May 02 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee calls on more GOP House members to testify In our news wrap Monday, the Jan. 6 congressional committee has asked three more GOP House members to testify, a federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted a retired New York police officer of assault and other charges in the Jan. Continue watching
Apr 12 Philadelphia reinstates mask mandate in response to newest COVID-19 variant By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections. Continue reading
Feb 23 Philadelphia police union sues city over ban stopping drivers for low-level offenses By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses, saying the law illegally preempts existing state laws on traffic violations. Continue reading
Jan 17 Funeral services held for 12 killed in Philadelphia fire By Associated Press Funeral services were held Monday for nine children and three adults who died in a Philadelphia fire five days into the new year, the deadliest blaze in the city in more than a century. Continue reading
Jan 07 Authorities investigating whether 5-year-old started deadly Philly blaze By Claudia Lauer, Maryclaire Dale, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Investigators are looking into whether a 5-year-old who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration that killed 12 family members in a Philadelphia rowhome. Continue reading
Jan 06 2 adult sisters and 8 children die in Philadelphia rowhome fire By Ron Todt, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press Philadelphia fire officials say two sisters and several of their children were among 12 people killed when a fire tore a rowhome that apparently had no working smoke detectors. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Philadelphia fire department gives update on fire that killed 13, including 7 children By Ron Todt, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The blaze's cause was not determined, but officials shaken by the death toll — apparently the highest in a single fire in the city in at least a century — vowed to get to the bottom of it. Continue reading
Jan 26 How four middle schoolers are navigating the pandemic By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report Isolated from peers and forced into remote learning, students experience loss, educational setbacks – and some unexpected academic progress. Continue reading
Dec 24 Report on Philadelphia police response to George Floyd protests finds flaws By Associated Press Several interactions between officers and protesters were recorded by witnesses and posted on social media, leading to criticism of the city and police. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 4:42 Police reform draws big response from Black voters By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo African-Americans took centerstage on Saturday night as President-elect Joe Biden thanked them for always “having [his] back” and propelling him to victory. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports from Philadelphia, a city whose Black voters helped Biden carry the state of… Continue watching