As SEPTA faces ongoing budget issues, a proposed bill package in City Council calls for permanent financial protection for a program offering free transportation to low-income riders. Councilmember Nicolas O'Rourke…
After claims that a law targeting rundown or nuisance properties is being used in a predatory way, a special committee will meet to analyze Act 135 and recommend changes to…
The longtime home and studio of architect Franke Weise, one of Philadelphia's early proponents of postmodern design, has been listed for sale at $3.3 million. The eye-catching duplex at 307…
Presidents at five colleges in the Philadelphia area were among more than 340 higher education leaders who signed a statement condemning the Trump administration for "unprecedented government overreach and political…
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…
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…
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…
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…