Underground explosion leads to evacuations in Center City

An official said evacuees ranged in age from just over a year old to 94, and they brought pets, including dogs, cats, a parrot, and a raccoon.

Poor cell service has made it nearly impossible to pay for parking, text friends, or use mobile apps while downtown, borough officials said.

Last month, the state terminated a $4.5 million grant it had approved for Showboat.

The Portal gets a last-minute reprieve, the Sixers scale back a beloved tradition, and the Museum of the Philadelphian goes up for sale for $65,000.

Scene Through the Lens with photographer Tom Gralish.

Nearly every shop was shuttered at the once-bustling destination in Bensalem. Some people came for one last walk or simply to say goodbye.

Amid the daunting saga that is human evolution, the Neanderthals, so recent and closely studied, are in many ways the accessible celebrities of the story.

The shift from daylight saving time to standard time in the fall isn't wholly popular, but health experts say it prevents “circadian misalignment."

The aircraft, famous for a sci-fi design that made it almost invisible to enemy radar, went on display Wednesday at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center.

It marks another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control over local elections.

Shaun M. Stebbins, who worked as an aide at Woodbine Elementary School, already had been charged in Atlantic County with sexually assaulting young children and making child porn.

It’s highly unusual for Justice Department officials to publicly discuss a criminal investigation or even confirm its existence.

A lifelong naturalist, he learned scientific glassblowing technology at what is now Salem Community College, studied the structure of flowers, and made these flowers the centerpiece of his art.

Although his presidential campaigns were unsuccessful, he was an enduring influence on Mexican politics.

She was known for her roles in 1960s Hollywood comedies and espionage films.

Prime storefronts in Philly retail strips could be going to more “neighborhood-serving” businesses, said business district leaders, as local vape stores fear the worst.

Pike’s legal team has asked Republican Gov. Bill Lee to consider granting her clemency, allowing her to spend the remainder of her life in prison.

Vincent Procopio said Friday that he betrayed his fellow officers and the oath that he took by helping a drug dealer avoid arrest.

The men stole scores cars from unsuspecting drivers at gunpoint, then re-sold the vehicles to be shipped overseas.

When she first tried the sport at age 10, she was the only girl on the team. Now, she's flying across the Atlantic to Senegal to represent the U.S. And soon, she'll be taking her talents to Harvard.

The purpose of the Eternal City Tip-Off played out on Saturday, when Pope Leo entered the audience hall three hours after a morning Mass: “That’s what we’re really here for.”

The 22-year-old South Korean Lim's Carnegie Hall concerts are consistent sellouts. In Philadelphia, he was conducted by Marin Alsop, who also conducted his Van Cliburn Competition win.

Edgecombe hit a crucial three-pointer and played tough defense on Finals MVP Jalen Brunson to help the Sixers clinch a 98-93 win to open NBA Cup group play.

“Everybody looks at the diner the first time and says ‘What the heck is a diner doing in a cemetery?’”

A high-stakes race in N.J. 7th Congressional district may come down to how people feel about the president.