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Biden touts unions, job creation during Philadelphia Labor Day appearance
President Joe Biden was at the Tri-State Labor Day Parade on Monday, speaking about the importance of unions. The Democratic president likes to say he’s the most pro-union president in history.
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Philadelphia boy shot to death before being dumped in trash
Philadelphia police reveled that 12-year-old Hezekiah Bernard was shot to death before being wrapped in plastic and a comforter then dumped into a trash can.
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Philadelphia officer caught on video fatally shooting man seconds after police arrive will be fired, authorities say
Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial, who was captured on video shooting and killing 27-year-old Eddie Jose Irizarry in Kensington, has been suspended and will be fired after 30 days.
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1 dead, 8 injured in mass shooting in Philadelphia
Police are investigating after one man was killed and eight others were injured during a shooting in West Philadelphia on Saturday morning.
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia settles child sex abuse case for $3.5 million
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who claims he was sexually assaulted by a priest when he was 14 years old.
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2023 ‘Made in America' music festival, featuring Lizzo and SZA, canceled due to ‘severe circumstances'
Philadelphia’s Made in America music festival has been cancelled “due to circumstances outside of production control,” organizers say.
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Drexel University student athlete dies in on-campus apartment
Terrence Butler, a Drexel University student and basketball player, was found dead inside his on-campus apartment on Wednesday. His death was ruled a suicide.
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Body of lost child recovered in Philadelphia river, search continues for missing infant
A body that was recovered in the Delaware River in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond area Friday evening is “strongly believed” to be one of the two young children who went missing during the deadly Bucks County flood last weekend, according to police.
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Biden's 2024 campaign to be headquartered in Delaware
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that his 2024 reelection campaign will be headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware — a departure from his 2020 Philadelphia campaign hub.
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First victim of Philly gunman was killed 44 hours before mass shooting, police say
The first victim of the Philadelphia mass shooter was killed by the suspect 44 hours before the shooting spree took place, investigators said on Sunday.
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5 killed, 2 kids injured in Philadelphia shooting spree, police say
A gunman who was armed with two weapons and wearing a bulletproof vest killed five people and injured a toddler and teenager in a mass shooting in Philadelphia Monday night, police said.
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Collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia to reopen within 2 weeks, governor says
Pennsylvania’s governor says the collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks.
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Biden returns to Philadelphia to rally with union workers in first big event of his 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden will tout his pro-labor bona fides on Saturday at his first major political rally since he formalized his reelection campaign, appearing alongside union members to make his case that his economic agenda is boosting the middle class.
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Philly teen denied diploma for dancing on stage during graduation ceremony
A Philadelphia high school graduate says she didn’t receive her diploma on stage because she did the popular “Griddy” dance as she walked.
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How long will it take to repair Philadelphia's I-95? A look at bridge collapses in US history
While the time frame for I-95 repairs remains uncertain, a look at similar roadway failures in the past might offer a clue
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Ex-manager awarded $25.6 million from Starbucks in suit over firing after 2018 arrests of 2 Black men
Jurors in federal court in New Jersey have awarded $25.6 million to a former regional Starbucks manager who alleged that she and other white employees were unfairly punished by the coffee chain after the high-profile arrests of two Black men in 2018 at a Philadelphia location.
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Rhode Island officials accused of racist and sexist behavior during trip to Philadelphia
The government officials, David Patten and James Thorsen, allegedly displayed “bizarre, offensive and unprofessional” behavior during a March 10 trip.
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Body recovered after burning tanker truck causes collapse on I-95 in Philadelphia
A body was recovered from the rubble a day after a tanker truck fire caused a portion of I-95 to collapse in Northeast Philadelphia, leading to an emergency declaration from Pennsylvania’s governor.
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Ed Sheeran Surprises Fans While Working at Cheesesteak Restaurant in Philadelphia
Customers at Philips Steaks in South Philly were in for a treat as musician Ed Sheeran was the one making and serving them their cheesesteaks.
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Philadelphia Students Hospitalized After Drinking Juice Laced With Opioid, Officials Say
Students at a Philadelphia school were hospitalized Wednesday after they drank grape juice laced with an opioid substance, officials said.