Philly mobile crisis response teams average 20 mental health emergencies a day. Advocates call for expansion Philly’s community mobile crisis response teams are requesting more funding to meet demand.

The City of Philadelphia reached a $9.25 million settlement with 343 protesters who were hit with tear gas and pepper spray during the 2020 George Floyd demonstrations, the city said in a ...

The investigations will include an examination of the Philadelphia Police Department's use of force during the protests and other activities.

Allison Denman MS, BSN, RN, SANE-A ([email protected]) is the clinical director and nurse manager of the Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center. Denman is a board-certified forensic nurse ...

This report originally published on sister site Generocity as part of TRACE (Toward Response and Community Equity), a yearlong series that will track how and where the region’s government, ...

On May 30, 2020 and June 1, 2020, Philadelphia police used pepper spray, tear gas, and other methods to control protestors during protests against the murder of George Floyd. Credit: Chase Sutton ...

Comfort dog 'Teddy' trying to support Philadelphia community after deadly fire "It's like he knows that he's doing a job," said Sophia Barrett of Crisis Response K9s.

Before Women Against Abuse was founded over 40 years ago, victims of violent relationships across Philadelphia suffered in silence. Domestic violence did not have a name in those days, because it was ...

Philadelphia students, educators, and community members blasted school district leaders Thursday about their response — or lack thereof — to Trump immigration enforcement threats.

This article is about Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center. It's a place that has been providing community services and supports ...

National response team joins Philadelphia fire investigation A fire in a two-unit row home Wednesday morning killed 12 people, eight of them children.