As summer draws to a close, Glen Foerd is steering into the final month of its 2025 boating season with a slate of programs designed to get more people out on the water. From first-time paddlers …
This article was originally published by Kensington Voice. In a storefront tucked under the El on the 2800 block of Kensington Avenue, Ligia Rodriguez — a Dominican immigrant and longtime …
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, Philadelphia will be bringing “activations, beautifications and celebrations” to neighborhoods across the city in 2026, Mayor Cherelle Parker and her team …
SEPTA's regular and express train service is being restored in time for the Philadelphia Eagles' season opener, thanks to the contributions of sports betting company FanDuel. A day after the Eagles …
A 67-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding his bicycle Tuesday morning in West Fairmount Park, police said. The collision happened just before 10 a.m. in the area of …
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city leaders broke ground Tuesday on the North Central Public Safety complex, moving forward a contested, years-long effort to build a new police station on Diamond …
On Thursday, Aug. 14, Comcast Spectacor announced that the home of the Sixers, Flyers, and more — formerly known as the Wells Fargo Center — was officially renamed the Xfinity Mobile Arena. On …
Stratus Rooftop Lounge is once again saying goodbye to summer in style. On Friday, Sept. 12, (6:30 to 9:30 p.m.), the rooftop venue at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco in Old City will host its annual Sunset …
SEPTA says some riders were mistakenly charged higher fares Monday, just days after a court order blocked the transit agency from implementing system-wide fare hikes. SEPTA confirmed that a number of …
Sept. 2 update: Police identified the victim in the N. Front Street incident as 32-year-old Tiffany Niehorster and said the Medical Examiner's Office determined that she was not shot. "The cause of …
A whirlwind of SEPTA developments emerged late last week, as riders struggle to adapt to reduced service amid the transit agency’s ongoing funding crisis. New Regional Rail schedules, with 20% …
Gov. Josh Shapiro joined South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Dong Kwan Kim and other dignitaries for the christening of the State of Maine, the newest U.S. Department of …
Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was appointed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been under pressure to abandon its …
South Philly’s streets will once again come alive with food, music, and tradition as the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival makes its return to the City of Brotherly Love on Oct. …
Overdose deaths among Black Philadelphians jumped 87 percent in just four years — a crisis city officials are addressing with a new initiative to distribute free naloxone in Black communities …
This article was originally published by Kensington Voice. Mayor Cherelle Parker’s sweeping $2 billion housing plan—the Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) initiative—was approved in …
SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East Line, which was shut down for construction in June, will remain closed longer than expected, transit officials said. Trains were scheduled to return Tuesday, Sept. …
Sixty years ago, SEPTA was established in order to help rescue passenger transit around Philadelphia. The city didn’t just play a critical role in early railroads in the US — it’s …
Philadelphia’s small business community is entering a pivotal moment. A series of policy shifts—from tax changes to curfew legislation and transit adjustments—are reshaping the environment in …
A Philadelphia lawyer is asking a court to order SEPTA to reinstate the service that was cut this week, arguing that the authority’s funding crisis is “political theater” aimed at pressuring …
