Activist who acknowledged helping flip police car during 2020 protest sentenced to 1 year in prison
Associated Press via AOL· 5 days agoA well-known west Philadelphia activist who acknowledged having helped overturn a police car during...
Philadelphia votes to ban ski masks to decrease crime. Opponents worry it’ll unfairly target some
WHTM via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia City Council passed legislation to ban ski masks in some public...
New Philadelphia moms invite public to protest Friday
The Pottsville Republican & Herald· 5 days agoPOTTSVILLE — The mothers of the two New Philadelphia teenagers found slain Oct. 10 are inviting the...
Prominent Philly activist sentenced to a year in prison for overturning a police car during the 2020...
Philly.com· 5 days agoSmith took accountability for the fact that, as protests over the police murder of George Floyd escalated into unrest, he kicked a vacant police car outside City Hall, then ...
'I’m proud to be a cop': Kevin Bethel named Philadelphia's new police commissioner
Police1· 6 days agoPhiladelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker on Wednesday selected longtime police official Kevin J. Bethel to become the next police commissioner of the nation's sixth most populous ...
Hélène Grimaud, keeper of wolves and globe-trotting pianist, is returning to perform in Philly
Philly.com· 1 day ago“That hurts!” protested Grimaud, 54, whose addresses have included Florida, Switzerland, New York,...
Lawmaker helping lead impeachment of Philadelphia's prosecutor will run for state attorney general
Associated Press· 4 days agoA state lawmaker who is helping lead the effort to impeach Philadelphia’s elected prosecutor on...
South Philadelphia's Southwark School reopens after air samples show no signs of asbestos
WPVI 6abc Philadelphia· 5 days agoA South Philadelphia school that was temporarily closed following asbestos concerns is set to welcome students back into the classroom. Students were then sent to take class ...
Philadelphia’s next police commissioner must balance public safety and accountability | Editorial
Philly.com· 5 days agoKevin Bethel, a 30-year veteran of the Police Department and currently the School District’s chief...
GOP impeachment effort against Philadelphia prosecutor lands before Democratic-majority court
Associated Press· 5 days agoPennsylvania’s highest court on Tuesday weighed whether the Legislature can proceed with an...
