A Pair of Philadelphians Made Time’s 100 Most Influential People List
Penn Medicine’s Carl June and Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier join Oprah and Donald Trump on the list of global titans.
The Two Men Arrested at Starbucks in Rittenhouse Share Their Story
Best friends Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson told the AP they feared for their lives when PPD crashed their business meeting last week.
Philly’s El Carnaval de Puebla Festival Is Back After Brief Hiatus
The city’s largest Cinco de Mayo festival was canceled last year over fear of crackdowns by immigration agents.
Mayor Kenney: Philly’s Oldest Prison to Close by 2020
At 91 years old, the House of Correction on State Road is the oldest city-run facility still in use — but it won’t be replaced.
Philly Area Flunks in Lung Association’s Latest Smog Report
After years of declines, our ozone levels saw an uptick between 2014 and 2016.
PCHR to Investigate More Allegations of Racial Bias at Rittenhouse Starbucks
The move is part of the city’s broader response to the arrest of two black men at the store last week.
Philly Won’t Have New Voting Machines by Pa.’s 2020 Deadline
Pennsylvania counties have been asked to replace their electronic voting systems with machines that leave a paper trail.
Starbucks: Manager Who Called 911 No Longer Works at Rittenhouse Location
Protesters occupied the chain’s location at 18th and Spruce for the second day on Monday before it closed at midday.
Eagles Drop Daryl Worley Following Charges of DUI, Resisting Arrest
The Penn Charter grad’s tenure with his hometown team ended before it even got started.
Krasner’s First 100 Days: DA Says Social Reform More Effective Than Prison in Preventing Crime
Philly’s prison population has dropped 9 percent since our new DA took office earlier this year.
Fired SEPTA Cops Charged With Beating Man on Frankford El Platform
Ex-officers Simcox and Lanciano turned themselves in to PPD on Thursday.
Even Philly Opera Singers Are Getting Into the Sixers Playoff Spirit
The fever has officially arrived in Philadelphia.
One of the Oldest Houses in Philly Is Going Up for Sheriff’s Sale
Here’s your chance to own an authentic piece of Philadelphia’s colonial past.
Philly’s ICE Office Arrests More Immigrants Without Convictions Than Any Other
Sixty-four percent of arrests from the field office that oversees Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia were of “suspects” with no criminal record.
How Philly’s New Street Lights Could Actually Be Harmful
High-intensity LED lights may pose health risks to humans and animals.