South Philadelphia

A Family Court supervisor was fired after a video surfaced showing him tearing down “Black Lives Matter” signs in South Philadelphia and telling a woman black lives didn’t matter to him.

A family court supervisor was fired after a video was posted showing him tearing down “Black Lives Matter” signs from a fence in South Philadelphia. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville gets reactions from demonstrators who say they won’t let the man’s actions stop their mission.

The Internal Affairs Division is now investigating the police response to a group of men, some armed with guns or bats, who gathered in South Philadelphia over the weekend to defend the Christopher Columbus statue.

City officials are responding to weekend clashes between “protectors” and protesters at the South Philadelphia Christopher Columbus statue. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.

A group of largely white men, at least one armed with a rifle and some with baseball bats, were involved in small skirmishes as they surrounded a South Philadelphia statue of Christopher Columbus Saturday afternoon, according to video of the incident.

Tense moments continued for a second night at the Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia. One group claimed they were there to defend it while another group of protesters arrived.

A group of mostly white men, some armed with guns and baseball bats, surrounded a Christopher Columbus statue in Marconi Plaza after similar statues were torn down in other parts of the country. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

Following a day of massive and largely peaceful protests against racism and police violence, the South Philadelphia mural of former mayor and police commissioner Frank Rizzo – to many a symbol of both issues – was painted over.

A mural of controversial former Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo was painted over. NBC10’s Steven Fisher spoke with those who believe removing the mural was a step in the right direction.

A large South Philadelphia mural of former mayor and police commissioner Frank Rizzo was removed Sunday. The mural was a frequent target of vandalism as Rizzo, known for harsh policing tactics, left behind a legacy that many view as racist.

A teenager connected to a deadly break-in and shooting at a South Philadelphia gun shop has been charged with burglary.

Victor Cafe is one of South Philadelphia’s iconic Italian eateries. It’s a place where the staff will break into opera while you dine. While the COVID-19 pandemic has stopped in-person dining, the music is still going on…just a little differently.

Early Wednesday morning, the statue of controversial former Philadelphia mayor and police commissioner Frank Rizzo was removed from the steps of the city’s Municipal Services Building. University of Pennsylvania sociology Professor Tukufu Zuberi speaks to NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield about Rizzo’s polarizing legacy.

Hours after the statue of Frank Rizzo was removed from the steps of the city’s Municipal Services Building, officials announced they would replace the mural of the controversial former Philadelphia mayor and police commissioner near the Italian Market in South Philadelphia.

NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports from Firing Line Inc. in South Philadelphia where a gun shop owner shot and killed a man trying to break in early Tuesday morning.

A 48-year-old off-duty lieutenant was shot in the leg after trying to help a fellow officer apprehend an armed man in South Philadelphia Friday morning. Lt. Robert Friel was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he was undergoing surgery but “in high spirits,” Deputy Commissioner of Organizational Services Christine Coulter said. The ordeal began around 10 p.m. the night…

A Philadelphia police lieutenant is in surgery after being shot in the leg while responding to a call inside a South Philadelphia CVS store. The officer just left work, but heard another officer needed help nearby. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk and Miguel Martinez-Valle report.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and other officers rushed to be by the side of an off-duty police officer who was shot at a busy South Philadelphia shopping area Friday morning. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports from the hospital.