Caitlin McCabe

The Philadelphia Historical Commission is scheduled decide on March 14 whether Jewelers Row’s storied past merits historic protection. Property owners on the block are gearing up for a fight.

New Jersey developer Humberto Fernandini said he is committed to trying to save the historic building and is considering converting the church into offices.

Philadelphia police said that a 37-year-old woman was home around 5 p.m. with her two 6-month-old twins when the house began to fill with smoke.

The Philadelphia Mummers Fancy Brigade Association and the String Band Association said Saturday that they were not affiliated with use of blackface during the parade.

Peter Biar Ajak was released Saturday after South Sudan President Salva Kiir pardoned him along with 30 prisoners. According to Reuters, Kiir said the action was a goodwill gesture to rejuvenate the country’s stalled peace process.

Philadelphia's real estate market saw a lot of change in 2019. Will that continue into 2020?

L&I says an engineering report submitted by the development team this week is "not supported by the latest inspection results and facts."

The legislation would require contractors to obtain a $500,000 surety bond for each property that adjoins a construction site. A contractor would be required to use the bond to cover any damage that occurs to neighboring properties.

An engineer’s report submitted to the city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections urges that St. Laurentius be demolished as soon as possible.

The $10 million resolution will be distributed to several Philadelphia programs that focus on enabling homeownership and keeping residents in their homes.