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Woman camps out for peace amid rising Philadelphia violence WPVI Share: PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Anti-violence activists are sleeping under the stars in the bitter cold temperatures in an effort to bring attention to the rising crime in Philadelphia. In single-digit weather, Rosalind Pichardo has literally set up camp. The vacant lot on the 3500 block of North 11th Street is now a place to protest for peace on Philadelphia's violent streets. "For the next three days we'll be out here camping out," she said. "We're here trying to be a solution to a lot of problems that have been in the city."

As the crime in Philadelphia continues to climb at a record pace, one Vietnam veteran is taking a stand.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The brother of a 9-year-old girl who was accidentally shot and killed in Philadelphia last week is now facing charges, Action News has learned. The incident happened on January 20 around 11 a.m. inside a home on the 2300 block of Bouvier Street. Police say officers found the girl, 9-year-old Nyssa Davis, lying in a back bedroom suffering from a gunshot wound to the right side of her head. Nyssa Davis, 9, was killed in an accidental shooting on January 20 inside a home on the 2300 block of Bouvier Street. According to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, at the t...

It began around 7:30 p.m. Thursday on the 2600 block of North Chadwick Street. Police said a 40-year-old man was stabbed at least nine times in the back. He was taken to Temple University Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. Then approximately two and a half hours later, near the same area, police found a 32-year-old shooting victim on the 1600 block of Huntington Street. Police said 16 shots were fired. The man was shot in the chest, lower back, and leg. He was also taken to Temple. "Although he was shot three times, he is in stable condition," Philadelphia Chief Inspector Scot...

The shooting happened around 11 a.m. on the 2300 block of Bouvier Street. Police said the child was shot once in the head. Medics took her to Temple University Hospital where she was pronounced at about 1:50 p.m. Police said two weapons were recovered at the scene. No further details have been released at this time.