Police are asking the public to help identify four people involved in the fatal shooting of a teenager on a SEPTA bus Saturday afternoon. Zahkir Whitfield, 15, a sophomore at…
The Community College of Philadelphia and the unions representing its faculty and staff reached tentative contract agreements overnight, averting the strike that was set to begin Wednesday morning. The 1,200…
For nearly two weeks, a wild turkey has been roaming the grounds of Fishtown's Palmer Cemetery and alighting on the rooftops of nearby rowhomes. Some mornings it can be heard…
Runners will take the scenic route through Philadelphia on Sunday, March 30, for the Love Run half marathon, which is expected to draw more than 11,000 participants for its 12th…
Philadelphia has received about 4 inches of rain in March, making it the first month since August that the city has had above-average precipitation. But it's going to take steadier…
Councilmember Kendra Brooks got choked up at City Hall on Thursday as she asked for the public's help in finding her missing dog, who she said was stolen over the…
The Lombard Circle ramp to Interstate 95 North will close for two years starting Monday, April 7, due to the development of Penn's Landing Park in Old City, transportation officials…
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is becoming an eager buyer of struggling, privately owned apartment buildings that will help the city meet its goal of expanding access to affordable homes. On…
An executive of a masonry company in Illinois on Friday became the fourth official charged for allegedly bribing an Amtrak official with $300,000 worth of gifts — including a puppy,…
Mayor Cherelle Parker on Monday unveiled her comprehensive, $2 billion housing plan, which includes providing rental assistance to middle-income workers, a new fixed-rate mortgage program and changes to the sale…