Philadelphia NewsTwo men dead in New Year’s Day shootout in lower Northeast Philadelphia, police sayLuis Colon, 52, and Quadir Tull, 21, were shot and killed after a fight broke out in the city's Castor neighborhood on New Year's Day. Jesse Bunch 2 hours agoPhiladelphia records the fewest homicides in 60 years, plus other insights to 2025’s crimeEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer Suraya is temporarily closed after a rooftop fire next door in FishtownHenry Savage CBS Philadelphia anchor Jim Donovan set the Guinness record for largest sock collectionHenry Savage Know your news? Test your skills with our News Quiz. Emily Bloch AdvertisementPictures of the 2026 Philly Mummers ParadeJan. 1, 2026 marked the 125th anniversary of Philly’s iconic New Year’s Day celebration. Elizabeth Robertson and Tom Gralish It’s a Mummers wedding! Braving the cold and crowds, a couple said ‘I do’ at the paradeA parade matrimony was a rare happening, parade officials said. At least in the string band division, anyway.Mike Newall Braving the cold and the crowds, a bride and groom say 'I do' in the Mummers ParadeJuliana Bonilla, 25, and Stanley Wells, 32, met online three years ago. But they never envisioned getting married at the Mummers Parade 2026 Mummers Parade drew thousands to a Philly tradition despite disruptive high winds The Mummers Parade was quintessentially Philadelphia — not perfect but scrappy. High winds caused an unprecedented postponement of the string band competition for the first time in 125 years.Kristen A. Graham and Mike Newall She’s 93, from Wales, and obsessed with the Mummers. She flew to Philadelphia to meet them.The whole trip feels implausible to the family, yet the only natural outcome. Ximena Conde Man kills brother in Eastwick shopping center parking lot, police sayThe shooting happened in the parking lot of the Penrose Plaza Shopping Center at 2900 Island Ave., police said.Robert Moran ‘Philly’s the spot to be’: Fireworks and a concert on the Parkway with LL Cool J and DJ Jazzy Jeff ring in 2026The show, kicking off the city’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of America, was a frigid affair as the wind chill dipped into the 20s and even flurries made an appearance.Maggie Prosser and Robert Moran Two men stabbed on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line trainThe two men were injured on a northbound train in the area of the Broad-Girard Station. Both were hospitalized, according to a SEPTA spokesperson.Robert Moran What we know about the forthcoming construction of the South Street Pedestrian BridgeThe 250-foot-long bridge will allow pedestrians to cross over Columbus Boulevard and I-95 with entrances at South Street and Lombard Circle that have easier walkways for people with disabilities.Henry Savage Remembering those Philly lost in 2025Remembering notable Philadelphians and those who made an impact in Philly we lost in 2025, including Pierre Robert, Bernie Parent, Ryne Sandberg, and David Lynch. Rob Tornoe Police shot and hospitalized a man armed with a knife in North PhiladelphiaPolice responded to a home where screaming was heard to find a man standing over a woman lying on the floor. The man charged at police with a knife, officers said.Henry Savage Philadelphia juries awarded $3 billion less in verdicts in 2025 compared to 2024Fewer trials in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas went to verdict in 2025. When juries did award a verdict, the total amount was lower than the past two years.Abraham Gutman Marsha Levick, a ‘superhero’ who helped rewrite the country’s juvenile justice system, steps down from Juvenile Law Center Levick’s career ranged from representing individual teenagers to steering landmark litigation that forced states to overhaul abusive practices. Jillian Kramer Strong winds are expected around Philly in the final days of 2025The strongest winds are forecast to move out of the region in time for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations.Nick Vadala What makes something a unit block in PhiladelphiaPolice incident reports and news stories sometimes use this measure when referring to a block. Michelle Myers See more storiesAdvertisement
Two men dead in New Year’s Day shootout in lower Northeast Philadelphia, police sayLuis Colon, 52, and Quadir Tull, 21, were shot and killed after a fight broke out in the city's Castor neighborhood on New Year's Day. Jesse Bunch 2 hours ago
Two men dead in New Year’s Day shootout in lower Northeast Philadelphia, police sayLuis Colon, 52, and Quadir Tull, 21, were shot and killed after a fight broke out in the city's Castor neighborhood on New Year's Day. Jesse Bunch 2 hours ago
Philadelphia records the fewest homicides in 60 years, plus other insights to 2025’s crimeEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer
Philadelphia records the fewest homicides in 60 years, plus other insights to 2025’s crimeEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer
Pictures of the 2026 Philly Mummers ParadeJan. 1, 2026 marked the 125th anniversary of Philly’s iconic New Year’s Day celebration. Elizabeth Robertson and Tom Gralish
Pictures of the 2026 Philly Mummers ParadeJan. 1, 2026 marked the 125th anniversary of Philly’s iconic New Year’s Day celebration. Elizabeth Robertson and Tom Gralish
It’s a Mummers wedding! Braving the cold and crowds, a couple said ‘I do’ at the paradeA parade matrimony was a rare happening, parade officials said. At least in the string band division, anyway.Mike Newall
It’s a Mummers wedding! Braving the cold and crowds, a couple said ‘I do’ at the paradeA parade matrimony was a rare happening, parade officials said. At least in the string band division, anyway.Mike Newall
Braving the cold and the crowds, a bride and groom say 'I do' in the Mummers ParadeJuliana Bonilla, 25, and Stanley Wells, 32, met online three years ago. But they never envisioned getting married at the Mummers Parade
Braving the cold and the crowds, a bride and groom say 'I do' in the Mummers ParadeJuliana Bonilla, 25, and Stanley Wells, 32, met online three years ago. But they never envisioned getting married at the Mummers Parade
2026 Mummers Parade drew thousands to a Philly tradition despite disruptive high winds The Mummers Parade was quintessentially Philadelphia — not perfect but scrappy. High winds caused an unprecedented postponement of the string band competition for the first time in 125 years.Kristen A. Graham and Mike Newall
2026 Mummers Parade drew thousands to a Philly tradition despite disruptive high winds The Mummers Parade was quintessentially Philadelphia — not perfect but scrappy. High winds caused an unprecedented postponement of the string band competition for the first time in 125 years.Kristen A. Graham and Mike Newall
She’s 93, from Wales, and obsessed with the Mummers. She flew to Philadelphia to meet them.The whole trip feels implausible to the family, yet the only natural outcome. Ximena Conde
She’s 93, from Wales, and obsessed with the Mummers. She flew to Philadelphia to meet them.The whole trip feels implausible to the family, yet the only natural outcome. Ximena Conde
Man kills brother in Eastwick shopping center parking lot, police sayThe shooting happened in the parking lot of the Penrose Plaza Shopping Center at 2900 Island Ave., police said.Robert Moran
Man kills brother in Eastwick shopping center parking lot, police sayThe shooting happened in the parking lot of the Penrose Plaza Shopping Center at 2900 Island Ave., police said.Robert Moran
‘Philly’s the spot to be’: Fireworks and a concert on the Parkway with LL Cool J and DJ Jazzy Jeff ring in 2026The show, kicking off the city’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of America, was a frigid affair as the wind chill dipped into the 20s and even flurries made an appearance.Maggie Prosser and Robert Moran
‘Philly’s the spot to be’: Fireworks and a concert on the Parkway with LL Cool J and DJ Jazzy Jeff ring in 2026The show, kicking off the city’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of America, was a frigid affair as the wind chill dipped into the 20s and even flurries made an appearance.Maggie Prosser and Robert Moran
Two men stabbed on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line trainThe two men were injured on a northbound train in the area of the Broad-Girard Station. Both were hospitalized, according to a SEPTA spokesperson.Robert Moran
Two men stabbed on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line trainThe two men were injured on a northbound train in the area of the Broad-Girard Station. Both were hospitalized, according to a SEPTA spokesperson.Robert Moran
What we know about the forthcoming construction of the South Street Pedestrian BridgeThe 250-foot-long bridge will allow pedestrians to cross over Columbus Boulevard and I-95 with entrances at South Street and Lombard Circle that have easier walkways for people with disabilities.Henry Savage
What we know about the forthcoming construction of the South Street Pedestrian BridgeThe 250-foot-long bridge will allow pedestrians to cross over Columbus Boulevard and I-95 with entrances at South Street and Lombard Circle that have easier walkways for people with disabilities.Henry Savage
Remembering those Philly lost in 2025Remembering notable Philadelphians and those who made an impact in Philly we lost in 2025, including Pierre Robert, Bernie Parent, Ryne Sandberg, and David Lynch. Rob Tornoe
Remembering those Philly lost in 2025Remembering notable Philadelphians and those who made an impact in Philly we lost in 2025, including Pierre Robert, Bernie Parent, Ryne Sandberg, and David Lynch. Rob Tornoe
Police shot and hospitalized a man armed with a knife in North PhiladelphiaPolice responded to a home where screaming was heard to find a man standing over a woman lying on the floor. The man charged at police with a knife, officers said.Henry Savage
Police shot and hospitalized a man armed with a knife in North PhiladelphiaPolice responded to a home where screaming was heard to find a man standing over a woman lying on the floor. The man charged at police with a knife, officers said.Henry Savage
Philadelphia juries awarded $3 billion less in verdicts in 2025 compared to 2024Fewer trials in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas went to verdict in 2025. When juries did award a verdict, the total amount was lower than the past two years.Abraham Gutman
Philadelphia juries awarded $3 billion less in verdicts in 2025 compared to 2024Fewer trials in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas went to verdict in 2025. When juries did award a verdict, the total amount was lower than the past two years.Abraham Gutman
Marsha Levick, a ‘superhero’ who helped rewrite the country’s juvenile justice system, steps down from Juvenile Law Center Levick’s career ranged from representing individual teenagers to steering landmark litigation that forced states to overhaul abusive practices. Jillian Kramer
Marsha Levick, a ‘superhero’ who helped rewrite the country’s juvenile justice system, steps down from Juvenile Law Center Levick’s career ranged from representing individual teenagers to steering landmark litigation that forced states to overhaul abusive practices. Jillian Kramer
Strong winds are expected around Philly in the final days of 2025The strongest winds are forecast to move out of the region in time for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations.Nick Vadala
Strong winds are expected around Philly in the final days of 2025The strongest winds are forecast to move out of the region in time for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations.Nick Vadala
What makes something a unit block in PhiladelphiaPolice incident reports and news stories sometimes use this measure when referring to a block. Michelle Myers
What makes something a unit block in PhiladelphiaPolice incident reports and news stories sometimes use this measure when referring to a block. Michelle Myers
