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The body-worn camera of an officer who shot and killed Aaron Rainey during a struggle outside Friends Hospital in March was not activated, NBC10 learned. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas looks into the reasons why and speaks with Rainey’s mother.  

Tonya Kersey was at a medical appointment on the afternoon of March 20, 2025, when a neighbor called her to say that her son, Aaron Rainey, was walking in between traffic naked with his pants around his ankles. She asked her neighbor to help him.  “She went down there and got a blanket and told him to cover himself up…

For decades, every Philadelphia mayor has had free access to a suite at any game and concert at the current Philadelphia sports facilities. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas looked into how Mayor Cherelle Parker used the suites and the number of times she used it during her tenure so far 

A mixed verdict was reached in the trial of three former Philadelphia police detectives who were accused of lying under oath during the 2016 retrial of Anthony Wright, a man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. NBC10’s Claudia Vargas has the details. 

For decades, every Philadelphia mayor has had free access to a suite at any game and concert at the current Philadelphia sports facilities.

All three verdicts in the perjury case for three former Philadelphia detectives have come down.

A mixed verdict was reached in the trial of three former Philadelphia police detectives who were accused of lying under oath during the 2016 retrial of a man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder.

Jury deliberations are underway in the trial of three former Philadelphia police detectives who are accused of lying under oath during the 2016 retrial of a man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder.

The jury is deliberating in the case of three retired Philadelphia detectives who are accused of lying under oath during the retrial of a man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. NBC10’s Claudia Vargas has the details. 

Potential Medicaid cuts at the federal level could affect benefits people receive as well as hurt funding for hospitals and the health care system. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas explains how changing Medicaid funding could impact care and cost for everyone.

There is concern that millions of Americans could lose health coverage if the federal government follows through on proposed budget cuts. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the details. 

The trial continued Wednesday for three former Philadelphia police detectives accused of lying under oath during the retrial of a man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the details.

Potential Medicaid cuts at the federal level could affect the benefits people receive and could also hurt the bottom line for hospitals and healthcare systems that rely on those payments. Republican lawmakers say they’re trying to root out what they call waste and fraud. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas is looking into the numbers and how changes to the program...

Three former police detectives from Philadelphia are on trial for perjury and Tuesday both sides started making their case. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the latest. 

Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of three former Philadelphia police detectives who are accused of lying under oath during the 2016 retrial of a man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder.  

The trial has begun for three former Philadelphia detectives accused of lying in the case of a man who was wrongfully convicted of rape and murder. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the story.

Some schools in our region are looking at how to remove PFAs, or so-called forever chemicals, from their water systems. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas spoke with parents, the schools and the state about the ongoing issue. 

Four Pennsylvania schools found levels of “forever chemicals” that put them in violation of the state’s drinking water standard, testing found.

Brooklawn, New Jersey, has installed two new water filtration tanks to remove forever chemicals out of their drinking water. NBC10’s Claudia Vargas has the details after this two year process for the borough.

“Forever chemicals” can be found in may household items, from nonstick cookware to stain resistant fabrics. These harmful chemicals have been found in drinking water and now states and federal governments are telling water operators to address any contamination. NBC10’s Investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the story.