Local News – Metro Philadelphia

timeline

‘TIMELINE’ group exhibit comes to Laurel Hill Mansion this summer

By Zach Ciavolella

SEPTA trolley

SEPTA to shut down Center City trolley tunnel for maintenance

By Metro Philadelphia

police shooting

Fairhill

More details revealed in fatal July 4 police shooting

By Jack Tomczuk

community opioid Philly

Local

Community orgs shift plans following city’s new opioid grant program: ‘There needs to be some transparency’

By Khysir Carter, Kensington Voice

Temple University Philadelphia health

Health

How a Temple professor is helping Philadelphians make healthier choices

By Sarah Bauerle Bass, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

EPA

Local

Philly EPA workers speak out after Trump admin suspends staff

By Jack Tomczuk

District Council 33 strike

Local

Philly worker strike ends: What happens next?

By Jack Tomczuk

School

West Philadelphia

Back to school: ACHIEVEability’s annual school supply drive returns

By Zach Ciavolella

Parker strike union deal

Local

STRIKE OVER: Parker administration, union workers reach tentative deal

By Melissa Mitman

Strike

Local

Philadelphia worker strike enters second week

By Francis Ryan, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

school safety officer shooting

Old City

Arrest made in Old City shooting of school safety officer

By Jack Tomczuk

Chickie's and Pete's

Local

Crabfries for Heroes returns with $1 Crabfries to benefit families of fallen officers

By Zach Ciavolella

North Philadelphia shootings

Mantua

5 injured Monday night shootings in North Philadelphia

By Jack Tomczuk

Grays Ferry mass shooting

Police identify victims, release video after Grays Ferry mass shooting

By Jack Tomczuk

Grays ferry mass shooting

Grays Ferry mass shooting caps off bloody July 4th weekend in Philly

By Jack Tomczuk

strike Philadelphia

Local

Philadelphia strike drags on, disrupting trash collection and July 4th events

By Melissa Mitman

WNBA Dawn Staley Philly

Local

Are the stars aligning for Dawn Staley to join Philly’s first WNBA team?

By Zach Ciavolella

strike trash District Council 33

Local

Talks resume, trash piles up on 2nd day of District Council 33 strike

By Jack Tomczuk

Chestnut Hill East SEPTA park

Local

SEPTA will charge for parking on weekends, holidays amid budget shortfall

By Metro Philadelphia

school safety officer shooting

Old City

Video, photos show SUV involved in school safety officer shooting

By Jack Tomczuk

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