GermantownWhy hasn’t Trump sent troops to Philly, the city where ‘bad things happen’? Everyone has a theory.“We don’t do ourselves a favor by getting panicked in advance, but we also need to be ready," said Pastor Jay Bergen, a leader of No ICE Philly.Jeff Gammage, Julia Terruso, and Anna Orso Police seek suspect in killing of 93-year-old man in Logan Jesse Bunch A man and teen were killed during attempted sale of a Rolex in Germantown, police sayEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Mike Newall Philly’s school board will consider transferring vacant buildings to the city at a special meeting this weekKristen A. Graham AdvertisementA second woman says she was sexually abused by Philly doctor facing rape chargesThe accusation against Excel Medical Center's director, John Smyth Michel, bolsters a patient's rape allegations made earlier this year, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.Wendy Ruderman 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 spotlightMuseums routinely curate exhibitions centering collectors’ works but this traveling art museum is a unicorn. Its "walls" are solely dedicated to the collections of Black collectors. Elizabeth Wellington ‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Philadelphia's oldest LGBTQ+ community center is closing its doors next month. Here's what that means for William Way's programs and services.Henry Savage Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Hundreds of Philly public school students got to taste test dishes that might be added to their school lunches next year. Vendors came to offer samples to the student taste testers.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 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 See more storiesAdvertisement
Why hasn’t Trump sent troops to Philly, the city where ‘bad things happen’? Everyone has a theory.“We don’t do ourselves a favor by getting panicked in advance, but we also need to be ready," said Pastor Jay Bergen, a leader of No ICE Philly.Jeff Gammage, Julia Terruso, and Anna Orso
Why hasn’t Trump sent troops to Philly, the city where ‘bad things happen’? Everyone has a theory.“We don’t do ourselves a favor by getting panicked in advance, but we also need to be ready," said Pastor Jay Bergen, a leader of No ICE Philly.Jeff Gammage, Julia Terruso, and Anna Orso
A man and teen were killed during attempted sale of a Rolex in Germantown, police sayEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer
A man and teen were killed during attempted sale of a Rolex in Germantown, police sayEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer
Philly’s school board will consider transferring vacant buildings to the city at a special meeting this weekKristen A. Graham
Philly’s school board will consider transferring vacant buildings to the city at a special meeting this weekKristen A. Graham
A second woman says she was sexually abused by Philly doctor facing rape chargesThe accusation against Excel Medical Center's director, John Smyth Michel, bolsters a patient's rape allegations made earlier this year, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.Wendy Ruderman
A second woman says she was sexually abused by Philly doctor facing rape chargesThe accusation against Excel Medical Center's director, John Smyth Michel, bolsters a patient's rape allegations made earlier this year, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.Wendy Ruderman
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 spotlightMuseums routinely curate exhibitions centering collectors’ works but this traveling art museum is a unicorn. Its "walls" are solely dedicated to the collections of Black collectors. Elizabeth Wellington
Inside the Philly traveling museum where Black collectors finally take the spotlightMuseums routinely curate exhibitions centering collectors’ works but this traveling art museum is a unicorn. Its "walls" are solely dedicated to the collections of Black collectors. Elizabeth Wellington
‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca
‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca
William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Philadelphia's oldest LGBTQ+ community center is closing its doors next month. Here's what that means for William Way's programs and services.Henry Savage
William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Philadelphia's oldest LGBTQ+ community center is closing its doors next month. Here's what that means for William Way's programs and services.Henry Savage
Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Hundreds of Philly public school students got to taste test dishes that might be added to their school lunches next year. Vendors came to offer samples to the student taste testers.Kristen A. Graham
Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Hundreds of Philly public school students got to taste test dishes that might be added to their school lunches next year. Vendors came to offer samples to the student taste testers.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
