Samantha Melamed

1 week ago | firehouse.com | Samantha Melamed

May 6—A top-ranking commander at the Philadelphia Fire Department is under investigation for harassment — while at least two employees who made complaints against him have been questioned in a separate investigation into overtime abuse. Both sides claim they are being targeted in retaliation for exposing misconduct within the 2,800-member department, raising questions about accountability and the waste of tax dollars in one of the city's critical public-safety agencies.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Samantha Melamed |Max Marin

A top-ranking commander at the Philadelphia Fire Department is under investigation for harassment — while at least two employees who made complaints against him have been questioned in a separate investigation into overtime abuse. Both sides claim they are being targeted in retaliation for exposing misconduct within the 2,800-member department, raising questions about accountability and the waste of tax dollars in one of the city’s critical public-safety agencies.

2 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Samantha Melamed |Ellie Rushing

A Philadelphia judge could face discipline over his promotion of his wife’s cheesesteak shop — a rare move from the state’s Judicial Conduct Board. The board, in a complaint made public Tuesday, said Common Pleas Court Judge Scott DiClaudio — who is on probation for an earlier ethical violation — eroded public trust in the judiciary through his involvement with Shay’s Steaks at 16th and Race streets, just blocks from the Criminal Justice Center, where DiClaudio presides.

3 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Samantha Melamed |Max Marin

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia Police officer escorted a Dominican national out of Philadelphia's criminal courthouse and into custody of U.S. immigration authorities last week, shortly after a judge had dismissed all criminal charges against the defendant. The Defender Association of Philadelphia and other advocates questioned what the apparent cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement meant for Philadelphia's so-called "sanctuary city" policies. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Samantha Melamed |Max Marin

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia Police officer escorted a Dominican national out of Philadelphia’s criminal courthouse and into custody of U.S. immigration authorities last week, shortly after a judge had dismissed all criminal charges against the defendant. The Defender Association of Philadelphia and other advocates questioned what the apparent cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement meant for Philadelphia’s so-called “sanctuary city” policies.