Meet Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal who made history in 2019 when she became the first woman and African-American woman ever elected in the office's 181-year history.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) A West Philadelphia couple is celebrating the one-year anniversary of their nonprofit that provides support to cancer patients.
Marjani and Al Harris of West Philadelphia have a lot to celebrate this month: it s their middle child s birthday, their 5th year of marriage, and the success of their nonprofit cancer center called, Cancer Who? I had an older cousin who was going through stage four breast cancer, and a younger cousin that was going through brain cancer, and her stepfather at the time was going through colon cancer, said Al. If one person is going through cancer, the whole household is going through it, added Marjani.
The Philadelphia Police Department is grieving the loss of two of its officers from the COVID-19 pandemic. I would ask each of you to just do the responsible thing for yourselves, your loved one, the people you don t know, the people you do know, and you know mask up and distance from them, Johnson added.
Pennsylvania officials reported good news Monday, announcing that for the first time in weeks some counties are seeing positivity rates lower than 5%. Statewide the positivity rate went down to 8.6%. New Jersey is at 9.3% and Delaware is at 6.6%
In Philadelphia, the positive rate is at 5.6%, which is still ranked by the state as a substantial level of transmission.
As carjackings skyrocket in the Philadelphia area, one of the city s latest victims is a cancer-stricken woman who was preyed on by three brazen suspects.
The three women were able to get away. Police are hoping the new images of the attackers will help someone identify them. Two of the women are unmasked in the video. When I saw my mom in a ball crying with her face full of pepper spray, I just lost it, said Palumbo. I just want them to be brought to justice. This is my mother and if it was anyone else s mother, they would do the same.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) Deeds, not words, that is the motto of Able Body Christian Men, also known as ABC Men, a volunteer-based organization that began in West Philadelphia in 2010. They serve the community by helping seniors, people with disabilities, and youth regardless of race, nationality, religion, or creed. It s gratifying to know that you re helping folks that otherwise wouldn t help themselves, said director Jackie Wleh.
The recent snowfall put one of their winter programs front and center stage, they provide free snow removal for anyone who is physically unable to do it themselves. They appreciate the effort because not everybody is willing to do this, said Dauda Jabbie.