The Philadelphia Parking Authority is on track to renovate and reopen the Filbert Street bus terminal by May 1, city officials said Tuesday.
A 16-year-old boy was shot to death Monday evening inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant on Temple University’s North Philadelphia campus, authorities said.
Just days into 2026, Pennsylvania’s most important electoral contest of the year — the race to be the commonwealth’s next governor — is taking shape.
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is alerting travelers and the general public to possible measles exposures connected to a person who traveled through the city last week.
A man is dead and a woman was hospitalized after shots were fired at a tow truck Sunday night in Northeast Philadelphia. Police said the gunfire erupted just before 8 p.m. on the 2100 block of Knorr Street, near Bustleton Avenue, in the Castor Gardens neighborhood.
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Homeless Services (OHS) and the Continuum of Care (CoC) are calling on volunteers to help with the 2026 Point-In-Time Count (PIT Count), an annual survey of both sheltered and unsheltered residents experiencing homelessness.
Over the weekend, two separate SEPTA-related stabbing incidents occurred in Philadelphia, leaving three people wounded.
SEPTA's Regional Rail service is set to restore normal service with the resumption of all morning express trains this week.
SEPTA's trolley tunnel connecting West Philadelphia and Center City will reopen on Monday after being shut down for two months due to unexpected damage caused by new sliders on trolley poles.
Philadelphians gathered outside City Hall on Thursday evening for a vigil honoring Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minnesota mother and U.S. citizen who was fatally shot during an encounter with a U.S. immigration agent.
O'Rourke Media Group — owner of Metro Philadelphia and 11 newspapers serving communities in Bucks and Montgomery counties — has expanded its sales team with the addition of Alicia Burgos and John Zysk.
Philadelphia's District Attorney Larry Krasner and several City Council members condemned the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Experts believe Philly has more work to do when it comes to providing seniors access to physical activities that promote healthy aging. But the seeds planted over a decade ago to protect and support the city’s rapidly growing aging population demonstrate a commitment to positive change.
The fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minnesota mother by a U.S. immigration agent has put the city of Minneapolis and much of the United States on edge, with the potential of becoming another flashpoint in a polarized country.
School District of Philadelphia leaders on Wednesday announced plans to open a pair of new schools – utilizing an acclaimed New York model – and celebrated recent academic progress across the city.
As an infectious diseases physician and researcher, I’ll be keeping an eye on a few viruses in 2026 that could be poised to cause infections in unexpected places or in unexpected numbers.
As the new year begins, Cradles to Crayons-Philadelphia is organizing its annual clothing collection and a weekend of volunteer service this month to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Arkel Garcia, who was previously convicted for the murder of Christian Massey but had his conviction vacated due to tainted evidence, is set to face new murder charges after being seriously injured in a shooting and stabbing.
A 23-year-old man is recovering after being shot during a robbery early Tuesday morning in the Castor Gardens section of Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said.
Twice-a-week trash pickup has arrived for much of North Philadelphia, parts of Kensington, Fishtown and Northern Liberties.