As city officials look for new ways to curb violence, Penn’s Crime and Justice Policy lab has studied how block beautification can play a role.

At the tail end of 2024, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told The Philadelphia Tribune that his wish for 2025 was to keep the city’s homicide numbers down. Bethel’s resolution came true ...

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 ...

Philadelphia is set to end 2025 with the lowest number of homicides in over 50 years, officials said Wednesday. On Dec. 31, data on Philadelphia police's website showed the city had 220 homicides in ...

We're going to focus in on one city now where crime is falling. The police commissioner of Philadelphia, Kevin Bethel joins us now. Good morning, Commissioner. Thank you for being on the program.

An alleged gang member accused of three separate murders in Philadelphia has been arrested, the U.S. Marshals Service shared in an update. Tyvine Jones, 25, a member and alleged hitman of the ...

Environmental design interventions play a subtle role in helping the city reduce gun violence. Headway Environmental design interventions play a subtle role in helping the city reduce gun violence.

In line with national crime trends, violent crime also dropped in Philadelphia in 2025. NPR's Leila Fadel asks Kevin Bethel, the city's police commissioner, about the decline. We're going to focus in ...