Three weeks after drug raids on a Kensington block, Philly Police are continuing to restrict access to the entire street
Three weeks after Philadelphia police and federal agents raided Kensington’s Weymouth Street and arrested more than 30 people in what they called the takedown of a decade-old drug trafficking gang,…
Man accused of killing Officer Richard Mendez turns on associates in critical trial moment
The trial of two men accused of murdering Philadelphia Police Officer Richard Mendez took a major turn Friday when another man involved in the 2023 shooting took the stand to…
PA budget allots $40 million to fight hunger, an $11 million increase over last year
Pennsylvania’s spending on antihunger programs increased by 38% in the state budget passed Wednesday, an $11 million boost over last year to more than $40 million. Of that amount, $5…
Google accused in suit of using Gemini AI tool to snoop on users
By Robert Burnson, Bloomberg News Google was accused in a lawsuit of using its Gemini AI assistant to unlawfully track the private communications of users of its Gmail, instant messaging…
Pa.’s new budget has financial help for Delco’s Riddle and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospitals
Pennsylvania’s new budget has $5 million in supplemental payments for the two Delaware County Hospitals that have seen significant increases in patient volumes since Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital…
A judge said he’ll approve an opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family
NEW YORK — A federal bankruptcy court judge on Friday said he will approve OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s latest deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids that…
Two Philly men sentenced to decades in state prison for murdering a man on his birthday
Two men who conspired to kill a man as he celebrated his birthday in Bristol Township in July 2016 were sentenced Friday to decades in prison. John Marquis Wilson, 45,…
Montco DA clears officer in shooting driver who attempted to run him over
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said Friday that a Plymouth Township officer was justified in shooting a man who wielded a Mercedes G63 like a weapon last month, intending…
3 NYC teens, 1 adult arrested for multiple burglaries across Long Island
Four New York City men, including a 17-year-old boy, were arrested Thursday in connection with a series of burglaries across Long Island, Nassau County police said. The four suspects, all…
Emails reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s network of the rich and powerful despite his sex offender status
By the time Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl, he had established an enormous network of wealthy and influential friends. Emails made public…