Monday, May 9, 2022

Philly Crime Problem Hindering Post Covid Comeback

A shooting in broad daylight at 17th and Chestnut. A woman beaten to death by a 12-year-old. A commuter stabbed twice at a center city PATCO station. A passenger thrown onto the subway tracks under City Hall. A congresswoman carjacked in South Philly.

Philadelphia’s burgeoning crime problem is a daily nightmare.

Today, Philadelphia ranks above the national average in terms of crime and has the highest violent crime rate of the ten American cities with a population greater than one million residents. With a record 562 homicides last year Philadelphia’s murder rate Click here to read more from Dan Cirucci and Lisa Simon at Broad & Liberty!

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