GermantownHow Chestnut Hill’s main street is staying relevant in the Amazon eraDespite broader economic challenges and a few restaurant vacancies, new and old Chestnut Hill businesses have found success. Erin McCarthy Inside the Philly traveling museum where Black collectors finally take the spotlightElizabeth Wellington ‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood Dan DeLuca William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Henry Savage Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Kristen A. Graham AdvertisementDespite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticTariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have been challenging to some businesses, but many are still optimistic looking ahead to 2026.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer OpinionThe killing of Kada Scott ratchets up a clash over development in Germantown | ShackamaxonDid a City Council member block the sale of a vacant school building where the body of the 23-year-old recent college graduate was later found?Daniel Pearson | Columnist The best Philly-area holiday markets and Christmas villages to visit this seasonFind twinkling lights, hot cocoa, and handmade gifts at the best holiday markets and Christmas villages around Philadelphia — from LOVE Park’s Christmas Village to Peddler’s Village and beyond.Henry Savage Germantown mother accused of stealing $61K from the Philadelphia School DistrictLaurel Schullere pocketed $61,000 in payments meant to cover theraputic services for her two children, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said.Kristen A. Graham Pa. begins distributing SNAP benefits as Shapiro offers rebuke of Vance, tells Trump administration to ‘give up’ fightWhether the Trump administration will successfully block the remaining $266 million due to Pa. in November SNAP benefits is unclear. It secured temporary relief from the Supreme Court late Friday.Ximena Conde and Nick Vadala Joi Washington will become the first Black woman to serve as Media mayorWashington garnered 77% of the vote on Tuesday, beating out Kevin Kellog, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2021. She will be the first woman and first person of color to run Media. Denali Sagner After a brutal year, SEPTA and its largest union are negotiating a new contract — again TWU Local 234 wants a two-year contract, wage increases, tweaks to work rules and delivery on the promise of bullet-resistant compartments for bus operators.Thomas Fitzgerald Robert de Pasquale, former associate principal second violin for the Philadelphia Orchestra, has died at 96He traveled to China, Japan, Europe, Asia, and South America with the orchestra, and mentored young musicians and conductors everywhere he went. “Everybody fell in love with Bobby,” his wife said.Gary Miles Uncertainty over SNAP benefits has Philadelphians becoming ‘grocery buddies’On social media and at community pantries, Philly-area residents are taking a grassroots approach to mutual aid akin to the early days of the pandemic.Ximena Conde and Erin McCarthy OpinionI spent hours at Woodmere’s Jerry Pinkney exhibit, and I heard the pictures singThe Germantown-born illustrator taught Black history to all children, drew stamps for the USPS, and was arguably one of the world's best watercolor artists.Elizabeth Wellington Clyde F. Barker, organ transplant pioneer and longtime chair of surgery at Penn, has died at 93 Penn colleagues called him “a titan of American surgery and medicine” and “part of the fabric of Penn Medicine.” Gary Miles OpinionCity's derelict school buildings reflect abandonment of its neighborhoodsCity's derelict school buildings reflect the abandonment of its people.Kristen Peeples, For The Inquirer Corporations bought 1 in 4 homes sold in Philly from 2017 to 2022, new report saysResearchers have seen an increase in larger corporate landlords coming to Philadelphia. Investors who buy lower-priced single-family homes to rent out compete with low-income homebuyers.Michaelle Bond Killing of Kada Scott prompts hearing on Philly’s handling of domestic violence cases | City Council roundup“As the city of Philadelphia, I think we failed the young lady, right?” Council President Kenyatta Johnson said.Sean Collins Walsh Arthur Waskow, longtime social activist, pioneering rabbi, teacher, and author, has died at 92He established the Shalom Center for prophetic Judaism in Philadelphia in 1983 and cofounded the Alliance for Jewish Renewal in 1993.Gary Miles See more storiesAdvertisement
How Chestnut Hill’s main street is staying relevant in the Amazon eraDespite broader economic challenges and a few restaurant vacancies, new and old Chestnut Hill businesses have found success. Erin McCarthy
How Chestnut Hill’s main street is staying relevant in the Amazon eraDespite broader economic challenges and a few restaurant vacancies, new and old Chestnut Hill businesses have found success. Erin McCarthy
Inside the Philly traveling museum where Black collectors finally take the spotlightElizabeth Wellington
Inside the Philly traveling museum where Black collectors finally take the spotlightElizabeth Wellington
‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood Dan DeLuca
‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood Dan DeLuca
William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Henry Savage
William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Henry Savage
Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Kristen A. Graham
Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Kristen A. Graham
Despite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticTariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have been challenging to some businesses, but many are still optimistic looking ahead to 2026.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Despite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticTariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have been challenging to some businesses, but many are still optimistic looking ahead to 2026.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
OpinionThe killing of Kada Scott ratchets up a clash over development in Germantown | ShackamaxonDid a City Council member block the sale of a vacant school building where the body of the 23-year-old recent college graduate was later found?Daniel Pearson | Columnist
OpinionThe killing of Kada Scott ratchets up a clash over development in Germantown | ShackamaxonDid a City Council member block the sale of a vacant school building where the body of the 23-year-old recent college graduate was later found?Daniel Pearson | Columnist
The best Philly-area holiday markets and Christmas villages to visit this seasonFind twinkling lights, hot cocoa, and handmade gifts at the best holiday markets and Christmas villages around Philadelphia — from LOVE Park’s Christmas Village to Peddler’s Village and beyond.Henry Savage
The best Philly-area holiday markets and Christmas villages to visit this seasonFind twinkling lights, hot cocoa, and handmade gifts at the best holiday markets and Christmas villages around Philadelphia — from LOVE Park’s Christmas Village to Peddler’s Village and beyond.Henry Savage
Germantown mother accused of stealing $61K from the Philadelphia School DistrictLaurel Schullere pocketed $61,000 in payments meant to cover theraputic services for her two children, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said.Kristen A. Graham
Germantown mother accused of stealing $61K from the Philadelphia School DistrictLaurel Schullere pocketed $61,000 in payments meant to cover theraputic services for her two children, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said.Kristen A. Graham
Pa. begins distributing SNAP benefits as Shapiro offers rebuke of Vance, tells Trump administration to ‘give up’ fightWhether the Trump administration will successfully block the remaining $266 million due to Pa. in November SNAP benefits is unclear. It secured temporary relief from the Supreme Court late Friday.Ximena Conde and Nick Vadala
Pa. begins distributing SNAP benefits as Shapiro offers rebuke of Vance, tells Trump administration to ‘give up’ fightWhether the Trump administration will successfully block the remaining $266 million due to Pa. in November SNAP benefits is unclear. It secured temporary relief from the Supreme Court late Friday.Ximena Conde and Nick Vadala
Joi Washington will become the first Black woman to serve as Media mayorWashington garnered 77% of the vote on Tuesday, beating out Kevin Kellog, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2021. She will be the first woman and first person of color to run Media. Denali Sagner
Joi Washington will become the first Black woman to serve as Media mayorWashington garnered 77% of the vote on Tuesday, beating out Kevin Kellog, a Republican who unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2021. She will be the first woman and first person of color to run Media. Denali Sagner
After a brutal year, SEPTA and its largest union are negotiating a new contract — again TWU Local 234 wants a two-year contract, wage increases, tweaks to work rules and delivery on the promise of bullet-resistant compartments for bus operators.Thomas Fitzgerald
After a brutal year, SEPTA and its largest union are negotiating a new contract — again TWU Local 234 wants a two-year contract, wage increases, tweaks to work rules and delivery on the promise of bullet-resistant compartments for bus operators.Thomas Fitzgerald
Robert de Pasquale, former associate principal second violin for the Philadelphia Orchestra, has died at 96He traveled to China, Japan, Europe, Asia, and South America with the orchestra, and mentored young musicians and conductors everywhere he went. “Everybody fell in love with Bobby,” his wife said.Gary Miles
Robert de Pasquale, former associate principal second violin for the Philadelphia Orchestra, has died at 96He traveled to China, Japan, Europe, Asia, and South America with the orchestra, and mentored young musicians and conductors everywhere he went. “Everybody fell in love with Bobby,” his wife said.Gary Miles
Uncertainty over SNAP benefits has Philadelphians becoming ‘grocery buddies’On social media and at community pantries, Philly-area residents are taking a grassroots approach to mutual aid akin to the early days of the pandemic.Ximena Conde and Erin McCarthy
Uncertainty over SNAP benefits has Philadelphians becoming ‘grocery buddies’On social media and at community pantries, Philly-area residents are taking a grassroots approach to mutual aid akin to the early days of the pandemic.Ximena Conde and Erin McCarthy
OpinionI spent hours at Woodmere’s Jerry Pinkney exhibit, and I heard the pictures singThe Germantown-born illustrator taught Black history to all children, drew stamps for the USPS, and was arguably one of the world's best watercolor artists.Elizabeth Wellington
OpinionI spent hours at Woodmere’s Jerry Pinkney exhibit, and I heard the pictures singThe Germantown-born illustrator taught Black history to all children, drew stamps for the USPS, and was arguably one of the world's best watercolor artists.Elizabeth Wellington
Clyde F. Barker, organ transplant pioneer and longtime chair of surgery at Penn, has died at 93 Penn colleagues called him “a titan of American surgery and medicine” and “part of the fabric of Penn Medicine.” Gary Miles
Clyde F. Barker, organ transplant pioneer and longtime chair of surgery at Penn, has died at 93 Penn colleagues called him “a titan of American surgery and medicine” and “part of the fabric of Penn Medicine.” Gary Miles
OpinionCity's derelict school buildings reflect abandonment of its neighborhoodsCity's derelict school buildings reflect the abandonment of its people.Kristen Peeples, For The Inquirer
OpinionCity's derelict school buildings reflect abandonment of its neighborhoodsCity's derelict school buildings reflect the abandonment of its people.Kristen Peeples, For The Inquirer
Corporations bought 1 in 4 homes sold in Philly from 2017 to 2022, new report saysResearchers have seen an increase in larger corporate landlords coming to Philadelphia. Investors who buy lower-priced single-family homes to rent out compete with low-income homebuyers.Michaelle Bond
Corporations bought 1 in 4 homes sold in Philly from 2017 to 2022, new report saysResearchers have seen an increase in larger corporate landlords coming to Philadelphia. Investors who buy lower-priced single-family homes to rent out compete with low-income homebuyers.Michaelle Bond
Killing of Kada Scott prompts hearing on Philly’s handling of domestic violence cases | City Council roundup“As the city of Philadelphia, I think we failed the young lady, right?” Council President Kenyatta Johnson said.Sean Collins Walsh
Killing of Kada Scott prompts hearing on Philly’s handling of domestic violence cases | City Council roundup“As the city of Philadelphia, I think we failed the young lady, right?” Council President Kenyatta Johnson said.Sean Collins Walsh
Arthur Waskow, longtime social activist, pioneering rabbi, teacher, and author, has died at 92He established the Shalom Center for prophetic Judaism in Philadelphia in 1983 and cofounded the Alliance for Jewish Renewal in 1993.Gary Miles
Arthur Waskow, longtime social activist, pioneering rabbi, teacher, and author, has died at 92He established the Shalom Center for prophetic Judaism in Philadelphia in 1983 and cofounded the Alliance for Jewish Renewal in 1993.Gary Miles
