Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw resigning after nearly four years, mayor says
article PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw is resigning three and a half years after stepping in to lead the city’s police department. Outlaw, Philadelphia’s first black female police commissioner, will step down on September 22 to take on a new position as a deputy security chief at the Port Authority of New York […]
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Dismissal of lawsuit over Philadelphia mayor’s Columbus Day name change upheld
article PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that the mayor of Philadelphia discriminated against Italian Americans in renaming the city’s Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples’ Day. A U.S. District judge ruled a year ago that the plaintiffs, a council member and three Italian American […]
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Upper Darby Mayor arrested on suspicion of DUI
article UPPER DARBY, Pa. – The mayor of Upper Darby was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the county, according to city officials. The mayor’s office released a statement about the incident, saying: “Last evening, Mayor Barbarann Keffer was involved in a traffic incident and plans to cooperate fully with local authorities […]
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Bus carrying migrants from Texas could arrive in Philadelphia by Monday, mayor’s office says
Bus carrying 52 migrants from Texas could arrive in Philadelphia by Monday, mayor’s office says Philadelphia officials say they are preparing for the possible arrival of a bus load of migrants from Texas in the coming days. PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia officials say they are preparing for the possible arrival of a bus load of migrants […]
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Philadelphia mayor ‘heartbroken, angry’ after 3 killed, 11 injured in South Street shooting
PHILADELPHIA – Mayor Jim Kenney says the ‘beyond devastating’ shooting on South Street that claimed the lives of three people Saturday night is “yet another horrendous, brazen and despicable act of gun violence.” A total of 14 people were reportedly struck after shots rang out near the 200 block of South Street just before midnight. […]
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