News‘Angry words’ or a federal crime? Lawyers clash in closing arguments as John Dougherty extortion trial heads to jury Attorneys offered two vastly different takes on a 2020 worksite assault by the union chief's nephew and statements Dougherty made in the aftermath as they delivered their final pitches to jurors.
News‘Angry words’ or a federal crime? Lawyers clash in closing arguments as John Dougherty extortion trial heads to jury Attorneys offered two vastly different takes on a 2020 worksite assault by the union chief's nephew and statements Dougherty made in the aftermath as they delivered their final pitches to jurors.
Crime & JusticeTeen accused of killing a 16-year-old in a shooting on a crowded SEPTA subway platform to face trial
Crime & JusticeTeen accused of killing a 16-year-old in a shooting on a crowded SEPTA subway platform to face trial
ElectionsThree-way Democratic primary for a West Philly state House seat remains too close to callState Rep. Amen Brown led progressive challenger Cass Green by 50 votes Wednesday. More ballots will be counted in the coming days.
ElectionsThree-way Democratic primary for a West Philly state House seat remains too close to callState Rep. Amen Brown led progressive challenger Cass Green by 50 votes Wednesday. More ballots will be counted in the coming days.
PhiladelphiaFor some, voting is more than a civic duty — it’s continuing the fight of their ancestors
PhiladelphiaFor some, voting is more than a civic duty — it’s continuing the fight of their ancestors
Arts & CultureJazz vocalist Ruth Naomi Floyd will sing the narratives of enslaved Americans in ‘Are We Yet Somehow Alive?’ this Thursday
Arts & CultureJazz vocalist Ruth Naomi Floyd will sing the narratives of enslaved Americans in ‘Are We Yet Somehow Alive?’ this Thursday
HealthOne in three safety violations at Philly-area Pa. hospitals involved shortcomings in mental health services. How can hospitals do better?
HealthOne in three safety violations at Philly-area Pa. hospitals involved shortcomings in mental health services. How can hospitals do better?
HealthOne in three safety violations at Philly-area Pa. hospitals involved shortcomings in mental health services. How can hospitals do better?
HealthOne in three safety violations at Philly-area Pa. hospitals involved shortcomings in mental health services. How can hospitals do better?
New JerseyHundreds of acres burn in New Jersey Pinelands at peak wildfire season, closing key road and trails
New JerseyHundreds of acres burn in New Jersey Pinelands at peak wildfire season, closing key road and trails
LaborA Camden County prosecutor is suing her office for denying remote work during pregnancy complications
LaborA Camden County prosecutor is suing her office for denying remote work during pregnancy complications
New JerseyHundreds of acres burn in New Jersey Pinelands at peak wildfire season, closing key road and trails
New JerseyHundreds of acres burn in New Jersey Pinelands at peak wildfire season, closing key road and trails
LaborA Camden County prosecutor is suing her office for denying remote work during pregnancy complications
LaborA Camden County prosecutor is suing her office for denying remote work during pregnancy complications
Nation & WorldArizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the SenateThree Republicans joined in with all 29 Democrats Wednesday to repeal a law that predated Arizona's statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest.
Nation & WorldArizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the SenateThree Republicans joined in with all 29 Democrats Wednesday to repeal a law that predated Arizona's statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest.
Nation & WorldArizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the SenateThree Republicans joined in with all 29 Democrats Wednesday to repeal a law that predated Arizona's statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest.
Nation & WorldArizona House advances a repeal of the state’s near-total abortion ban to the SenateThree Republicans joined in with all 29 Democrats Wednesday to repeal a law that predated Arizona's statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest.
National PoliticsSupreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
National PoliticsSupreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
National PoliticsBiden says the U.S. is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
National PoliticsBiden says the U.S. is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
Nation & WorldPhiladelphians say New York cheese ball eater is copying Chicken Man. We asked him about it.
Nation & WorldPhiladelphians say New York cheese ball eater is copying Chicken Man. We asked him about it.
Arts & CultureJazz vocalist Ruth Naomi Floyd will sing the narratives of enslaved Americans in ‘Are We Yet Somehow Alive?’ this ThursdayFloyd's program, 'Are We Yet Somehow Alive,' is based on the narratives of enslaved people. The jazz vocalist sang with acclaimed contralto Marian Anderson as a child.
Arts & CultureJazz vocalist Ruth Naomi Floyd will sing the narratives of enslaved Americans in ‘Are We Yet Somehow Alive?’ this ThursdayFloyd's program, 'Are We Yet Somehow Alive,' is based on the narratives of enslaved people. The jazz vocalist sang with acclaimed contralto Marian Anderson as a child.
Nation & WorldTennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting
Nation & WorldTennessee lawmakers pass bill to allow armed teachers, a year after deadly Nashville shooting
LaborChildcare staff often make less money than retail workers. That’s causing staff shortages and long waitlists at daycares
LaborChildcare staff often make less money than retail workers. That’s causing staff shortages and long waitlists at daycares
EducationPenn leaders plan ‘listening session’ as campus unrest escalates nationally over Gaza-Israel conflict
EducationPenn leaders plan ‘listening session’ as campus unrest escalates nationally over Gaza-Israel conflict
5:29Special ReportThis 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.
5:29Special ReportThis 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.
TransportationFed-up Lincoln Drive residents use radar guns, flags, and boulders to fight speeding cars and dangerous curvesFrom 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.
TransportationFed-up Lincoln Drive residents use radar guns, flags, and boulders to fight speeding cars and dangerous curvesFrom 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.
NewsDuring Philadelphia’s deadliest summer on record, just one weekend brings an incalculable level of traumaDay after day, hour after hour, Philadelphians are being shot at a pace unprecedented in city history. It has become the city's cruel normal.
NewsDuring Philadelphia’s deadliest summer on record, just one weekend brings an incalculable level of traumaDay after day, hour after hour, Philadelphians are being shot at a pace unprecedented in city history. It has become the city's cruel normal.
NewsThey 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.
NewsThey 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.
5:29Special ReportThis 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.
5:29Special ReportThis 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.
TransportationFed-up Lincoln Drive residents use radar guns, flags, and boulders to fight speeding cars and dangerous curvesFrom 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.
TransportationFed-up Lincoln Drive residents use radar guns, flags, and boulders to fight speeding cars and dangerous curvesFrom 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.
NewsDuring Philadelphia’s deadliest summer on record, just one weekend brings an incalculable level of traumaDay after day, hour after hour, Philadelphians are being shot at a pace unprecedented in city history. It has become the city's cruel normal.
NewsDuring Philadelphia’s deadliest summer on record, just one weekend brings an incalculable level of traumaDay after day, hour after hour, Philadelphians are being shot at a pace unprecedented in city history. It has become the city's cruel normal.
NewsThey 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.
NewsThey 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.