PHILADELPHIA — For Leem Washington, ski masks aren’t just a fashion accessory that protects his face from the biting cold of Philadelphia winters — they also keep him from being a victim of mistaken ...

Believe it or not, it’s already been a decade since the SoundCloud rap era first ignited, and we’re seeing the lasting impact of the moshpit-dwelling artists who defined the movement. In the mid-2010s ...

Responding to the persistence of violent crime and high-profile incidents of retail theft, Philadelphia is on the cusp of becoming the first major American city to pass a widespread ban on ski masks, ...

SO THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF GOOD NEWS IN THAT. STOCKTON’S VICE MAYOR IS WORKING TO BAN SKI MASKS IN THE CITY. THIS PROPOSAL WAS SPARKED BY CRIMES INVOLVING SUSPECTS WHO’VE BEEN COVERING THEIR FACES.

Philadelphia City Council passed a law on Thursday that prohibits ski mask-style facial coverings in many public areas. “The use of ski masks by criminals to conceal their identities is both a public ...