July 4, 2022
Investigations
by
Jon Tuleya
Two police officers were shot and wounded near the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Monday night during the city's Fourth of July fireworks show, the finale of the Welcome America celebration. The officers were treated at Jefferson Hospital and released by early Tuesday morning. The shootings happened at 9:47 p.m. on the 2500 block of Spring Garden Street, which is near where the Spring Garden Bridge crosses the Schuylkill River.
September 18, 2021
Investigations
by
Jon Tuleya
Cameras at Pat's Steaks in South Philly recorded the fatal beating of a 28-year-old man early Thursday morning. On Friday night, Philadelphia police released the footage and images of four men who homicide detectives say are suspects in the deadly attack. Authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrests and convictions of the men who allegedly punched and kicked Isidro Cortez, 28, from Queens, New York, to death.
February 24, 2021
Investigations
by
Jon Tuleya
Philadelphia police have arrested the man accused of raping a woman inside the Macy's in Center City. The suspect was taken into custody at his home in West Philly on Wednesday morning. The suspect's identity has not been revealed yet. He is expected to be charged on Wednesday.
January 1, 2021
Mummers
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Jon Tuleya
The 2021 Mummers Parade was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a group of mummers and supporters organized a protest parade via Facebook that took place in South Philly on Friday.
January 1, 2021
Crime
by
Jon Tuleya
There were nearly 500 homicides in Philadelphia in 2020, which is the second most in a year in the city's history and 40% more than there were in 2019. Police say the first homicide of 2021 occurred early Friday morning in South Philly.
January 21, 2020
Investigations
by
Jon Tuleya
One man is dead and two others are injured after a shooting in the parking lot of the Target store just off City Line Avenue in the Philadelphia's Wynnefield Heights neighborhood on Tuesday night, according to multiple reports.
January 1, 2020
Animals
by
Jon Tuleya
ACCT Philly has found an older, gray pit bull named Max who had been missing from its animal shelter since Dec. 3. The ACCT Philly staff posted a video of the dog after retrieving it on New Year's Eve.
January 1, 2020
Mummers Parade
by
Jon Tuleya
At least two Froggy Carr mummers were seen in blackface at Wednesday's Mummers Parade, resulting in the South Philly-based wench brigade being disqualified from the competition portion of the New Year's Day event.
January 1, 2020
Mummers
by
Jon Tuleya
The 2020 Mummers Parade is filling Philadelphia's streets with painted faces, feathers and glitter for the 120th time on Wednesday. Here are photos of the mummers strutting on South Broad Street.
June 17, 2019
Crime
by
Jon Tuleya
One person was killed and at least seven others, including 4 juveniles, were injured when shots were fired into a crowd at a graduation party in Southwest Philly on Sunday night, Philadelphia police said.