Jack Tomczuk

A police officer fired his gun at a man who allegedly shot another person during an argument that began at a North Philadelphia gas station Monday night, law enforcement officials said.

Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration declared a “Code Blue” on Sunday afternoon, in an attempt to get unsheltered individuals inside amid dangerously frigid temperatures.

A draft version of the Philadelphia Police Department’s five-year plan — which includes proposals for designated quality-of-life officers and handling 911 calls with AI-assisted technology — was released last week.

Philadelphia-based federal law enforcement officials unveiled a sprawling indictment Thursday charging 26 people with participating in an NCAA men’s basketball gambling scheme that allegedly impacted nearly 30 games.

District Attorney Larry Krasner, Sheriff Rochelle Bilal, Chief Public Defender Keisha Hudson and others called for meetings with judicial leaders amid a rising number of federal immigration arrests outside Philadelphia’s criminal courthouse. 

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is on track to renovate and reopen the  Filbert Street bus terminal by May 1, city officials said Tuesday.

A 16-year-old boy was shot to death Monday evening inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant on Temple University’s North Philadelphia campus, authorities said.

Just days into 2026, Pennsylvania’s most important electoral contest of the year — the race to be the commonwealth’s next governor — is taking shape.

A man is dead and a woman was hospitalized after shots were fired at a tow truck Sunday night in Northeast Philadelphia. Police said the gunfire erupted just before 8 p.m. on the 2100 block of Knorr Street, near Bustleton Avenue, in the Castor Gardens neighborhood.

Over the weekend, two separate SEPTA-related stabbing incidents occurred in Philadelphia, leaving three people wounded.

SEPTA's Regional Rail service is set to restore normal service with the resumption of all morning express trains this week.

SEPTA's trolley tunnel connecting West Philadelphia and Center City will reopen on Monday after being shut down for two months due to unexpected damage caused by new sliders on trolley poles.

Philadelphia's District Attorney Larry Krasner and several City Council members condemned the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

School District of Philadelphia leaders on Wednesday announced plans to open a pair of new schools – utilizing an acclaimed New York model – and celebrated recent academic progress across the city.

Arkel Garcia, who was previously convicted for the murder of Christian Massey but had his conviction vacated due to tainted evidence, is set to face new murder charges after being seriously injured in a shooting and stabbing.

A 23-year-old man is recovering after being shot during a robbery early Tuesday morning in the Castor Gardens section of Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said.

Twice-a-week trash pickup has arrived for much of North Philadelphia, parts of Kensington, Fishtown and Northern Liberties.

Trains will continue to run normally outside of that mid-day period and on the weekends. Impacted riders should add 30 to 40 minutes to their travel times to account for the shuttles.

A police officer shot a man who was allegedly holding a knife Wednesday morning in a North Philadelphia house after responding to a 911 call reporting a person screaming and encountered the man standing over a woman with a knife.

As we enter 2026, Metro is spotlighting a handful of Philadelphia news stories to keep an eye on in the new year. Here are some topics that are almost certain to make headlines over the next 12 months.