From ICE and school closings to the Semiquincentennial and trash incineration, City Council will have its hands full in 2026.

Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department issued a public statement Friday to reaffirm its role as the city’s primary law enforcement agency following controversial remarks from Sheriff ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA – In a fiery address that reignited debate over law enforcement identification and accountability, Philadelphia County Sheriff Rochelle Bilal declared that “no law enforcement ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Police Department says protecting your vehicle from theft can be as easy as changing one simple habit. It's often the cold weather that helps to drive this ...

Police have identified a police officer and a suspect involved in an officer-involved shooting on New Year's Day. Keith Freeman, 31, is accused of charging at officers while armed with a knife when he ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Two men are dead, and one man is in the hospital, after a deadly triple shooting in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday morning. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, just ...

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators say a knife-wielding man was shot by police when he charged at officers during an incident at a North Philadelphia home early Wednesday morning. Officers from the ...

Tom Ignudo is a digital content producer at CBS Philadelphia. Before he joined CBS Philadelphia in 2021, Tom covered high school and college sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He covers breaking ...

The Philadelphia Police Department is actively seeking assistance from the community in the search for Jayda Matthews, a 17-year-old girl who has been reported missing in North Philadelphia. According ...

We're going to focus in on one city now where crime is falling. The police commissioner of Philadelphia, Kevin Bethel joins us now. Good morning, Commissioner. Thank you for being on the program.

In line with national crime trends, violent crime also dropped in Philadelphia in 2025. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Kevin Bethel, the city's police commissioner, about the decline. We're going to focus in ...