It's getting harder to get away with murder in Philadelphia. Violent crime has fallen sharply — like it has in many other cities. And Philadelphia police are now solving homicides at the highest rate ...

Relatives of Jordan Hayward, who was killed in a shooting in 2023, gathered at Greenmount Cemetery last year to honor his life. Hayward is among the more than 2,000 people killed in homicides between ...

Even as his deployment of troops in Los Angeles has been deemed illegal, Donald Trump says he’s preparing to go into Chicago and Baltimore under the auspices of combatting crime in those cities – oh, ...

Philadelphia police respond to a mass shooting inside the 7 Elements Restaurant Bar and Lounge in South Philadelphia on July 5, 2025. (6abc) Philadelphia police are closing homicide cases at a rate ...

Just four years ago, Philadelphia saw the most homicides in its history — and police solved them at the lowest rate on record. Now, those trends have flipped. The city is now on pace for the fewest ...

Philadelphia is on pace for its fewest homicides in 50 years, with a clearance rate between 86% and 90% — the highest since 1984. Fewer killings, expanded camera networks and advanced digital evidence ...