For the first time in more than half a century, Philadelphia has recorded fewer than 225 homicides in a single year. In 2025, 222 people were killed — the fewest since 1966, when there were a fraction ...

Pennsylvania is home to major historic cities, charming small towns, and scenic rural communities. But while many parts of ...

Philadelphia recorded 222 homicides last year — the lowest total since 1966 and a 17.5% decline from the previous year — and total shootings dropped below 1,000 for the first time in more than 20 ...

Amid citywide efforts to counteract crumbling infrastructure, professors and researchers associated with Penn’s Urban Planning and Criminology departments spoke to The Daily Pennsylvanian about how ...