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Police released surveillance video of a fatal shooting in University City as they search for a suspect in the killing of Savion J. Pollard.

PECO withdraws proposed rate hikes that would have raised bills by about $20 a month after intervention from Gov. Josh Shapiro.

Center City Philadelphia retail occupancy hits 84.2%, its highest level in two years, as a new report points to growth across key corridors.

Mayor Cherelle Parker says a proposed $1 rideshare tax could prevent school staff cuts in Philadelphia as City Council weighs the plan.

A 29-year-old man was killed and another critically injured after a shooting in Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood, where police recovered dozens of shell casings.

Archbishop Nelson Perez said Philadelphia’s Catholic church “stands by” Pope Leo XIV, as the global religious leader continues to face attacks from President Donald Trump over the war in Iran.

Philadelphia City Council advances “ICE Out” bills limiting cooperation with ICE, despite legal concerns from Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration.

ACHIEVEability’s Impact Day returns April 24 with 700+ volunteers revitalizing West Philadelphia homes, blocks and green spaces in a major community effort.

The Academy of Natural Sciences invites Philadelphia residents to join the 2026 City Nature Challenge, a global effort to document urban biodiversity through community science events and activities.

Recovery operations have ended at the Grays Ferry garage collapse site, as the remains of two missing workers were found. Philadelphia officials now move forward with an independent investigation.

Crews worked over the weekend to demolish the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage that collapsed while under construction Wednesday in Grays Ferry.

As a historian of race and policing in Philadelphia after the Civil Rights Movement, and the daughter of an immigrant, I’ve been exploring Philly’s history of sanctuary over the past 40 years.

On a recent weekday afternoon, families approached the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier in Washington Square, posing for photographs and reading the inscriptions. They did not seem …

Philadelphia tourism leaders say the city is ready for major 2026 events like the World Cup, despite declines in international travel and economic uncertainty impacting visitor growth.

Two construction workers remained missing, a day after the stairwell of a seven-story parking garage being built in Grays Ferry for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia partially collapsed, killing at least one person.

Temple University and Opera Philadelphia launch a new partnership to expand contemporary opera and give students hands-on experience in the arts.

A 20-year-old woman, identified as Imani Ringgold, was shot and killed in a West Philadelphia shooting Tuesday evening that also left two others injured.

A 13-year-old boy, Amir Akers, was killed and another teen was injured in a West Oak Lane shooting Tuesday night, police said. No arrests have been made.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday evening for an emergency protest, hours after President Donald Trump posted on social media, “A whole civilization will die tonight,” tied to the ongoing conflict in Iran. 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 800 people following tips shared by federal airport security officials from the start of Donald Trump's presidency through February 2026.

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