Research has found that fixing up abandoned homes can make a city safer. The H.O.M.E Plan calls for building and rehabbing 30 ...

The Eagles are set to face the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at the Linc. Philadelphia youth football coaches are being honored for their impact on local kids. The Open Door Abuse ...

Now in its 19th year, a Philadelphia chess tournament tries to impart sportsmanship and an ability to focus to students ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Since the start of 2020, Philadelphia has seen more than one murder per day. A disturbing pattern of violence that spiked over the weekend with seven homicides. Now the question ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. There were 873 pieces of paper in the box. Eight ...

Philadelphia made history in 2025, recording the fewest homicides in almost 60 years. But we need to stay tuned in and keep ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The man facing murder charges in a mass shooting that left five people dead in a Philadelphia neighborhood Monday "obviously planned" the rampage, but the investigation of the killings ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Amid skyrocketing gun violence in one of America's largest cities, school principals have joined forces to figure out how to protect and support their vulnerable students. Philadelphia ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia City Council's Public Safety Committee held a hearing to address what leaders say is a pressing issue: domestic violence. A recent case that made big headlines was ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia police are searching for several suspects after over 60 shots were fired on a basketball court. Police released surveillance video of the March 21 shooting on Monday.

As city officials look for new ways to curb violence, Penn’s Crime and Justice Policy lab has studied how block beautification can play a role.

It was a show of community unity on Saturday on Kingsessing Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. Dozens of people came together to promote a message of positivity at the annual Peace Not Guns Festival.