A former Center City office building that's being converted into a luxury apartment tower will welcome its first tenants at the beginning of May, becoming Philly's first such project to …
May 2025
Update 4/23/25: The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the Jones Road Wildfire spread to 11,500 acres and was 30% contained as of 11 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters are battling an …
Philadelphia residents who face financial hardship say they're often too preoccupied with meeting their basic expenses to make bigger strides in economic mobility, according to a new report on survey …
Accessing free internet just got a little easier in Philadelphia, and it doesn't require cracking your neighbor's password. On Tuesday, officials announced the launch of the Philly Free Wi-Fi Finder …
Just hours after Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown went on social media to say his car was stolen early Monday morning, he posted a follow-up video saying the missing vehicle …
Pope Francis, known for his empathy to the marginalized, began his 2015 visit to Philly with a message to immigrants
Pope Francis was a staunch defender of immigrants, even in the weeks before his death Monday at the age of 88. The leader of the Catholic Church criticized the Trump …
For the first time in nearly a decade, Philly school district’s enrollment was higher than the previous year
For the first time in nearly a decade, enrollment at the School District of Philadelphia was higher than the previous year, Pew's annual state of the city report said. In …
Seven people were arrested by Temple University Police on Sunday night as part of an investigation into a series of assaults that occurred on the North Philadelphia campus over the …
Mark Levin, a conservative TV personality who grew up in Elkins Park, has been appointed by President Donald Trump to join the Homeland Security Advisory Council. The council, overseen by …
Five takeaways from Pew’s state of Philly report, from population growth to racial disparities
Five years after COVID-19 reshaped how society functions, what a post-pandemic Philadelphia looks like is becoming more clear with every passing year. Though the disease is no longer the leading …