Commuters say they want transit agencies to run more buses and trains.
By Anthony Hennen
Patty-Pat Kozlowski: You don’t need brass ones to commit crime in Philadelphia
The City Hall Brass Railing Bandit — sawing away and carrying off a $20,000 brass railing on a Thursday morning — is simply rearranging the deck chairs on the S.S. Philadelphia.
by Patty-Pat Kozlowski
Ben Mannes: Will the arrest of a former Philadelphia deputy spell trouble for Sheriff Rochelle Bilal?
The scandal-plagued sheriff’s office is once again the focus of federal law enforcement attention.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Paul Davis: Santa’s little self-helpers
This holiday season, brazen organized shoplifters may put retail stores out of business.
By Paul Davis
Ben Mannes: Questions about the accuracy of Philadelphia’s homicide statistics
Philadelphia reports an 8% year-to-date decline in homicides, but police sources raise concern over how some deaths are classified in the city’s crime reporting statistics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Ben Mannes: The Inquirer’s suit against a former employee casts doubt on their commitment to liberal values.
In attempting to silence and impoverish Stu Bykofsky, who worked there for forty years, the Inquirer appears vindictive and cruel.
by A. Benjamin Mannes
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh struggle to fill open police positions
As violence soars, Pennsylvania’s largest cities have trouble finding new law enforcement officers.
By Anthony Hennen
Paul Davis: It’s Your Funeral
Major Kensington drug boss sentenced to prison for distributing narcotics labeled ‘Funeral’
By Paul Davis
Ben Mannes: Rising crime is a referendum on identity politics
Skyrocketing violent crime rates from Philadelphia to Yeadon serve as an indictment of senior public safety appointments made through the lens of identity politics.
By A. Benjamin Mannes
Craig Snyder: My favorite mistake
The resounding defeat of nearly all major MAGA candidates is an exaltation of the resilience of American democracy.
By Craig Snyder