The city of Philadelphia has seen a surge in violent crime since the start of the pandemic, including a record number of homicides in 2021. According to the Grio, that number fell from 562 to 516 last year, but 2022’s numbers were still significantly higher than pre-pandemic statistics. Last Thursday, the Philadelphia City Council passed […]
On Tuesday, Sept. 26, Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial had all charges dismissed in the shooting death of Eddie Irizarry.
A sleepy driver and a truck full of money made for an unusual theft in Philadelphia this week.
A former Philly police officer will go free after his murder case was dismissed by a Philadelphia judge.
For the past six years, Ben Franklin Parkway has been the home of Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival on Labor Day Weekend. But now, it’s been revealed that beginning next year, the festival will not take place on the Parkway. A spokesperson told the Billy Penn that although the festival was initially a huge source of […]
