Just four years ago, Philadelphia saw the most homicides in its history — and police solved them at the lowest rate on record ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ellie Rushing, crime reporter from the Philadelphia Inquirer, on how a drop in violent crime and new technology is leading to a high homicide clearance rate.

WalletHub cites Philadelphia as one of the nation's unsafest cities, but a closer look at the data may tell a different story ...

Historic sites like former prisons and asylums were the sites of real-life horrors. Halloween can mean needed revenue, but ...

On Nov. 4, Pennsylvania voters will decide whether to retain three state Supreme Court justices. Here’s how the court has ...

The oyster farmer and first-time political candidate is mounting a progressive campaign against Republican Susan Collins, who ...

An officer drove her, praying, to the University of Chicago hospital. In a private waiting room, a door opened, and the mayor ...

The Philadelphia community is reacting after the tragic death of Kada Scott brought attention to area safety concerns and the neglected state of Ada Lewis Middle School.

Investigators say they have video evidence suggesting that two people may have been involved in moving and burying the body ...

Improvement is undeniable, but there is still much more to be done, as the city's homicide rate remains higher than that of ...

Executive Director of the Civic Coalition to Save Lives and Adam Geer - the City of Philadelphia's Chief Public Safety ...

It's getting harder to get away with murder in Philadelphia.Violent crime has fallen sharply -- like it has in many other ...