Violent — Philadelphia, PA — reported 2026-07-16
SUMMARY
The Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center will be managed by the city's Department of Public Health, officials announced.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Violent
- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Date reported: 2026-07-16
- Suspect: not stated
REPORTED DETAILS
- PSARC has been operating under Drexel University since 2011
- The center is staffed by doctors and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE professionals)
- PSARC performed 338 forensic exams last year, a 9% increase from 2024
- The city's health department has hired all of PSARC's current full-time staff
- Dr. Aasta Mehta will lead the center as its new director