Philadelphia's battle against homelessness and addiction is getting a new champion.
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by Len Lear
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2/26/25
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The empty Roller’s Express-O in Chestnut Hill finally has a trendy new tenant: Kismet Bagels.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/26/25
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When Josie Crist kept seeing social media posts from desperate pet owners seeking spare food for their animals, she knew she had to act.
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by Tommy Tucker
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2/26/25
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The following is for crimes reported for the period from Feb. 9 to Feb. 16.
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2/20/25
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Platform tennis is the fast-growing winter sport – and it's coming to Chestnut Hill in a big way.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/19/25
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Powerful wind gusts that swept through Philadelphia on Sunday evening left thousands of Northwest residents without power.
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by Staff
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2/19/25
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The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority has approved a contract to restore and rehabilitate the exterior of the recreation center.
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by Carla Robinson
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2/19/25
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The Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) has allowed its commitment letter to KBK Enterprises to expire without renewal.
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by Tommy Tucker and Carla Robinson
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2/13/25
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The following is for crimes reported for the period from Feb. 2 to Feb. 9.
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2/13/25
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A recent survey shows Pennsylvania parents support setting 14 as the minimum age for social media accounts.
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2/13/25
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SEPTA's board has approved a $211 million contract for a next-generation fare collection system to replace the aging SEPTA Key.
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2/13/25
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Shapiro is asking the legislature to legalize recreational cannabis, tax popular gaming terminals, and direct more than $500 million to the state’s poorest schools.
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by Stephen Caruso, Kate Huangpu and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
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2/13/25
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New York and Boston are still among the least affordable on the East Coast. But new research shows Philadelphia has gained ground.
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by Aaron Moselle, WHYY News
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2/13/25
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Several Northwest Philadelphia residents, members of the Philadelphia chapter of American Friends of Combatants for Peace, departed on a "solidarity pilgrimage."
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by Len Lear
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2/13/25
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Play any jazz song for Khadija Renee, the woman now planning the Germantown Jazz Festival, and she will tell you whether the artist is from Philadelphia.
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by Tommy Tucker
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2/12/25
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David Gest's role is to find a balance between those who wish to preserve everything in its original state and those who prioritize new development.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/12/25
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by Cory Sharber
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2/12/25
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Twelve years ago, Philadelphia embarked on an innovative program to keep sewage out of its waterways.
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by Kyle Bagenstose and Carla Robinson
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2/7/25
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The Chestnut Hill Conservancy has named Bill Webster, SEPTA's Chief Communications Officer, as the new president of its board of directors.
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by Carla Robinson
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2/6/25
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A Mt. Airy father was among those who perished when a medical transport plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia Friday evening.
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by Carla Robinson
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2/6/25
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