GermantownNorthwest Philly developer buys four buildings from La Salle UniversityNorthwest Philly developer Ken Weinstein plans to open at least three new office buildings in the rehabbed structures on the site. Jake Blumgart 2 hours agoAll the May restaurant openings in the Philly area: Pizza, po’boys, taverns, and tastes of SpainMichael Klein Basketball-playing friends dedicated a gym to a leader of ‘Dadball,’ Greg AndersonDana Munro Joan Mary Biront, longtime registered nurse, midwife, and volunteer, has died at 92Gary Miles The city invested in community violence interrupters to reduce crime. Now it’s training them, too. Jesse Bunch AdvertisementArmed robbers posed as police officers to steal $49K from a family in Chester County, police sayTwo gunmen, tipped off by the victim's uncle, fired multiple times into a family's minivan, hitting one victim in the chest and narrowly missing two others, police said.Vinny Vella A Mount Airy retaining wall has been collapsing for 8 years, and the city has been slow to repair itThe city agreed to help homeowners in 2023. Little has happened since.Ximena Conde Two Northwest Philly breweries win gold medals at the World Beer CupAttic was tops in international dark lager for Common Nightjar, while New Ridge’s American-style amber lager Just Like Himmel won over the judges at World Beer Cup.Michael Klein Two East Germantown neighbors had a falling out so dramatic that two reality TV shows had to tell their storyNine feral cats, a lawsuit, and a very Philly story of two neighbors airing their linen on TVEarl Hopkins Philadelphia police expand drone use, but with little oversight from aboveThe Philadelphia Police Department has been operating a drone program for two years without the kind of transparency and oversight common in other major cities.David Gambacorta, Dylan Purcell, and Ellie Rushing Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books is moving this fall but staying put in Germantown The Germantown bookstore will expand into a 3,000 square-foot space allowing for more books and bigger events.Elizabeth Wellington YouthBuild charter school expansion is planned in the long vacant Germantown Town HallA new proposal for the city-owned building, vacant for almost 30 years, could see redevelopment finally move forward — although neighbors are skeptical. Jake Blumgart and Sean Collins Walsh Parks on Tap traveling beer garden unveils schedule, locations, and menuParks on Tap releases its schedule, locations, and new food and drink menu for the 2026 Summer season in Philadelphia.Henry Savage Robert M. Cohen, retired neurosurgeon and Philadelphia folk music mainstay, has died at 86He and his wife, Dianne Tankle, cofounded Folk Alliance International in 1989 and Northeast Regional Folk Alliance in 1994.Gary Miles OpinionEducation decisions aren’t inevitable. They are rooted in history.Fitler, once an all-white elementary school in Germantown, now serves mostly Black children. Its planned closure reflects a legacy of shortchanging pupils of color in Philadelphia.Erika M. Kitzmiller, For The Inquirer It's the first day of spring, which means free Rita's water iceFor Friday only, 25 Rita's Italian Ice & Custard locations will be giving out free 6-ounce cups of water ice. Here's how to find them.Beatrice Forman Joseph J. Jordan, celebrated architect and retired Drexel professor, has died at 102He joined Drexel in 1953 as an architecture instructor, became a professor and head of the program in 1958, and retired in 1977. Gary Miles Philadelphia Housing Authority buys 200 apartments in North Philly for $49.1 millionThe building near N. Fifth St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. is part of PHA's efforts to expand affordable housing by buying homes from private developers.Jake Blumgart Fitler Academics Plus shaped generations of kids in Germantown. Now, the school district wants to close it. Fitler Academics Plus School has educated generations of Germantown families. Now, that legacy is being threatened as the Philadelphia School District considers shuttering it and 17 other schools. Maggie Prosser Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Sun Ra Arkestra, Philadelphia Boys Choir, Adam Blackstone, and Lady B. are among 2026 Philly Music Alliance Walk of Fame honoreesLouise Williams Bishop, Pablo Batista, Hugh Panaro, and Earl Young will also be honored with plaques on South Broad StreetDan DeLuca See more storiesAdvertisement
Northwest Philly developer buys four buildings from La Salle UniversityNorthwest Philly developer Ken Weinstein plans to open at least three new office buildings in the rehabbed structures on the site. Jake Blumgart 2 hours ago
Northwest Philly developer buys four buildings from La Salle UniversityNorthwest Philly developer Ken Weinstein plans to open at least three new office buildings in the rehabbed structures on the site. Jake Blumgart 2 hours ago
All the May restaurant openings in the Philly area: Pizza, po’boys, taverns, and tastes of SpainMichael Klein
All the May restaurant openings in the Philly area: Pizza, po’boys, taverns, and tastes of SpainMichael Klein
The city invested in community violence interrupters to reduce crime. Now it’s training them, too. Jesse Bunch
The city invested in community violence interrupters to reduce crime. Now it’s training them, too. Jesse Bunch
Armed robbers posed as police officers to steal $49K from a family in Chester County, police sayTwo gunmen, tipped off by the victim's uncle, fired multiple times into a family's minivan, hitting one victim in the chest and narrowly missing two others, police said.Vinny Vella
Armed robbers posed as police officers to steal $49K from a family in Chester County, police sayTwo gunmen, tipped off by the victim's uncle, fired multiple times into a family's minivan, hitting one victim in the chest and narrowly missing two others, police said.Vinny Vella
A Mount Airy retaining wall has been collapsing for 8 years, and the city has been slow to repair itThe city agreed to help homeowners in 2023. Little has happened since.Ximena Conde
A Mount Airy retaining wall has been collapsing for 8 years, and the city has been slow to repair itThe city agreed to help homeowners in 2023. Little has happened since.Ximena Conde
Two Northwest Philly breweries win gold medals at the World Beer CupAttic was tops in international dark lager for Common Nightjar, while New Ridge’s American-style amber lager Just Like Himmel won over the judges at World Beer Cup.Michael Klein
Two Northwest Philly breweries win gold medals at the World Beer CupAttic was tops in international dark lager for Common Nightjar, while New Ridge’s American-style amber lager Just Like Himmel won over the judges at World Beer Cup.Michael Klein
Two East Germantown neighbors had a falling out so dramatic that two reality TV shows had to tell their storyNine feral cats, a lawsuit, and a very Philly story of two neighbors airing their linen on TVEarl Hopkins
Two East Germantown neighbors had a falling out so dramatic that two reality TV shows had to tell their storyNine feral cats, a lawsuit, and a very Philly story of two neighbors airing their linen on TVEarl Hopkins
Philadelphia police expand drone use, but with little oversight from aboveThe Philadelphia Police Department has been operating a drone program for two years without the kind of transparency and oversight common in other major cities.David Gambacorta, Dylan Purcell, and Ellie Rushing
Philadelphia police expand drone use, but with little oversight from aboveThe Philadelphia Police Department has been operating a drone program for two years without the kind of transparency and oversight common in other major cities.David Gambacorta, Dylan Purcell, and Ellie Rushing
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books is moving this fall but staying put in Germantown The Germantown bookstore will expand into a 3,000 square-foot space allowing for more books and bigger events.Elizabeth Wellington
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books is moving this fall but staying put in Germantown The Germantown bookstore will expand into a 3,000 square-foot space allowing for more books and bigger events.Elizabeth Wellington
YouthBuild charter school expansion is planned in the long vacant Germantown Town HallA new proposal for the city-owned building, vacant for almost 30 years, could see redevelopment finally move forward — although neighbors are skeptical. Jake Blumgart and Sean Collins Walsh
YouthBuild charter school expansion is planned in the long vacant Germantown Town HallA new proposal for the city-owned building, vacant for almost 30 years, could see redevelopment finally move forward — although neighbors are skeptical. Jake Blumgart and Sean Collins Walsh
Parks on Tap traveling beer garden unveils schedule, locations, and menuParks on Tap releases its schedule, locations, and new food and drink menu for the 2026 Summer season in Philadelphia.Henry Savage
Parks on Tap traveling beer garden unveils schedule, locations, and menuParks on Tap releases its schedule, locations, and new food and drink menu for the 2026 Summer season in Philadelphia.Henry Savage
Robert M. Cohen, retired neurosurgeon and Philadelphia folk music mainstay, has died at 86He and his wife, Dianne Tankle, cofounded Folk Alliance International in 1989 and Northeast Regional Folk Alliance in 1994.Gary Miles
Robert M. Cohen, retired neurosurgeon and Philadelphia folk music mainstay, has died at 86He and his wife, Dianne Tankle, cofounded Folk Alliance International in 1989 and Northeast Regional Folk Alliance in 1994.Gary Miles
OpinionEducation decisions aren’t inevitable. They are rooted in history.Fitler, once an all-white elementary school in Germantown, now serves mostly Black children. Its planned closure reflects a legacy of shortchanging pupils of color in Philadelphia.Erika M. Kitzmiller, For The Inquirer
OpinionEducation decisions aren’t inevitable. They are rooted in history.Fitler, once an all-white elementary school in Germantown, now serves mostly Black children. Its planned closure reflects a legacy of shortchanging pupils of color in Philadelphia.Erika M. Kitzmiller, For The Inquirer
It's the first day of spring, which means free Rita's water iceFor Friday only, 25 Rita's Italian Ice & Custard locations will be giving out free 6-ounce cups of water ice. Here's how to find them.Beatrice Forman
It's the first day of spring, which means free Rita's water iceFor Friday only, 25 Rita's Italian Ice & Custard locations will be giving out free 6-ounce cups of water ice. Here's how to find them.Beatrice Forman
Joseph J. Jordan, celebrated architect and retired Drexel professor, has died at 102He joined Drexel in 1953 as an architecture instructor, became a professor and head of the program in 1958, and retired in 1977. Gary Miles
Joseph J. Jordan, celebrated architect and retired Drexel professor, has died at 102He joined Drexel in 1953 as an architecture instructor, became a professor and head of the program in 1958, and retired in 1977. Gary Miles
Philadelphia Housing Authority buys 200 apartments in North Philly for $49.1 millionThe building near N. Fifth St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. is part of PHA's efforts to expand affordable housing by buying homes from private developers.Jake Blumgart
Philadelphia Housing Authority buys 200 apartments in North Philly for $49.1 millionThe building near N. Fifth St. and Cecil B. Moore Ave. is part of PHA's efforts to expand affordable housing by buying homes from private developers.Jake Blumgart
Fitler Academics Plus shaped generations of kids in Germantown. Now, the school district wants to close it. Fitler Academics Plus School has educated generations of Germantown families. Now, that legacy is being threatened as the Philadelphia School District considers shuttering it and 17 other schools. Maggie Prosser
Fitler Academics Plus shaped generations of kids in Germantown. Now, the school district wants to close it. Fitler Academics Plus School has educated generations of Germantown families. Now, that legacy is being threatened as the Philadelphia School District considers shuttering it and 17 other schools. Maggie Prosser
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Sun Ra Arkestra, Philadelphia Boys Choir, Adam Blackstone, and Lady B. are among 2026 Philly Music Alliance Walk of Fame honoreesLouise Williams Bishop, Pablo Batista, Hugh Panaro, and Earl Young will also be honored with plaques on South Broad StreetDan DeLuca
Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Sun Ra Arkestra, Philadelphia Boys Choir, Adam Blackstone, and Lady B. are among 2026 Philly Music Alliance Walk of Fame honoreesLouise Williams Bishop, Pablo Batista, Hugh Panaro, and Earl Young will also be honored with plaques on South Broad StreetDan DeLuca
