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Philadelphia

A police car reads Lower Merion Police.
Community

Man killed after junk haulers looking for gun cache break into wrong home in Lower Merion

Detectives traced a vehicle one suspect drove to the scene to a Philadelphia home where they found the jewelry box, they said.

1 week ago

Art Haywood speaks at Philly's 4th annual Palestine Day
Community

Philly’s 4th annual Palestinian solidarity day commemorates contributions of local residents

“The sole purpose of this day is to recognize the longstanding contributions historically, economically, socially of Palestinians,” said Jude Husein, a Palestinian American.

2 weeks ago

Regional Rail train station
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A win-win’: SEPTA set to lease 5 train stations in Northwest Philly to private developer

SEPTA selected Ken Weinstein’s bid to renovate the stations as the authority faces a massive operating deficit.

2 weeks ago

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Larry Krasner speaks
Courts & Law
6abc

2 Philly corrections officers charged in separate contraband smuggling schemes

District Attorney Krasner announced the arrests Tuesday after authorities discovered inmates received phones, AirPods and drugs at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.

2 weeks ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

City launches new website to track progress made on Parker campaign promises

The website tracks everything from potholes to murders and offers one-stop shopping for residents and people coming into town.

2 weeks ago

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A conceptual rendering of improvements to Market Street
Billy Penn
Community

Overhaul of Market Street in Old City gets underway

By 2026, expect a narrower street, a new plaza and raised bike lanes.

2 weeks ago

Tasneem Abbas waving to people after arriving at the airport
Community

Philly welcomes Palestinian refugee for medical treatment

After losing an arm in a bombing, a Palestinian girl is receiving humanitarian aid and care at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia.

2 weeks ago

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Rex Heuermann, center, charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island, appears for a hearing, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y.
Courts & Law

Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the death of a Philly woman

Rex Heuermann, 61, is charged with killing six other women whose remains were found on Long Island.

2 weeks ago

Cats in a filthy home
Community
6abc

ACCT Philly seeks loving homes for more than 30 cats rescued from home

ACCT Philly says the cats received medical evaluations and are now ready for adoption.

2 weeks ago

students looking at pieces of art at the museum
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philadelphia Museum of Art brings students to latest exhibition with free buses

Students in the region can get a guided tour of “The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure” till February.

2 weeks ago

Joel Bohy appraising the artifacts next to Nanette Osborne
Arts & Entertainment

A calfskin wallet made from a Revolutionary War drumhead is coming to the Museum of the American Revolution

After appearing on “Antiques Roadshow,” descendants of a Revolutionary soldier have donated artifacts to the Museum of the American Revolution.

2 weeks ago

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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel (center) joins Mayor Cherelle Parker in Dilworth Park outside City Hall to address a weekend of violence that ended with four people dead
Courts & Law

Weekend violence in Philly leaves 4 people dead, 20 others injured

Philadelphia police said they plan to increase law enforcement’s presence outside City Hall in the wake of a triple shooting in Dilworth Park.

2 weeks ago

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Supporters standing and clapping in the audience
Urban Planning

New Sixers arena could improve diversity in Philly construction, union says

The arena proposal is expected to receive full City Council approval this week.

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

Jalen Hurts accounts for 3 TDs and Eagles beat Steelers 27-13 for franchise-best 10th straight win

“So that’s what you all wanted to see?” asked Hurts, who was playing with a broken finger on his non-throwing hand.

2 weeks ago

Chloe Lucente leads the choir
Arts & Entertainment

Opera Philadelphia lifts voices at Broad Street Love

The Harmonious Communities program formed a choir at the service and resource center for people experiencing homelessness.

2 weeks ago

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