Local News – Metro Philadelphia

Franklin Square

Franklin Square facelift – Center City park eyes multitude of projects

By Jack Tomczuk

Philly AIDS Thrift

Local

Philly AIDS Thrift surpasses $5M in donations

By Metro Philadelphia

small business survey

Business

Your voice, your business: Why Philadelphia’s small business survey matters

By Jennifer Rodríguez

tax reform

Business

Reform commission calls for elimination of business tax, wage tax cuts

By Jack Tomczuk

horse Concrete cowboys

Local

Concrete cowboys: A century-long tradition of horse riding in Philly

By Michael Leibrandt

police Germantown

Germantown

Man fires at police during traffic stop in East Germantown

By Jack Tomczuk

Kensington

Kensington

Kensington sees drop in homicides, surge in arrests as city cracks down on open-air drug market

By Jack Tomczuk

Philly summer camp

Local

Philly summer camp registration opens this week; lifeguard jobs available

By Metro Philadelphia

Horses arson

Crime

Arson suspect sought after horses killed in Southwest Philly fire

By Jack Tomczuk

weekend shootings Philadelphia

Frankford

1 killed, 4 injured in weekend shootings across Philadelphia

By Jack Tomczuk

gang south philly

South Philadelphia

City cracks down on South Philly gang, arrest 12 in deadly crime spree

By Jack Tomczuk

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Northeast Philadelphia

Deadlines approaching for support services following Northeast Philadelphia plane crash

By Metro Philadelphia

Philadelphia SS United States

Local

The Final Voyage: SS United States leaves Philadelphia

By Michael Leibrandt

kingsessing shooting

Woman, 64, killed in Kingsessing shooting

By Jack Tomczuk

Shapiro

Local

Shapiro proposes $55M investment to address childcare workforce shortage

By Zach Ciavolella

philly mural

Philly murals tell stories of art, justice and community

By Heike Schmidt-Windhoff, Reuters

coat

Local

Urgent need for winter coat donations to help Philadelphia kids

By Metro Philadelphia

Viva Padel & Pickleball Club

Local

VIVA will open this spring: Sports club offers a new way to build community

By Molly Given

air abington

Local

Philadelphia testing air quality following Abington blaze

By Michael Leibrandt

Krasner impeachment

Local

Philly DA Larry Krasner announces re-election campaign

By Melissa Mitman

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