FairmountFIFA is dropping hotel rooms in host cities three months before the World CupFIFA is cancelling hotel reservations in multiple World Cup host cities, with only three months until the tournament. Here's what we know.Henry Savage and Jake Blumgart Erykah Badu will join Jaÿ-Z as a headliner at the Roots Picnic Dan DeLuca What to expect at Philly’s World Cup fan festival in Fairmount ParkHenry Savage and Kerith Gabriel Japanese convenience store culture is taking over Philly menus Kiki Aranita Philly-area residents share how much they paid to keep warm this winter Erin McCarthy AdvertisementThe fake historic plaque that was erected at the scene of a Philly ICE arrest has disappearedAs word of the art project spread on social media, some disapproved, suggesting that a Philly delivery driver was rightfully arrestedJeff Gammage How to have a Perfect Philly Day, according to pizza master Joe BeddiaThe Pizzeria Beddia owner starts a perfect Wednesday in Philly with weighing dough and a Bloody Mary from Little Pete's and ends it with dinner at Andiaro. Beatrice Forman Philly’s composting program is expanding to up to 30 locationsPhilly's community composting program run by Parks and Rec is growing, with 23 active sites and plans for five to 10 more this year.Frank Kummer The Roots Picnic announces move to the Belmont PlateauAfter last year's soggy and muddy situation, Live Nation, Questlove, and the Roots have announced a change of venue.Elizabeth Wellington and Dan DeLuca Andrew J. Chomentowski, longtime Philadelphia and school district police officer, has died at 83He was assigned to the police department's Northwest, Northeast, and East Police Divisions, and worked in Fairmount Park and at Philadelphia International Airport. Gary Miles Security funding for the 2026 World Cup is in jeopardy while Congress debates ICE enforcementFunding for the Department of Homeland Security is frozen as Congress negotiates immigration enforcement. $625 million in World Cup security funds are still locked up.Henry Savage In Philly, the site of an ICE arrest is (un)officially marked with a fake historic signVideo recordings circulating on-line show ICE agents in tactical vests marked “police” approaching the delivery-driver’s car. Jeff Gammage House of the week: A two-bedroom condo in Spring Garden for $379,000The building dates back to the late 1800s, and has a shared backyard.Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer Rowan University unveils $690 million project it says could be part of a ‘new Silicon Valley’ in the NortheastThe project could be eligible for up to $400 million in New Jersey tax credits. Developer Fairmount Properties has applied to the Economic Development Authority.Andrew Seidman In Philly homes, wallpapering is back and the rules have changedOnline and in stores, a range of wallpaper products abound, and for nervous decorators, removal has become less tricky. Terri Akman, For The Inquirer Gas prices are set to increase amid Iran war. Here's what we know. What to know about increasing gas prices amid the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and what it means for your wallet. Emily Bloch $7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsThe institutions supported by the grant are: Franklin Institute, Please Touch Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Philadelphia Zoo.Peter Dobrin Despite winning awards for improving test scores, this North Philly school is planned to closeThe Philadelphia School District has proposed closing Robert Morris Elementary School. Residents say that would leave Brewerytown and the surrounding area without an elementary school.Nate File Philly has lots of trails. For the first time, it is hiring a full-time crew to maintain them.City officials have relied on residents using 311 to report issues trail issues before sending out a crew.Frank Kummer Cabin fever sets in for Philly parents snowed in: ‘It’s an emotional regression to that terrible time’While streets are being plowed and trash pickup is resuming, parenting while digging out of a snowstorm isn't easy.Kristen A. Graham and Maddie Hanna See more storiesAdvertisement
FIFA is dropping hotel rooms in host cities three months before the World CupFIFA is cancelling hotel reservations in multiple World Cup host cities, with only three months until the tournament. Here's what we know.Henry Savage and Jake Blumgart
FIFA is dropping hotel rooms in host cities three months before the World CupFIFA is cancelling hotel reservations in multiple World Cup host cities, with only three months until the tournament. Here's what we know.Henry Savage and Jake Blumgart
The fake historic plaque that was erected at the scene of a Philly ICE arrest has disappearedAs word of the art project spread on social media, some disapproved, suggesting that a Philly delivery driver was rightfully arrestedJeff Gammage
The fake historic plaque that was erected at the scene of a Philly ICE arrest has disappearedAs word of the art project spread on social media, some disapproved, suggesting that a Philly delivery driver was rightfully arrestedJeff Gammage
How to have a Perfect Philly Day, according to pizza master Joe BeddiaThe Pizzeria Beddia owner starts a perfect Wednesday in Philly with weighing dough and a Bloody Mary from Little Pete's and ends it with dinner at Andiaro. Beatrice Forman
How to have a Perfect Philly Day, according to pizza master Joe BeddiaThe Pizzeria Beddia owner starts a perfect Wednesday in Philly with weighing dough and a Bloody Mary from Little Pete's and ends it with dinner at Andiaro. Beatrice Forman
Philly’s composting program is expanding to up to 30 locationsPhilly's community composting program run by Parks and Rec is growing, with 23 active sites and plans for five to 10 more this year.Frank Kummer
Philly’s composting program is expanding to up to 30 locationsPhilly's community composting program run by Parks and Rec is growing, with 23 active sites and plans for five to 10 more this year.Frank Kummer
The Roots Picnic announces move to the Belmont PlateauAfter last year's soggy and muddy situation, Live Nation, Questlove, and the Roots have announced a change of venue.Elizabeth Wellington and Dan DeLuca
The Roots Picnic announces move to the Belmont PlateauAfter last year's soggy and muddy situation, Live Nation, Questlove, and the Roots have announced a change of venue.Elizabeth Wellington and Dan DeLuca
Andrew J. Chomentowski, longtime Philadelphia and school district police officer, has died at 83He was assigned to the police department's Northwest, Northeast, and East Police Divisions, and worked in Fairmount Park and at Philadelphia International Airport. Gary Miles
Andrew J. Chomentowski, longtime Philadelphia and school district police officer, has died at 83He was assigned to the police department's Northwest, Northeast, and East Police Divisions, and worked in Fairmount Park and at Philadelphia International Airport. Gary Miles
Security funding for the 2026 World Cup is in jeopardy while Congress debates ICE enforcementFunding for the Department of Homeland Security is frozen as Congress negotiates immigration enforcement. $625 million in World Cup security funds are still locked up.Henry Savage
Security funding for the 2026 World Cup is in jeopardy while Congress debates ICE enforcementFunding for the Department of Homeland Security is frozen as Congress negotiates immigration enforcement. $625 million in World Cup security funds are still locked up.Henry Savage
In Philly, the site of an ICE arrest is (un)officially marked with a fake historic signVideo recordings circulating on-line show ICE agents in tactical vests marked “police” approaching the delivery-driver’s car. Jeff Gammage
In Philly, the site of an ICE arrest is (un)officially marked with a fake historic signVideo recordings circulating on-line show ICE agents in tactical vests marked “police” approaching the delivery-driver’s car. Jeff Gammage
House of the week: A two-bedroom condo in Spring Garden for $379,000The building dates back to the late 1800s, and has a shared backyard.Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer
House of the week: A two-bedroom condo in Spring Garden for $379,000The building dates back to the late 1800s, and has a shared backyard.Paul Jablow, For The Inquirer
Rowan University unveils $690 million project it says could be part of a ‘new Silicon Valley’ in the NortheastThe project could be eligible for up to $400 million in New Jersey tax credits. Developer Fairmount Properties has applied to the Economic Development Authority.Andrew Seidman
Rowan University unveils $690 million project it says could be part of a ‘new Silicon Valley’ in the NortheastThe project could be eligible for up to $400 million in New Jersey tax credits. Developer Fairmount Properties has applied to the Economic Development Authority.Andrew Seidman
In Philly homes, wallpapering is back and the rules have changedOnline and in stores, a range of wallpaper products abound, and for nervous decorators, removal has become less tricky. Terri Akman, For The Inquirer
In Philly homes, wallpapering is back and the rules have changedOnline and in stores, a range of wallpaper products abound, and for nervous decorators, removal has become less tricky. Terri Akman, For The Inquirer
Gas prices are set to increase amid Iran war. Here's what we know. What to know about increasing gas prices amid the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and what it means for your wallet. Emily Bloch
Gas prices are set to increase amid Iran war. Here's what we know. What to know about increasing gas prices amid the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and what it means for your wallet. Emily Bloch
$7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsThe institutions supported by the grant are: Franklin Institute, Please Touch Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Philadelphia Zoo.Peter Dobrin
$7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsThe institutions supported by the grant are: Franklin Institute, Please Touch Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Philadelphia Zoo.Peter Dobrin
Despite winning awards for improving test scores, this North Philly school is planned to closeThe Philadelphia School District has proposed closing Robert Morris Elementary School. Residents say that would leave Brewerytown and the surrounding area without an elementary school.Nate File
Despite winning awards for improving test scores, this North Philly school is planned to closeThe Philadelphia School District has proposed closing Robert Morris Elementary School. Residents say that would leave Brewerytown and the surrounding area without an elementary school.Nate File
Philly has lots of trails. For the first time, it is hiring a full-time crew to maintain them.City officials have relied on residents using 311 to report issues trail issues before sending out a crew.Frank Kummer
Philly has lots of trails. For the first time, it is hiring a full-time crew to maintain them.City officials have relied on residents using 311 to report issues trail issues before sending out a crew.Frank Kummer
Cabin fever sets in for Philly parents snowed in: ‘It’s an emotional regression to that terrible time’While streets are being plowed and trash pickup is resuming, parenting while digging out of a snowstorm isn't easy.Kristen A. Graham and Maddie Hanna
Cabin fever sets in for Philly parents snowed in: ‘It’s an emotional regression to that terrible time’While streets are being plowed and trash pickup is resuming, parenting while digging out of a snowstorm isn't easy.Kristen A. Graham and Maddie Hanna
