Jack Tomczuk

Philadelphia voters, for the first time in years, will send someone new to the U.S. House of Representatives, and, in all likelihood, that person will be whoever emerges from Tuesday’s hotly contested Democratic primary.

Jeff Yass, Pennsylvania’s richest man and a Trump megadonor, is funding scholarships for students impacted by the School District of Philadelphia’s recently approved plan to close 17 schools.

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

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner challenged Rep. Jim Jordan after congressional Republicans demanded information about the city’s immigration policies.

The Philadelphia Gas Commission denied PGW’s request for $182 million to replace and expand a liquefied natural gas facility in Port Richmond.

Authorities recovered dozens of firearms, ghost gun parts and an estimated $1.5 million worth of narcotics during raids at two Northeast Philadelphia homes.

Philadelphia has launched a new flood-monitoring website featuring real-time water levels, rainfall totals and livestreams from flood-prone locations across the city.

Philadelphia officials say gun shops accused of enabling straw purchases are closed or under new ownership following lawsuits tied to gun violence.

Philadelphia's City Council will hold hearings on creating an elected school board following backlash over the district’s school closure plan.

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.

An 18-year-old Georgia man is accused of stealing a utility truck, causing a multi-vehicle crash and plowing into a Southwest Philadelphia schoolyard.

A Philadelphia Highway Patrol officer was shot in the leg when a gun discharged during a frisk Monday night. Rashid Walker, 26, faces firearms charges, the PPD said.

Philadelphia's Clean Air Council rallied outside City Hall on World Asthma Day, pushing to ban trash incineration and opposing federal rollbacks of air pollution standards.

Philadelphia police are searching for two suspects and a mismatched 2006 Toyota Highlander in a fatal Kingsessing road rage shooting that killed a 20-year-old Haddonfield man and wounded another on Chester Avenue.

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.

A Manayunk man faces 19 weapons charges after accidentally firing a bullet into a neighbor's bedroom led police to discover an illegal gun workshop.

Philadelphia residents have until Friday to apply for LIHEAP grants of up to $1,000 to help cover heating bills, according to Philadelphia Gas Works.

Philadelphia’s Board of Education voted to close 17 schools and upgrade others, drawing backlash from City Council and community members.

After a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, advocates are urging lawmakers to reform second-degree murder sentencing laws affecting more than 1,000 inmates statewide.

New reports highlight declines in crime and poverty, while raising concerns about income, education and SEPTA.