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What's reported in Philadelphia
41,449 civic reports · 2016–2026
| Crime & Violence | 19.8K | 47.7% of civic news | |
| Accidents & Road Safety | 5,578 | 13.5% of civic news | |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 3,649 | 8.8% of civic news | |
| Governance & Policy | 3,001 | 7.2% of civic news | |
| Courts & Judiciary | 1,540 | 3.7% of civic news | |
| Public Health | 1,335 | 3.2% of civic news | |
| Protest & Civil Unrest | 1,153 | 2.8% of civic news | |
| Public Safety | 1,051 | 2.5% of civic news |
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Rising concerns in Philadelphia
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Accidents & Road Safety | 5,578 | +10.4 pp | ▲ |
| Labour & Employment | 473 | +1.7 pp | ▲ |
| Governance & Policy | 3,001 | +1.6 pp | ▲ |
| Infrastructure & Utilities | 742 | +1.2 pp | ▲ |
| Courts & Judiciary | 1,540 | +0.9 pp | ▲ |
| Immigration & Border | 281 | +0.7 pp | ▲ |
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Receding concerns in Philadelphia
Change in share of local civic news, 2024–26 vs 2021–23 (percentage points)
| Crime & Violence | 19.8K | -12.4 pp | ▼ |
| Policing & Law Enforcement | 3,649 | -1.9 pp | ▼ |
| Public Health | 1,335 | -1.9 pp | ▼ |
| Disasters & Emergencies | 437 | -1.0 pp | ▼ |
| Corruption & Fraud | 901 | -0.3 pp | ▼ |
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Crime & violence in Philadelphia
| Homicide | 9,548 | type | |
| Homicide Attempted | 1,494 | type | |
| Shooting | 1,188 | type | |
| Assault | 746 | type | |
| Armed Robbery | 499 | type | |
| Sexual Assault | 451 | type | |
| Theft | 352 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Sep 2021 homicide (270–400 deaths across news reports); the Dec 2018 homicide (333 deaths across news reports); the Mar 2022 homicide (100 deaths across news reports).
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Accidents & road safety in Philadelphia
| Traffic Accident | 741 | type | |
| Aircraft Crash | 712 | type | |
| Fire | 421 | type | |
| Hit and Run | 349 | type | |
| Train Derailment | 264 | type | |
| Building Collapse | 168 | type | |
| Aircraft Engine Failure | 167 | type |
Real incidents behind the numbers the Jan 2022 building fire (13 deaths across news reports); aircraft crash coverage peaked in Feb 2025 (586 news reports that month); aircraft engine failure coverage peaked in Apr 2018 (167 news reports that month).
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Public health in Philadelphia
| Disease Outbreak | 130 | type | |
| Drug Overdose | 97 | type | |
| Pandemic Outbreak | 74 | type | |
| Opioid Overdose | 50 | type | |
| Vaccine Mandate | 39 | type | |
| Coronavirus Outbreak | 19 | type | |
| Opioid Crisis | 19 | type |
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