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Philadelphia police are questioning the adult daughter of a 67-year-old woman who was fatally stabbed Sunday night in West Philadelphia's Mill Creek neighborhood.

SEPTA has restored overnight trolley tunnel service between Center City and West Philadelphia five nights a week following months of repairs and inspections.

A man returned fire after a trio of gunmen ambushed him early Tuesday morning in West Philadelphia, investigators said.

Alleged intruders were shot in a pair of separate incidents that happened within the span of an hour early Sunday morning in Northeast and West Philadelphia.

A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured in a shooting Sunday night in the Carroll Park area of West Philadelphia, police said.

Four people were wounded in a shooting Tuesday evening in Philadelphia’s Parkside neighborhood, according to police.

From the Art Star Craft Bazaar at Cherry Street Pier to Cirque du Soleil's LUZIA near King of Prussia, here are the top arts events in Philadelphia this weekend.

Paul Robeson High School educator David Stokes was named 2026 LifeChanger of the Year — one of fewer than 20 winners chosen from over 1,100 national nominees — just one day after receiving Philadelphia's Lindback Award.

A West Philadelphia driver is facing aggravated assault charges after hitting a police cruiser, striking a Chevrolet Impala, and crashing a Tesla Model X through the front of a residential building on Spruce Street.

Two men were killed and others injured in separate shootings across Philadelphia, including two fatal incidents in Juniata.

Police released surveillance video of a fatal shooting in University City as they search for a suspect in the killing of Savion J. Pollard.

ACHIEVEability’s Impact Day returns April 24 with 700+ volunteers revitalizing West Philadelphia homes, blocks and green spaces in a major community effort.

A 20-year-old woman, identified as Imani Ringgold, was shot and killed in a West Philadelphia shooting Tuesday evening that also left two others injured.

A 26-year-old man was shot and killed after an argument inside a University City convenience store on Market Street, Philadelphia police say.

A police officer fatally shot a 75-year-old man during an armed confrontation Tuesday morning in West Philadelphia, law enforcement officials said.

Two men were killed and three others were hospitalized after a masked gunman opened fire on a group of people Monday night in West Philadelphia, authorities said.

Authorities said a baby was found uninjured after being left in a running car that was stolen Saturday morning in West Philadelphia.

A West Philadelphia notary is accused of laundering dozens of stolen luxury cars, worth a combined total of more than $3.8 million, state authorities said this week.

At least five people were injured in gun violence that occurred over the weekend across Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) and its development partners broke ground Monday on the first phase of a sweeping redevelopment of Westpark Apartments.

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