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Philadelphia police have made an arrest in the incident that involved a motorcyclist stomping out the back windshield of a woman’s car near City Hall before sticking a gun in her face and headbutting her as she came out to confront him on Sunday night.

Crime & Justice

Philadelphia police have made an arrest in the viral Center City motorcyclist assault

Police have yet to release the identity of the person they arrested.

Beatrice Formanan hour ago

Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny outside of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

Sheriff, lawyer, donor: How Sean Kilkenny became one of the most influential Democrats in the Philly suburbs

Andrew Seidman52 minutes ago

A flight of beers at Liquid Art (formerly Roy Pitz) Barrel House in Spring Garden, which recently announced its closure in both Philadelphia and Chambersburg.

Craft brewery bust? Three Philly-area producers call it quits in 3 weeks

Jenn Laddan hour ago

Prototype of the new Acela trainset on display at 30th Street Station last year during a transportation industry convention.

Amtrak’s inspector general says first of new $2 billion Acelas don’t meet federal standards

Thomas Fitzgerald

Dave McCormick with his wife Dina in Bridgeport last week, at their first rally since announcing his Senate campaign.

David McCormick is running against Bob Casey — but also a little bit John Fetterman

Ben Franklin created the Philadelphian: Nine weird stories that prove it

From the moment he arrived here 300 years ago this week, Franklin began drafting a blueprint for the quintessential Philadelphian.

Stephanie Farr | Columnist

Jeanette Limas, a designer who was a part of Season 3 of “Making the Cut”, poses with two of her popular draped dresses for a portrait in the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator studio.

A year after placing fourth in ‘Making the Cut’, Jeanette Limas is designing her wins in Philadelphia

Lynette Hazelton

Drexel University recently received a major federal grant to coordinate research about health inequities.

Drexel gets $20 million grant to coordinate health inequity research around the country

Roberto Mamani Mamani, internationally renowned Bolivian artist, was commissioned by Mural Arts to create a mural in Southwest Philly.

Bolivia in Philadelphia: Mural Arts commissions renowned artist Roberto Mamani Mamani

Massarah Mikati

Composer, cellist, and music educator, Daniel de Jesús is photographed on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at Esperanza School in Philadelphia, Pa.

‘Freak folk’ and Baroque: North Philly’s Daniel de Jesús is all about creating and fostering art in Latino spaces

Némesis Mora, For The Inquirer

Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny outside of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

Sheriff, lawyer, donor: How Sean Kilkenny became one of the most influential Democrats in the Philly suburbs

Sean Kilkenny helped build the Democratic Party in the suburbs and has carved out a niche as a go-to lawyer for local governments.

Andrew Seidman52 minutes ago

Dave McCormick with his wife Dina in Bridgeport last week, at their first rally since announcing his Senate campaign.

David McCormick is running against Bob Casey — but also a little bit John Fetterman

The Republican preoccupation with Fetterman gives McCormick an opportunity to motivate his base against someone who isn’t running, but who evokes intense emotions.

Former President Donald Trump appears in court for a civil fraud case at a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday.

New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk

A New York judge has imposed a limited gag order with a stern warning after Donald Trump disparaged a key court staffer during his civil business fraud trial.

Michael R. Sisak, Bobby Caina CalvanI, and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Rep. Kevin McCarthy

National Politics

Speaker McCarthy ousted in historic House vote, as scramble begins for a Republican leader

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history.

Lisa Mascaro and Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden arrives for a court appearance, in Wilmington, Del, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

National Politics

What’s going on with Hunter Biden’s case? Here’s a recap.

What to know about Hunter Biden's latest court case.

A vehicle leaves the Chester County Correctional Complex as authorities search for Danilo Cavalcante in Pocopson Township, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. In the wake of the escape, the county is considering plans to fully enclose the prison's yard.

Plans to cap Chester County prison yard after Cavalcante escape is ‘misguided,’ advocacy group says

Susan Noles of Aston Township made her "Golden Bachelor" debut during the show's premiere Thursday night.

Delco ‘Golden Bachelor’ contestant Susan Noles gets final rose during show’s season premiere

A vehicle leaves the Chester County Correctional Complex as authorities search for Danilo Cavalcante in Pocopson Township, Pa. on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. In the wake of the escape, the county is considering plans to fully enclose the prison's yard.

Plans to cap Chester County prison yard after Cavalcante escape is ‘misguided,’ advocacy group says

Susan Noles of Aston Township made her "Golden Bachelor" debut during the show's premiere Thursday night.

Delco ‘Golden Bachelor’ contestant Susan Noles gets final rose during show’s season premiere

Cole the Deaf Dog has learned commands in American Sign Language and is a hero to many of the schoolchildren he visits. Here, the beloved pit bull poses with some of his friends at Dr. William Mennies Elementary School in Vineland, where his owner, Chris Hannah, is a music teacher.

The ASPCA’s Dog of the Year is a deaf rescue pit bull from South Jersey. He’s also a superhero.

Cyclist riding across the Falls Bridge over theSchuylkill River on Monday in the wake of the Ophelia-related rains. More rain is due Friday.

Ophelia’s leftovers will bring more rain to the Philly region, and ‘supermoon’ tides have prompted flood advisories

Anthony R. Wood

Cole the Deaf Dog has learned commands in American Sign Language and is a hero to many of the schoolchildren he visits. Here, the beloved pit bull poses with some of his friends at Dr. William Mennies Elementary School in Vineland, where his owner, Chris Hannah, is a music teacher.

The ASPCA’s Dog of the Year is a deaf rescue pit bull from South Jersey. He’s also a superhero.

Cyclist riding across the Falls Bridge over theSchuylkill River on Monday in the wake of the Ophelia-related rains. More rain is due Friday.

Ophelia’s leftovers will bring more rain to the Philly region, and ‘supermoon’ tides have prompted flood advisories

Anthony R. Wood

Crime & Justice

Philadelphia police have made an arrest in the incident that involved a motorcyclist stomping out the back windshield of a woman’s car near City Hall before sticking a gun in her face and headbutting her as she came out to confront him on Sunday night.

Crime & Justice

Philadelphia police have made an arrest in the viral Center City motorcyclist assault

Police have yet to release the identity of the person they arrested.

Beatrice Formanan hour ago

Josh Kruger, former communications director for the city's Office of Homeless Services, speaks with a protester in January 2020.

Crime & Justice

Police identify person of interest in killing of local journalist Josh Kruger

Kruger, 39, was killed Monday after police say someone entered his home just before 1:30 a.m. and shot him multiple times at the base of his stairs.

Ellie Rushing and Ryan W. Briggs

File of crime scene tape. Philadelphia police investigate the shooting death of a young male at 16th and Hunting Park Avenue on Tuesday morning March 28, 2023.

Crime & Justice

What we know about the Center City motorcyclist who destroyed car, attacked driver

The attack happened on South Broad Street near City Hall with a police car in view.

Rodrigo Torrejón

Nydira Smith is on trial this week for first-degree murder after prosecutors say she fatally stabbed a student at Lincoln University during a brawl in February 2022. Smith's attorney said she acted in self-defense, and was protecting her brother, a student at the school that he said was being bullied by his classmates.

Crime & Justice

A trial into a killing at Lincoln University opens with dueling versions of what led to the stabbing

Prosecutors said Nydira Smith, 40, wanted to "finish the fight" between her brother and other students. Her attorneys, however, say she was only acting in self-defense.

Philadelphia police are looking for a motorcyclist who stomped out the back windshield of a woman’s car near City Hall before sticking a gun in the face of the driver and headbutting her as she came out to confront him on Sunday night.

Crime & Justice

Philadelphia Police narrowing in on suspect who stomped out driver’s windshield

A video shows the Philly biker break the window before pointing a gun at the driver and headbutting her with his helmet.

Rodrigo Torrejón and Ellie Rushing

5 people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore

Police say multiple people have been shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore

Lea Skene and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press6 minutes ago

Baltimore police respond to a shooting at Morgan State University on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Baltimore.

Baltimore police respond to a shooting at Morgan State University on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Baltimore.

5 people were wounded in a shooting after a homecoming event at Morgan State University in Baltimore

Police say multiple people have been shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore

Lea Skene and Denise Lavoie, Associated Press6 minutes ago

New York judge issues limited gag order after Trump makes disparaging post about court clerk

Michael R. Sisak, Bobby Caina CalvanI, and Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump appears in court for a civil fraud case at a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday.

U.S. announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers

Fatima Hussein and Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A vial containing 2 mg of fentanyl, which will kill a human if ingested into the body, is displayed at the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va.

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed

Lindsay Whitehurst and Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

Hunter Biden leaves court after his hearing in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 26, 2023.

Federal judge dismisses false advertising claims against Wendy’s and McDonald’s for misleading burger size

Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

A McDonald's cheeseburger and an order of french fries in 2018.

Drexel University recently received a major federal grant to coordinate research about health inequities.

Drexel gets $20 million grant to coordinate health inequity research around the country

The grant is part of the National Institutes of Health’s Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society program.

Spanish teacher Kayla Dauria (left) talks with students in her classroom for a study hall at Lumberton Middle School Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. Students returned to their school Tuesday after mold remediation.

Lumberton students have returned to school after mold cleanup. What caused the problem?

Steinhardt Hall, the Penn Hillel building, on the University of Pennsylvania campus, was vandalized by a man shouting antisemitic slurs a day before the Palestine Writes Literature Festival began on the University of Pennsylvania's campus. The university said there was no connection between the two, but the conference stirred controversy and concerns about speakers that critics say have a history of antisemitic statements.

Penn plans to review policies and training following controversy over Palestine Writes festival

Penn communications vice president Anna Cowenhoven (left) is with Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman at a news conference at the University of Pennsylvania on Monday, after the two were named winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in medicine.

Scientists’ Nobel-winning vaccine research brought Penn prestige — and a whole lotta money

Perkiomen Valley Superintendent Barbara Russell holds up the district's policy prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity during a school board meeting Sept. 5. Seated next to her is board president Jason Saylor. The board on Monday banned transgender students from using bathrooms aligned with their gender identities.

After voting down a similar policy, Perkiomen Valley passes restroom rule based on ‘anatomy at birth’

Editor's Picks

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This Philly cheer team will need a fundraising miracle to compete in nationals.

George Washington High’s competitive cheer squad doesn’t have the resources many of its competitors have.

Kristen A. Graham

A person crossing Lincoln Drive at night near McCallum St. has to hurry when a car comes speeding around the corner and continues southbound on Lincoln Drive.

Fed-up Lincoln Drive residents use radar guns, flags, and boulders to fight speeding cars and dangerous curves

From 2014 through 2020, Lincoln Drive had at least two fatal crashes, and 10 people were seriously injured, the city’s data show. So far this year, two people died in Lincoln Drive crashes.

Thomas Fitzgerald

Steven Green at the funeral for his son Diniar Camp, August 19, 2022.

During Philadelphia’s deadliest summer on record, just one weekend brings an incalculable level of trauma

Day after day, hour after hour, Philadelphians are being shot at a pace unprecedented in city history. It has become the city's cruel normal.

Ellie Rushing, Jessica Griffin, Ximena Conde, and Chris Palmer

Haverford High School’s class of 1987 (clockwise from left): Jennifer Conahan, S. Deniz Bucak, David R. Harris, John H. Doe, Candice Polsky

They were top of their class at Haverford High 35 years ago. How did life turn out for these five seniors?

In 1987, five Haverford High School seniors, along with their parents, shared in a series of Inquirer articles a personal look into their lives as they navigated the transition to college.

5:29

This Philly cheer team will need a fundraising miracle to compete in nationals.

George Washington High’s competitive cheer squad doesn’t have the resources many of its competitors have.

Kristen A. Graham

A person crossing Lincoln Drive at night near McCallum St. has to hurry when a car comes speeding around the corner and continues southbound on Lincoln Drive.

Fed-up Lincoln Drive residents use radar guns, flags, and boulders to fight speeding cars and dangerous curves

From 2014 through 2020, Lincoln Drive had at least two fatal crashes, and 10 people were seriously injured, the city’s data show. So far this year, two people died in Lincoln Drive crashes.

Thomas Fitzgerald

Steven Green at the funeral for his son Diniar Camp, August 19, 2022.

During Philadelphia’s deadliest summer on record, just one weekend brings an incalculable level of trauma

Day after day, hour after hour, Philadelphians are being shot at a pace unprecedented in city history. It has become the city's cruel normal.

Ellie Rushing, Jessica Griffin, Ximena Conde, and Chris Palmer

Haverford High School’s class of 1987 (clockwise from left): Jennifer Conahan, S. Deniz Bucak, David R. Harris, John H. Doe, Candice Polsky

They were top of their class at Haverford High 35 years ago. How did life turn out for these five seniors?

In 1987, five Haverford High School seniors, along with their parents, shared in a series of Inquirer articles a personal look into their lives as they navigated the transition to college.

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