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Philadelphia police found a stolen car believed to be connected to a violent Center City armed robbery that was captured on video and went viral.

Two men were killed and at least three others were injured in separate shootings across Philadelphia over the weekend, police said.

SEPTA will replace T route trolleys with buses for four upcoming weekends while crews repair an electrical substation in West Philadelphia.

Living in a country where the federal government is pushing hostile rhetoric against immigrants has a strong impact on mental health in the local Latino community. 

Philadelphia is one of three finalists to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, joining Boston and Denver in the final round of consideration.

Temple University will require most freshmen under 21 to live on campus beginning in fall 2027, with exceptions for eligible commuters and other students.

The Dell Music Center will close out its 2026 summer season with a tribute to the Philadelphia music pioneers who helped shape the city’s sound.

Two West Philly public schools are using different approaches to limit student cellphone use, with educators at both reporting positive results.

Gov. Josh Shapiro is tightening rules for Pennsylvania data centers, requiring local approval and new safeguards for energy costs, pollution and transparency.

Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect in a “Chucky” mask who threatened a woman and chased others near City Hall and Dilworth Park.

Philadelphia’s Mexican population, dubbed “Puebladelphia,” has taken the once-blighted Italian Market on 9th Street and created a home for itself. 

A new study identifies where asthma rates are highest in Philadelphia and examines how pollution, land use and neighborhood conditions contribute.

SEPTA’s bus network overhaul begins Aug. 23, eliminating seven routes, adding two and changing service on several others across the Philadelphia region.

Police released photos of a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of off-duty Philadelphia police Officer Alhassane Barry outside an Eastwick lounge.

Police are searching for a tow truck driver who fatally struck a pedestrian Sunday night near 26th Street and Penrose Avenue in South Philadelphia.

Philadelphia’s Power Up Tour is back, offering more than 1,000 free laptops to eligible residents along with digital skills training and support.

Kensington High students and staff will move to a vacant Mayfair school through December after an asbestos concern was discovered during HVAC work.

Philadelphia's independent restaurants are competing for repeat business in a market that keeps getting more crowded. How Philadelphia restaurants compete depends on turning those first visits into …

Pamela Rogow, the owner of W.P.M. Typewriter Store, sells, rents, and services typewriters, and also teaches workshops on how to touch-type.

A new study found unsafe E. coli levels in the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers and several Philly creeks, raising concerns about sewage pollution.

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