a gun during armed patrols throughout the city alongside other members of the Panthers. Now the weapon stays behind.

One suspect is in custody after prosecutors accused the men of telling jurors the defendant was innocent. The jury still convicted him.

Kobe Artis, 24, is known on social media for brandishing his unique AR-style pistol around Kensington. He was arrested this week on illegal gun charges.

Lawyers for Sean M. Higgins say prosecutors failed to make a conversion in the 45-year-old's blood sample that would have put him below the 0.08 threshold that August 2024 evening.

District Attorney Larry Krasner said additional information is being sought in an ongoing investigation into the crime.

Philadelphia's Office of Public Safety launched the Peacekeepers Institute this month to train outreach workers and unify the city's patchwork of grassroots antiviolence groups.

Det. Vincent Propcopio and Officer Domenic Dellabarba betrayed their community and their fellow officers by their actions, Attorney General Dave Sunday said.

Evidence prosecutors did not provide to Rasheem Hall's legal team could have helped his case, a Common Pleas Court judge ruled Wednesday.

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.

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.

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.

The FBI director said collaboration between federal and Pa. officials would contribute to a "drastic decline" in the synthetic opioid.

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.

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.

Police hope the expanded 20-member team that's part of the Office of Victim Advocacy and Engagement will lead to fewer fatalities.

Larry Arata abused his position of influence with the nonprofit Opioid Crisis Action Network, prosecutors said Thursday.

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.

Yuan Yuan Lu was an animal lover and Philadelphia foodie, her cousin says. She died Sunday in Levittown.

Najee Williams is connected to the killing of David Garcia-Morales in December and Aaron Whitfield in January, investigators say.

Paulina Reyes, 22, is accused of assaulting Francis Scales on a Route 7 bus earlier this month.

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 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.

Prosecutors say Rendell Hoagland and his fiancé inflicted punishments on the 12-year-old that no child should ever endure.

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.

A township commissioner said it is "not our role" to act as a federal immigration authority.

Quamir Jones, 25, is accused of fatally shooting Siani Smith in the city's Eastwick neighborhood.