Jack Tomczuk

An 84-year-old woman was hit by a stray bullet during an apparent shootout Wednesday in North Philadelphia, law enforcement officials said.

Philadelphia City Council is weighing new proposals to address the rising cost of living, including food, healthcare, utility and transit assistance.

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration broke ground this week on a $21.7 million renovation of Kensington’s McPherson Square Library and the surrounding 6-acre park.

U.S. Marshals arrested a 26-year-old man accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in Kensington and stealing her belongings in June.

A man was killed and a 20-year-old was wounded in a double shooting Monday afternoon in Southwest Philadelphia. No arrests have been made.

Philadelphia business owners say the city’s shift away from race- and gender-based contracting preferences is hurting diverse firms and limiting opportunities.

Philadelphia police are accepting applications for new officers through Oct. 11, with a $2,000 signing bonus and starting pay of nearly $70,000.

One man was killed and five others were hospitalized following separate acts of violence across Philadelphia over the weekend, according to police.

What does Mayor Cherelle Parker’s data center executive order do? Here’s what Philadelphia’s new task force will study and what the order leaves out.

Federal authorities seized $17 million in cocaine and charged 10 people in a Philadelphia trafficking ring allegedly supplied through a Mexican cartel.

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed while getting into a rideshare car in Overbrook early Wednesday. Police said at least 40 shots were fired.

SEPTA’s new “Accelerate” plan outlines a long-term vision for more frequent, accessible and reliable service, including 15-minute Regional Rail and three-minute L trains.

Law enforcement officials have identified a suspect linked to a series of brazen citywide robberies, two of which involved assault rifles.

Travelers and staff may have been exposed to measles at Philadelphia International Airport, health officials said, marking the city’s second recent warning.

Philadelphia City Council authorized hearings into Drexel University’s decision to close the Academy of Natural Sciences museum to the public.

Philadelphia City Hall was cleared after an unattended backpack prompted an evacuation during Thursday’s City Council meeting. Police found no explosives.

Philadelphia police found images of three more women who appear unconscious, injured or lifeless as investigators continue examining evidence from an Olney home.

Two teenagers were hospitalized after gunfire erupted Tuesday night in North Philadelphia , authorities said. At around 10:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 1800 block …

Reading Terminal Market generates $126 million in economic activity and supports 650 Philadelphia jobs, according to its first economic impact study.

A Philadelphia police officer will be fired over his actions surrounding the deadly Olney hit-and-run that killed 48-year-old Eugene Beauford.