Jack Tomczuk

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.

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who broke into the “poor box” earlier this month at a Chestnut Hill church. Investigators said the burglary happened at around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, at Our Mother of Consolation Catholic Church.

Uber is planning to amend its racketeering lawsuit against a Philadelphia attorney the rideshare company alleges conspired with medical providers in an attempt to turn minor crashes into million-dollar paydays.

At least five people were injured in gun violence that occurred over the weekend across Philadelphia. Authorities said a man and a woman arrived wounded at Temple University Hospital’s …

As 2025 comes to a close, Metro is revisiting the top local news stories of the year. While no list can encapsulate everything that happened in Philadelphia this year, what follows are some of …

Philadelphia building inspectors recently mandated construction be halted on more than 80 active projects associated with an unlicensed contractor, city officials said.

Friends are demanding justice and cycling advocates are calling for safety improvements after a beloved disc jockey was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding his bike home from work early Saturday morning in Overbrook.

Philadelphia has long had the Mummers Parade and fireworks to ring in the new year, but a fresh wrinkle is being added to the city’s festivities next week. It could become a tradition.

A woman and her baby were hospitalized after someone opened fire early Sunday morning inside a West Philadelphia home, authorities said.

Mayor Cherelle Parker, as she nears the end of her second year in office, is directing her administration to do more for people living on Philadelphia's streets. 

A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder for the “brutal beating” of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, who died after being found unresponsive last week inside a South Philadelphia home.

A man accused of crashing his vehicle into an SUV – killing an Uber passenger and severely injuring the driver – while fleeing sheriff’s deputies is set to be charged.

SEPTA officials have admitted that insufficient testing was conducted before new parts were installed on their vehicles, leading to the prolonged closure of the Center City trolley tunnel.

Philadelphia Police Officer Andy Chan, who died over six years after being grievously injured in a crash, was honored at a funeral service attended by law enforcement personnel from around the US.

More information has emerged in the killing of 93-year-old Lafayette Dailey in the form of surveillance footage connecting suspect Coy Thomas, who has been charged with criminal homicide, robbery, theft, and related crimes, to the case.

SEPTA's new $50 million Wissahickon Transit Center in Northwest Philadelphia has come online, serving 11 bus routes and over 5,000 riders on an average weekday.

SEPTA will introduce a shuttle bus service to help riders affected by the ongoing trolley tunnel closure in Center City. The "T" shuttle bus will run every 10 minutes from 6 a.m. to midnight and stop at 11 locations.