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Neighborhoods

Officer Jose Gonzalez Works to Build Trust in North Central

December 20, 2024 Mike Nonnemaker

Officer Jose Gonzalez has served with the Philadelphia Police Department for seven years, currently stationed at 17th and Montgomery Streets in the 22nd Police District, near Temple University’s campus. In a community grappling with gun

North Philadelphia

Mark O’Connor is Bridging the Gap Between Police and the Youth

December 20, 2024 Mike Nonnemaker

Mark O’Connor is the Executive Director of the Families Behind the Badge Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting first responders and their families in the Philadelphia area. The foundation provides financial assistance to

Neighborhoods

Navigating Community-Police Relationship in North Philadelphia

December 20, 2024 Mike Nonnemaker

In North Philadelphia, the relationship between the community and law enforcement is shaped by a combination of personal stories, institutional efforts, and grassroots initiatives. These elements create a dynamic mixed with trust, fear, and a

Crime

Crime: Fixing Philly Prisons Will Be Hard, But Here’s A Plan For How To Do It

January 8, 2024 Jarred Rosar

There’s a crisis of confidence in Philly prisons, and the Prison Oversight Committee is just one of the many reforms that watchers want. This article covers reformers’ ideas to better our correctional system.

Kensington

Kensington: What Should Be Done with the Opioid Settlement Funds?

May 18, 2023 Jada M Wilson

Kensington community members tell us where the millions of dollars from opioid settlements should and should not go.

North Philadelphia

Strawberry Mansion: Organizations Reach Out to Community at Gun Violence Prevention and Resources Fair

May 6, 2022 Kyla S Jackson

The Philadelphia Probation office hosted a gun violence  prevention and resources fair that was held at the Joseph E. Mander Playground located in North Philadelphia on April 11, 2022.

Center City

Politics: Criminal Justice Reform Committee Focuses On Psychology

June 6, 2016 Ryan C Snowden

The Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform met last month in the City Council chambers. Co-chairs Curtis Jones Jr. of City Council, retired Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and the head of the Defender Association

Abandoned Property

Education: Five Schools Impacted By Budget Cuts

May 18, 2016 Ryan C Snowden

As education budget cuts have spread throughout the state of Pennsylvania, building closures present a way for school districts to quickly lower their costs. In Philadelphia, a large wave of closings occurred in 2013. During

Point Breeze

Point Breeze: Residents Speak Out on Re-Development

December 18, 2015 Julianne Rose Spingler

On the corner of 20th and Federal streets is a coffee shop. The exterior of its tall building is concrete-gray and modern, with circular detailing bearing the emblem of its owner, Ori Feibush. The interior

Crime

Manayunk: Local Cop And Motorcycle Instructor Leads By Example

June 15, 2015

Local Manayunk cop Chuck Taylor grew up riding motorcycles. When he decided to become a police officer, working with motorcycles just made sense. Now that he is one of the head instructors for highway patrol,

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