Police said a driver fled the scene after fatally striking a 39-year-old woman late Sunday night in Feltonville. Officers responded just before 11:45 p.m. to C and Ruscomb streets, an …
SEPTA has canceled over 40 Regional Rail trains to complete inspections of its 50-year-old rail cars following a series of fires. The authority is also nearing a deal to borrow coaches from a Maryland-based transit agency and has begun the process to purchase replacement vehicles, a multi-year procurement that is expected to cost $2 billion.
Philadelphia high school students and teachers can now apply for the Young Philadelphians’ Continental Congress (YPhCC) — a new American history and civics program that offers $500 …
Authorities have charged nine current and former Philadelphia police officers with allegedly profiting off of a youth boxing initiative that received nearly $400,000 in city grant funding. The …
In communities across Pennsylvania, local officials are deciding how to spend over $2 billion dollars from the state’s opioid settlement agreements . For many, the task is proving …
SNAP benefits remained in limbo Sunday, even after Pennsylvania’s state government began issuing the November food assistance payments late last week following a court ruling. The U.S. …
The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025 class, which includes many unforgettable names such as Clyde Simmons, Paul Holmgren, Jeffrie Lurie, and Mary Ellen Clark.
Philadelphia police recruits are fanning out across the city to knock on doors and let residents know how they can protect their cars, amid a rise in high-tech thefts. Criminals are increasingly …
Americans voted in elections on November 4 in the first major test of whether Republicans can hold together the coalition of voters that propelled Donald Trump to the White House in November 2024. …
Philadelphia's 2025 Illuminate the Arts Grant (ITAG) is investing $1.5 million in local artists and arts organizations. The program, led by Creative Philadelphia in partnership with the ITAG Committee and City Council, is open to individual artists, small and mid-size nonprofit arts organizations, and small creative enterprises based in Philadelphia County.
No Republican candidate or cause prevailed in any statewide or city contest, mirroring a national trend, with Democrats scoring big wins Tuesday in gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia.
Too Short’s song “Blow the Whistle” blared from Larry Krasner’s phone as he walked out of his Center City office Wednesday morning to speak to reporters, a day after a landslide election victory that secured him a third term as Philadelphia’s district attorney.
Philadelphia's Fall Leaf Recycling Program officially began this week and will continue through Dec. 20. Here's what residents need to know:
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner was elected to a third term after defeating former Municipal Court Judge Pat Dugan on Tuesday night. Krasner was heavily favored, as about 72% of …
On a sunny and blustery Tuesday, Philadelphians of all political stripes went out to vote in the 2025 general election.
In response to the SNAP freeze, Mayor Parker has allocated $7 million to address food insecurity concerns caused by the federal government shutdown, and Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a disaster declaration to expedite $5 million in state funds to regional food banks.
Someone shot a 14-year-old boy Saturday night at SEPTA’s Cecil B. Moore station, which serves Temple University’s main campus in North Philadelphia.
Voters in Pennsylvania will have the opportunity to reshape the state's judiciary in the upcoming election, with three justices on the state's highest court up for retention.
The $5 million in state support will flow through Feeding Pennsylvania using the Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System (PASS).
Legislation requiring Philadelphia stores to charge a fee for paper bags passed Thursday with five ‘no’ votes, a rarity in a City Council that often approves bills with little or no formal opposition.