People often dismiss street harassment as “harmless,” “infrequent,” or “only happening in certain places.” Street harassment in Philadelphia is none of the above.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A Philadelphia community gathered on Tuesday night to bring awareness to pedestrian safety in Queen Village and across this city. The meeting comes after two fatalities ...

A Philadelphia community gathered Thursday night for a meeting with city leaders, activists and residents after three people ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Rising gun violence in and around Philadelphia schools is leading the school district to invest more than $1 million in additional safety measures. "This is a crisis ...

Operation Hug the Block marches on: Late-night Peace Patrols, community safety, and a City Council promise. On Monday, 12 City Council members voiced their support for the project, following an ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Wednesday was Mayor Cherelle Parker's first full day in office as Philadelphia's 100th mayor. She joined an event previewing this year's MLK Day of Service events and says ...

In the late summer of 2022, after six and a half years in office, I resigned my seat on Philadelphia City Council in order to run for mayor. I did it for one simple reason: All I wanted to do was ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police discussed new software and procedures designed to speed up the process of identifying and reporting nuisance businesses.

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said his department will “keep pushing” to reduce homicides and shootings in Philadelphia after violent crime dropped in 2024.

Traffic zones surrounding six North Philadelphia schools will get safety upgrades through a $25 million grant. The areas will get new raised crosswalks, traffic signage for drivers, raised ...

Neighbors told CBS News Philadelphia they're thankful no more lives were lost. "Looking at it, you would be surprised," said Tangie, who lives a few doors down from the explosion.

Not to mention that West Philadelphia, especially University City, has already been painfully gentrified. What were once the houses and businesses in a close-knit Black community are now Penn College ...