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Aaron Whitefield Jr., 25, a gentle giant who loved joyrides, TikTok dances and banana pudding
Aaron Whitfield Jr. and his younger sister, Ayanna, did not need a destination to enjoy a good drive. They would get in the car, ride around, talk and laugh, sometimes just after getting on each other’s nerves. “Our relationship was like Shrek and Donkey,” Ayanna said. “We always got on each other’s nerves, but our […]
Terrell White, 37, a protective “Papa Bear” who still knew how to play like a kid
Terrell White was well into his 30s when he and his friends headed to Snake Hill near Cobbs Creek after a snowfall, grabbed pieces of cardboard and went sailing down the slope like a pack of schoolboys. Terrell was a big man, and the ride was not exactly graceful. His mother, Terrilynn Veracruz, still laughs […]
15 people were killed in Philly in July. Here are their names.
The information below are of the names and ages of those who were killed, plus when and where. But we know they are not just names. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are a family member so we can properly memorialize them. 7/2/26 Tre Warren, 24, 814 Reno Pl 7/3/26 Jasmine Hicks, 37, 2501 W Master St 7/4/26 […]
Nino Joshua Rivera, 23, aspiring auto mechanic who always watched over neighborhood kids
The day after Nino Rivera was killed, his young nieces and nephews were playing in a swimming pool when they looked up and saw their uncle sitting nearby. They told their grandmother that Nino was there with them. The sight frightened her so much that she wanted to leave. But maybe the kids weren’t afraid. […]
Sadiq Dove, 18, had a ‘superpower’ of positive energy,on and off the court
This story was produced as part of our Writing Heals program, in which we first hire a family member of the deceased to write the story of the loved one they lost. Then they can choose to write about more victims. For more information or to sign up to write about someone you lost to […]
26 people were killed in Philly in June. Here are their names.
The information below are of the names and ages of those who were killed, plus when and where. But we know they are not just names. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are a family member so we can properly memorialize them. 6/2/26 Hyvear Tookes, 19, 1700 N 16th St. 6/5/26 Anshul Kuncha, 28, 2300 Edgley St 6/6/26 […]
18 people were killed in Philly in May. Here are their names.
The information below are of the names and ages of those who were killed, plus when and where. But we know they are not just names. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are a family member so we can properly memorialize them. 5/4 Kenneth Singleton, 37, 8100 Stenton Ave. 5/4 Joshua Boston, 19, 3100 “G” St. 5/6 Walter […]
Matthew Gyles Wallace, 28, who trained cats like they were dogs, learned Spanish and the piano
Matthew Gyles Wallace’s cats lined up obediently in front of their food bowls, waiting for his signal like a pack of well-trained dogs. Visitors usually stopped and stared. Cats were not supposed to behave like that. But Matthew had a way with animals — and with people — that made unusual things seem natural. “He […]
16 people were killed in Philly in April. Here are their names
The information below are of the names and ages of those who were killed, plus when and where. But we know they are not just names. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are a family member so we can properly memorialize them. 4/1 Semaj Wooten, 30, 1300 Narragansett St. 4/3 Destiny Williams, 45, 1100 W Lehigh Av. 4/4 […]
Saquan Crawley, 25, a barber and father of two who ‘had a smile that could get you’
Saquan Jamir Crawley had a smile that stayed with people. His father, Ali, noticed it most after Saquan died, looking back through pictures of his son. Saquan smiled easily in photos, seeming to show the happy child he had been and the young man he was still trying to become. “He had a smile that […]
Charles Matthews, 38, wanted to be a good dad no matter his struggles
Charles Matthews was a devoted father to his twin sons and his daughter, whom he loved deeply. They were his reason for living and the light in his life. Even while battling personal challenges, including drug addiction and paranoid schizophrenia, Chuck continued to seek a better path and a more stable life. Born on October […]
Jahmil Presley-Harris, 23, star on the court who took diaper changes as seriously as his game
It was a big game, the kind where nerves start to creep in and even the most confident players get quiet. Jahmil Harris could feel it in the huddle, but he knew what to do. “Follow my lead.” On the very next play, he stole the ball and pulled up for three. Swish. Just like […]
Matthew Whitehead, 11, loved his Legos, sandcastles and father
Matthew Whitehead could disappear for hours into a pile of Legos or making sandcastles at the beach. It didn’t take much more than space to play to make him happy. His father, Daniel Whitehead, choked up when he spoke about him. After all, Matthew was only 11 when his life was cut short. “He was […]
Michael Hill, 34, poet and caregiver who was a “rose that grew from a crack in the concrete”
Did you hear about the rose that grewfrom a crack in the concrete?Proving nature’s law is wrong itlearned to walk without having feet.Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,it learned to breathe fresh air.Long live the rose that grew from concretewhen no one else ever cared. — Tupac Shakur Michael connected deeply to Tupac’s message […]
Six people have died from gun violence in March. Here are their names.
Only six people have passed due to gun violence. Though this is a drastic decline from the recent years, these six people still have families, friends and are remembered in their communities. 3/4 Vaswani Brown, 35, 1200 Magee Ave. 3/9 Lemmarra Bradshaw, 18, 7800 Landon St. 3/14 Dahviair Autry, 26, 800 W Berks St. 3/22 […]
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