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March 25, 2024

Philadelphia prison chief to leave job after string of inmate deaths and escapes

Blanche Carney, chief of the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, announced Monday that she will be retiring April 5; this follows a 'series of inmate deaths and escapes.'

March 24, 2024

Pennsylvania inmate who escaped prison nearly 4 months ago captured leaving Philadelphia Planet Fitness

Isaiah Tilghman, 33, was captured Friday outside a Plant Fitness in Philadelphia after escaping from the Blair County Prison on Dec. 3.

March 23, 2024

Florida man calls American Airlines passengers 'blue-eyed white devils,' threatens to 'take this plane down'

A passenger on an American Airlines flight was arrested after he called fellow passengers "blue-eyed white devils" and threatened to "take this plane down."

March 22, 2024

77-year-old Philadelphia man released after serving decades in prison for a murder he says he did not commit

A Philadelphia resident who was released after 44 years in prison could face another trial for a 1976 murder that he firmly claims he did not commit.

March 22, 2024

Pennsylvania police department lowers physical fitness standards in effort to boost recruitment numbers

The Philadelphia Police Department is facing a shortage of officers, prompting them to reconsider recruitment strategies. They lowered physical fitness requirements for entry.

March 21, 2024

Historic USS New Jersey crosses the Delaware, en route to Philadelphia for repairs

The USS New Jersey has set sail for Philadelphia from nearby Camden, where it has been docked since 2000, and is set to undergo two months' worth of maintenance work.

March 20, 2024

USS New Jersey to leave port for first time in 24 years, big guns will fire salute: 'I love this ship'

The USS New Jersey is scheduled to leave port for the first time in 24 years, to undergo maintenance in Philadelphia. Now a floating museum, the battleship will fire its heavy guns on the journey.

March 20, 2024

Philadelphia mass shooting suspect to stand trial after mental reevaluation

Kimbrady Carriker, 41, is heading to trial for allegedly killing five people in Philadelphia last summer, after initially being deemed mentally incompetent.

March 19, 2024

Falls Township shooting victim's mother calls slain daughter a hero: 'She may have saved their lives'

Nancy Daniels, whose daughter Taylor was among three killed in a shooting rampage in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, said her daughter's last act was to protect her children.

March 18, 2024

Philadelphia DA Krasner declines to retry decade-old mass shooting case

C.J. Rice will not be retried in a 2011 shooting that left four people injured, including a 6-year-old girl, following a decision by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.