An ex-cop wanted for child rape was killed in a shootout with Lower Merion Township Police early Wednesday morning near the campus of St. Joseph’s University, law enforcement officials said.
A civil trial began Tuesday in federal court to determine whether the city should be held liable for the death of a man held inside a Philadelphia jail more than two years ago.
Mayor Cherelle Parker continued to encourage Philadelphians to stay off the roads and give plowing crews space to clear streets, as precipitation from a major winter storm wrapped up Monday afternoon.
As research demonstrates, U.S. public schools in general are not more integrated than they were just after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954.
SEPTA halted all bus and Regional Rail service Monday, as a major winter storm blanketed Philadelphia with more than a foot of snow.
Students, parents and teachers impacted by the School District of Philadelphia’s proposal to shutter 20 schools are now waiting.
Snow accumulation is forecasted in the 18-to-24 inch range, with the heaviest precipitation expected Sunday night into Monday morning.
City Council on Thursday passed a three-year moratorium on the breeding and sale of puppies, amid a rise in dogs entering the municipal shelter system.
SEPTA will end sales of its “Key Tix” mobile tickets beginning Monday, March 2, the agency announced Thursday.
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens announced Thursday that its founder, internationally renowned mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, has died at 86.
Philadelphians now have access to real-time data about the air quality in their neighborhood.
A federal judge directed the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibit at the President’s House by 5 p.m. Friday.
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration has spent $59 million on winter storm response efforts since more than 9 inches of snow and ice fell Jan. 25 in Philadelphia.
City Council on Tuesday signaled that they are willing to hold up education funding over the School District of Philadelphia’s plan to close 20 schools as part of a broader facilities proposal.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority on Tuesday will turn on speed cameras set up in five school zones.
A federal judge, siding with attorneys from Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration, ordered the National Parker Service to restore the slavery exhibit at the President’s House.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is warning travelers of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport earlier this month.
Mayor Cherelle Parker recently signed legislation aimed at protecting Philadelphia homeowners from deed fraud, advancing the city’s efforts to help residents recover properties stolen through fraudulent transfers.
Demonstrators gathered Thursday outside the headquarters of the Philadelphia Parking Authority at 8th and Arch streets, calling on the agency to terminate its contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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