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 …
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Five presidents of local colleges sign statement saying Trump is ‘endangering’ higher education
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …