Former Philly nonprofit director charged with fraud
Accused of taking more than $85,000 in organization's money for personal expenses
View ArticlePhilly chef makes Top 5 of Fox's 'Hell's Kitchen'
Philly chef makes Top Five of FOX's 'Hell's Kitchen'
View ArticleDUI charges pending after teen fatally struck in Hunting Park
17-year-old Adelso Matos was struck while riding his bike
View ArticleWoman shot in face answering knock at door in Hunting Park
A woman was shot in the face early Monday morning while answering a knock at her door in Hunting Park.
View ArticleBicyclist critically injured in Hunting Park hit-and-run
Bicyclist critically injured in Hunting Park hit-and-run
View ArticleGunman steals $20,000 during sidewalk robbery in North Philadelphia
Robbery occurred along the 4400 block of Whitaker Avenue, according to police
View ArticlePolice: ATM explodes in Hunting Park
The blast is the second time in recent weeks an ATM has been targeted in the city, with the most recent explosion being even stronger than the first.
View ArticleMan fatally shot near closed Hunting Park playground
A man was shot and killed near a closed playground in Hunting Park early Friday morning.
View ArticlePolice arrest suspect in fatal Hunting Park hit-and-run
Philadelphia police made an arrest Friday in a fatal hit-and-run crash in July that killed a 19-year-old victim in the Hunting Park section of the city.
View ArticlePolice: Transgender woman's murder was robbery, not hate crime
On Monday morning, Philadelphia police announced the arrest of a 24-year-old man for his suspected role in the killing of Kiesha Jenkins, a 22-year-old transgender woman.
View ArticleMan with dementia missing from Hunting Park
Philadelphia police are seeking the public's help in tracking down a missing senior citizen who has dementia.
View ArticlePolice found missing girl from North Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are seeking the public's help finding a missing 13-year-old girl last seen at her North Philadelphia home on Nov. 9.
View ArticleDriver crashes into tractor-trailer after being shot in Hunting Park
A man is in critical condition after he was shot while sitting in his vehicle and then crashed into a parked tractor-trailer early Wednesday morning.
View ArticleWATCH: Suspect sought in armed robbery of Little Caesars, police say
Police are seeking the public's help in finding a suspect wanted for robbery in Hunting Park.
View ArticlePolice interrupt robbery, shooting in North Philly
A man was critically injured in a robbery and shooting early Monday morning in North Philadelphia.
View ArticleThreatening text causes lockdown at Simon Gratz High School
A high school in the city's Hunting Park neighborhood has been placed on lockdown Tuesday, after, police said, several faculty members received threatening text messages on their phones.
View ArticleWATCH: Suspect breaks car window in Hunting Park, steals dash radio, police say
Police are seeking the public's help in finding a suspect wanted for a theft from a vehicle in Hunting Park.
View ArticleSEPTA bus extension along Hunting Park Avenue goes into effect
New route serves passengers in Juniata Park
View ArticlePolice seek driver who killed 18-year-old man in hit-and-run
Kevin Maldonado, an 18-year-old student, was killed Wednesday night in a hit-and-run crash in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia.
View ArticleACCT offering free pet adoptions over Father's Day weekend
ACCT also has discounted adoption rates throughout June
View ArticleMan shot multiple times, dies in Hunting Park
Man shot multiple times, dies in Hunting Park
View ArticleFather of 6 killed during Hunting Park home invasion
An investigation is underway after a father of six children was killed and his wife wounded during a home invasion in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia, according to media reports.
View ArticleFundraiser for family of Philly man killed by ex-offender he was trying to help
The Gun Violence Survivors Foundation has launched an online fundraiser to raise financial support for the family of Michael Thompson Jr., a Philadelphia man fatally shot in late September.
View ArticleToo few flushes get Philly Democrat kicked off ballot
The Democrat picked to run for convicted state Rep. Leslie Acosta's seat on the state Legislature has been booted off the ballot by a Commonwealth Court judge, according to reports.
View ArticleAsk Hickey: Can you hunt in Philly's Hunting Park?
Got something you want to ask? Send me your questions through Facebook, Twitter or email (with "Ask Hickey" in the subject line). Your anonymity is guaranteed — if that’s how you want it — so feel free...
View ArticleGet ready for B.PHL Innovation Fest by attending these neighborhood events
The B.PHL Innovation Festival formally kicks off Tuesday. But the party begins before that with four events in Philadelphia's neighborhoods.
View ArticleTwo Philadelphia elementary schools remain closed due to ongoing asbestos...
Alexander McClure Elementary School and Laura H. Carnell Elementary School remain closed after the Philadelphia School District found asbestos in the schools' buildings in December.
View ArticlePhilly teachers union calls for more testing after asbestos-contaminated...
Carnell Elementary School, which was closed three weeks ago due to asbestos contamination, reopened Monday despite concerns from the teachers union that the School District of Philadelphia failed to...
View ArticleSchool District of Philadelphia conducts more asbestos tests at McClure...
The School District of Philadelphia is performing additional tests for asbestos and "going above and beyond what is required by law" at McClure Elementary School, including using leaf blowers to...
View ArticleMcClure Elementary finally reopens after being closed due to asbestos...
McClure Elementary School in Philadelphia reopened Wednesday after officials determined the building's asbestos contamination problem had been cleaned up. The School District of Philadelphia and the...
View ArticleOff-duty Philly police sergeant shoots man who allegedly attacked her with brick
An off-duty Philadelphia police sergeant suffered minor injuries after a man allegedly attacked her in her vehicle in Hunting Park. The sergeant shot the attacker, who fled the scene and was later...
View ArticleFour-alarm brush fire breaks out along North Philly train tracks
A four-alarm brush fire broke out in the Hunting Park neighborhood of North Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Firefighters responded to the scene to battle the blaze, which impacted several...
View Article$20,000 reward offered for info on fatal shooting near Hunting Park...
Philadelphia police are offering a $20,000 reward for information on two men wanted in connection to a shooting outside the Hunting Park Recreation Center on March 2, 2022. Surveillance video shows the...
View ArticleAbandoned horse rescued by North Philly residents, animal control
A horse that reportedly was abandoned in Hunting Park on Monday because it didn't have horseshoes on its back hooves was kept out of harm's way by residents until ACCT Philly and the Pennsylvania SPCA...
View ArticlePennDOT to remove Fifth Street Bridge, reconstruct road in North Philly
PennDOT will start to remove the Fifth Street Bridge in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia next week. The section of Fifth Street running between Hunting Park Avenue and Bristol Street will...
View ArticlePolice shoot dog that attacked its owners in Hunting Park
A pit bull mix that attacked its owners in Hunting Park was shot by a Philadelphia police officer early Thursday morning. The dog attack left a 41-year-old man and his 38-year-old wife hospitalized...
View ArticlePhilly police searching for sexual assault suspect linked to multiple incidents
Philadelphia police are searching for a man they say is responsible for multiple sexual assaults across the city this year. Surveillance video shows the alleged suspect wearing a black and green puff...
View ArticleHunting Park Avenue tunnel closed indefinitely for repairs
The Hunting Park Avenue tunnel, located between Kelly Drive and Indiana Avenue, under Ridge Avenue, is closed to all traffic indefinitely. On Friday, an oversized truck damaged the Laurel Hill Cemetery...
View ArticleWoman killed, man critically injured in North Philly house fire
A house fire tore through the top floor of a home in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia on Monday night. One woman was killed and another person was injured in the blaze.
View Article2 men killed in execution-style shootings in North Philadelphia, police say
Two men were shot to death at close range in the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia early Wednesday morning, police said. The men, ages 42 and 35, each were shot in the head, torso and chest...
View ArticleEscaped prisoner Shane Pryor apprehended on SEPTA bus in North Philly, police...
Shane Pryor was arrested by a U.S. Marshals task force Sunday night in North Philadelphia – four days after the accused murderer escaped from authorities at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia....
View ArticleA kiosk that teaches CPR is traveling to Philly communities heavily impacted...
A kiosk that teaches people how to do CPR is now at the North10 community center in Hunting Park, which serves a Philadelphia community disproportionately affected by heart disease. The kiosk from the...
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