Dozens of officers — some in uniform — gathered outside of Lodge 5 of the Fraternal Order of Police on Monday and then at the 15th Police District Headquarters as the police inspector surrendered.Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna Jr. surrendered Monday to face aggravated assault and other charges stemming from viral videos that depicted him beating a Temple University student and antagonizing other protesters during demonstrations last week.More than 100 officers — some wearing their uniforms — gathered outside of Lodge 5 of the Fraternal Order of Police in a show of...…Dozens of officers — some in uniform — gathered outside of Lodge 5 of the Fraternal Order of Police on Monday and then at the 15th Police District Headquarters as the police inspector surrendered.Philadelphia Police Staff Inspector Joseph Bologna Jr. surrendered Monday to face aggravated assault and other charges stemming from viral videos that depicted him beating a Temple University student and antagonizing other protesters during demonstrations last week.More than 100 officers — some wearing their uniforms — gathered outside of Lodge 5 of the Fraternal Order of Police in a show of...WW…

“We tolerated it last night for too long, and that was a mistake," Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday.City officials Tuesday pledged to crack down on what they called simmering vigilantism after as many as 100 men armed with baseball bats and hammers roamed the Fishtown section for hours Monday night, saying they were protecting police and local businesses from protesters.At least two people said they were assaulted by members of the group, including a reporter who tweeted that he was beaten and bloodied after filming the scene. Others said they were screamed at, spit on, or threatened with...…“We tolerated it last night for too long, and that was a mistake," Mayor Jim Kenney said Tuesday.City officials Tuesday pledged to crack down on what they called simmering vigilantism after as many as 100 men armed with baseball bats and hammers roamed the Fishtown section for hours Monday night, saying they were protecting police and local businesses from protesters.At least two people said they were assaulted by members of the group, including a reporter who tweeted that he was beaten and bloodied after filming the scene. Others said they were screamed at, spit on, or threatened with...WW…

With facilities shut down to visitors and routine state inspections suspended, several families say obtaining accurate, complete information about what treatments are being administered to Pennsylvania’s 134,000 long-term care residents is next to impossible.At first, Derrick Cain didn’t recognize the name of the medicine that doctors gave his great-aunt when she was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month at her Delaware County nursing home.The staff at the Broomall Rehabilitation and Nursing Center said the drug seemed to be helping the 85-year-old woman’s symptoms. Only later, doctors told...…With facilities shut down to visitors and routine state inspections suspended, several families say obtaining accurate, complete information about what treatments are being administered to Pennsylvania’s 134,000 long-term care residents is next to impossible.At first, Derrick Cain didn’t recognize the name of the medicine that doctors gave his great-aunt when she was diagnosed with COVID-19 last month at her Delaware County nursing home.The staff at the Broomall Rehabilitation and Nursing Center said the drug seemed to be helping the 85-year-old woman’s symptoms. Only later, doctors told...WW…

Detective Robert Redanauer allegedly pointed a gun in a man's face and stated: "I am going to shoot you." The man noticed the Fraternal Order of Police emblem on Redanauer's license plate.A longtime Philadelphia police detective was arrested this week following an Internal Affairs investigation into an off-duty incident in which he allegedly pointed a handgun at a man’s face and threatened to kill him.Detective Robert Redanauer, 51, turned himself in Tuesday and was charged with simple assault, making terroristic threats, and related offenses.Redanauer’s arrest — he is at least the 10th...…Detective Robert Redanauer allegedly pointed a gun in a man's face and stated: "I am going to shoot you." The man noticed the Fraternal Order of Police emblem on Redanauer's license plate.A longtime Philadelphia police detective was arrested this week following an Internal Affairs investigation into an off-duty incident in which he allegedly pointed a handgun at a man’s face and threatened to kill him.Detective Robert Redanauer, 51, turned himself in Tuesday and was charged with simple assault, making terroristic threats, and related offenses.Redanauer’s arrest — he is at least the 10th...WW…

The dreaded Philadelphia "courtesy" tow, an expensive and time-consuming headache for local drivers, is becoming an interstate problem.Julia Lipkis hopped in her car last week for a much-needed Southern vacation. Shortly after crossing into Virginia, she noticed several police cars following her.The 28-year-old Philadelphia resident thought maybe there was an emergency up ahead, so she pulled over. But the officers did the same.One approached Lipkis with her hand on her holstered gun.“The officer in front was very aggressive, saying, ‘Let me see your hands!’” Lipkis said, recalling the...…The dreaded Philadelphia "courtesy" tow, an expensive and time-consuming headache for local drivers, is becoming an interstate problem.Julia Lipkis hopped in her car last week for a much-needed Southern vacation. Shortly after crossing into Virginia, she noticed several police cars following her.The 28-year-old Philadelphia resident thought maybe there was an emergency up ahead, so she pulled over. But the officers did the same.One approached Lipkis with her hand on her holstered gun.“The officer in front was very aggressive, saying, ‘Let me see your hands!’” Lipkis said, recalling the...WW…

Drivers who get sucked into the bureaucratic vortex describe it as city-sanctioned auto theft, sometimes followed by punishing fines from the Philadelphia Parking Authority.Gary Isaacs returned home from a trip to California in January to discover his car missing from its Center City parking spot and two alarming letters in the mail.The Philadelphia Parking Authority, in a letter dated Dec. 22, informed Isaacs that it had towed and impounded his car.And a notice from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, dated Dec. 30, warned him that the car was scheduled to go on the auction block.“YOU...…Drivers who get sucked into the bureaucratic vortex describe it as city-sanctioned auto theft, sometimes followed by punishing fines from the Philadelphia Parking Authority.Gary Isaacs returned home from a trip to California in January to discover his car missing from its Center City parking spot and two alarming letters in the mail.The Philadelphia Parking Authority, in a letter dated Dec. 22, informed Isaacs that it had towed and impounded his car.And a notice from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, dated Dec. 30, warned him that the car was scheduled to go on the auction block.“YOU...WW…

The former senior staffers say they lost their jobs in 2020 after exposing serious wrongdoing — including alleged financial impropriety and sexual harassment.Rochelle Bilal ran for Philadelphia sheriff in 2019 on a platform of overhauling a scandal-ridden office that for years had been plagued by allegations of financial impropriety and sexual harassment.One year into her term, Bilal is being sued by three former senior staffers who say they lost their jobs in 2020 after exposing serious wrongdoing — including alleged financial impropriety and sexual harassment.Sommer Miller, Bilal’s former...…The former senior staffers say they lost their jobs in 2020 after exposing serious wrongdoing — including alleged financial impropriety and sexual harassment.Rochelle Bilal ran for Philadelphia sheriff in 2019 on a platform of overhauling a scandal-ridden office that for years had been plagued by allegations of financial impropriety and sexual harassment.One year into her term, Bilal is being sued by three former senior staffers who say they lost their jobs in 2020 after exposing serious wrongdoing — including alleged financial impropriety and sexual harassment.Sommer Miller, Bilal’s former...WW…

“I have not been asked to resign,” Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said Thursday, “nor will I resign due to the report’s findings.”A defiant Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, on Thursday forcefully defended how she led her department during protests and civil unrest last yearsaying she has the support of Mayor Jim Kenney and other community leaders and will not resign.Outlaw has repeatedly acknowledged there were some failings in the police response, particularly on May 30, the first day of mass protests in the city, saying the force was “woefully understaffed.”But she said...…“I have not been asked to resign,” Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said Thursday, “nor will I resign due to the report’s findings.”A defiant Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, on Thursday forcefully defended how she led her department during protests and civil unrest last yearsaying she has the support of Mayor Jim Kenney and other community leaders and will not resign.Outlaw has repeatedly acknowledged there were some failings in the police response, particularly on May 30, the first day of mass protests in the city, saying the force was “woefully understaffed.”But she said...WW…

FOP president John McNesby said he’s open to possible police reforms, but he won’t allow changes “to get shoved down our throat.”Five years before any Philadelphian had heard of George Floyd, hundreds marched through the city, through snow and heat, chanting the name of another black man who was killed by a police officer: Brandon Tate-Brown.Tate-Brown, 26, had been stopped by two rookie Philadelphia patrol officers as he drove through Frankford on a December night in 2014. The officers would claim they’d spotted the butt of a handgun jammed next to the driver’s seat, and tried to arrest...…FOP president John McNesby said he’s open to possible police reforms, but he won’t allow changes “to get shoved down our throat.”Five years before any Philadelphian had heard of George Floyd, hundreds marched through the city, through snow and heat, chanting the name of another black man who was killed by a police officer: Brandon Tate-Brown.Tate-Brown, 26, had been stopped by two rookie Philadelphia patrol officers as he drove through Frankford on a December night in 2014. The officers would claim they’d spotted the butt of a handgun jammed next to the driver’s seat, and tried to arrest...WW…