City Council member Nicolas O'Rourke and state Sen. Nikil Saval, along with the advocacy group Transit Forward Philadelphia, are hosting a town hall to discuss the crises faced by SEPTA riders this year, including service cuts, severe Regional Rail disruptions, and threats to the city's Zero Fare initiative.

City Council is considering a proposed law that would prohibit the city of Philadelphia from hiring companies to incinerate waste, which could result in a 12% cost increase for the city.

The US House of Representatives voted almost unanimously to force the release of unclassified records on Jeffrey Epstein, sending the resolution to the Senate for consideration.

Manayunk is gearing up for its annual Holidays in Manayunk series, which kicks off with a tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 20. The series includes a decorating contest, Operation Santa Claus, Small Business Saturday, and Santa Paws, among other events.

This Friday, the Enterprise Center CDC in West Philadelphia will host a Turkey and Coat Drive to support 300 families in need. Each family will receive a complete Thanksgiving meal kit, and residents can also receive a coat and other winter attire.

Candice Nguyen quit her first and only corporate job last fall to pursue content creation full time. The way things are going for her a year later, she's confident she won't be seeking a traditional …

Gun violence in Philadelphia over the weekend resulted in three deaths and at least two injuries. The victims included a 22-year-old man shot in the chest while sitting in a car, a 36-year-old man shot outside a home, and an adult man shot on a street.

While a work stoppage is not imminent, members of Transport Workers Local 234, SEPTA's largest union, have voted to authorize a strike, which could lead to a halt in public transportation in Philadelphia.

The US House of Representatives is set to vote on releasing Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, which Speaker Mike Johnson believes will clear up allegations that President Donald Trump had any connection to Epstein's abuse and trafficking of underage girls.

In a roundup of City Council's Thursday session, abortion rights advocates and reproductive health care providers in Philadelphia are urging City Council to take action to protect access to abortion. Meanwhile, a bill mandating businesses charge a paper bag fee became law without Mayor Cherelle Parker's signature, and a proposal was introduced to tighten regulations on "absentee" landlords.

Over 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas in more than 40 cities in the US have launched an indefinite strike, demanding better pay and staffing levels.

Independence Hall will be closed to visitors until Jan. 28, 2026, in order to allow for preservation work to be completed in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

For most families, owning a home is the primary way to accumulate wealth and transfer that wealth to future generations. But in Philadelphia and other U.S. cities, studies have shown that if you live in a Black or Hispanic neighborhood, your home is more likely to be appraised below its market value when compared to homes in non-Hispanic white neighborhoods. This is called home appraisal bias.

Philadelphia City Council has delayed a preliminary vote on the budget for Mayor Cherelle Parker's $800 million housing plan, known as the Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) initiative, due to concerns about proposed changes to income eligibility guidelines.

Philadelphia's Mayor Cherelle Parker has initiated a comprehensive process to reimagine Market East, a corridor that has struggled to regain its former glory as the city's premier shopping destination.

Philadelphia health officials have issued a warning about a potential measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport on November 9.

Police said a driver fled the scene after fatally striking a 39-year-old woman late Sunday night in Feltonville. Officers responded just before 11:45 p.m. to C and Ruscomb streets, an …

SEPTA has canceled over 40 Regional Rail trains to complete inspections of its 50-year-old rail cars following a series of fires. The authority is also nearing a deal to borrow coaches from a Maryland-based transit agency and has begun the process to purchase replacement vehicles, a multi-year procurement that is expected to cost $2 billion.

Philadelphia high school students and teachers can now apply for the Young Philadelphians’ Continental Congress (YPhCC) — a new American history and civics program that offers $500 …

Authorities have charged nine current and former Philadelphia police officers with allegedly profiting off of a youth boxing initiative that received nearly $400,000 in city grant funding. The …