Nicetown The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Even as the government shutdown ends, SNAP recipients across Philadelphia wonder if a longtime safety net can still be relied on. Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano Philly has had a ‘soda tax’ since 2017. One lawmaker wants the city to consider repealing it.Sean Collins Walsh Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planJake Blumgart Hannibal Collins, web game designer, artist, and podcaster, has died at 37Gary Miles It’s the first day of school for 117,000 Philly kids, and the PFT has a tentative contractKristen A. Graham AdvertisementThe start of Philly’s school year is shaping up to be a doozy with SEPTA cuts and a looming PFT contract deadlineSome Philly students will face commutes so long due to SEPTA bus service cuts that their parents are considering moving in order to help them get to school.Kristen A. Graham An explosion in Nicetown blew out her rowhouse’s front windows. Then her landlord ghosted her. Tawanda Davis has repeatedly asked her landlord to repair her windows, but he has kept them boarded up and gone radio silent.Ximena Conde Philly Police call on public for help finding two suspects in Nicetown birthday party shootingThe shooting at the birthday party in Nicetown left Quron Ross-Weems, 26, and Nyfik Johnson, 29, dead, police said. Rodrigo Torrejón Private trash collection limited pileups in some neighborhoods during the strikeMost commercial buildings, restaurants, and big apartment complexes use private haulers to collect their trash. That made a difference during the DC 33 strike.Andrew Seidman, Jake Blumgart, Fallon Roth, and Evgenia Anastasakos Gas caused deadly Nicetown home explosion, fire officials say; exact origin remains uncertainThe June 29 blast on West Bristol Street killed one person and hospitalized two others.Jadon George Nicetown residents search for normalcy after explosion kills one neighbor, injures two others“I got to start all over again, start over from scratch,” one resident said.Ximena Conde One dead after three rowhouses collapse in NicetownTwo others were hospitalized and nearby residents were evacuated after a fire and explosion caused three houses to collapse early Sunday.Michelle Myers and Alfred Lubrano Man exonerated in Philly murder case files federal lawsuit alleging misconduct by policeDavid Sparks was 16 in 2006 when he was charged with the fatal shooting of Gary Hall. Sparks spent 17 years behind bars before his conviction was overturned in 2023.Robert Moran More Philly developers are looking to build artist and maker spaces like the Bok buildingLindsey Scannapieco’s success in South Philadelphia has bred imitators, including another project from her own company. Jake Blumgart Multiple buses at SEPTA lot in Nicetown caught in massive blazeThe fire, which sent a thick plume of black smoke into the sky visible across the city, began sometime before 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning, according to SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch. Rob Tornoe and Ximena Conde Maurice Hill found guilty of attempted murder, related charges in ‘worst police shooting’ in recent Philadelphia historyIn addition to the three attempted murder charges, Hill was found guilty of nine counts of aggravated assault, nine counts of assault of a law enforcement officer, and other charges.Jesse Bunch To survive decades of disasters, Nicetown developed its tight-knit cultureHighway construction, the crack cocaine epidemic, and gentrifying efforts threatened to destroy a community that soldiers on despite the odds.Lynette Hazelton Business curfews could be coming to much of North Philly and Kensington | City Council roundupAlso Thursday, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr. recalled a controversial zoning bill, and others weighed in on the Trump administration — again.Fallon Roth, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso Councilmember Kendra Brooks says her pup was ‘dognapped.’ She’s asking for the public’s help.Councilmember Kendra Brooks worries her dog might have been stolen for illegal breeding.Ximena Conde Former Philly homicide detectives acquitted of perjury in murder investigation — but jury finds two lied about DNA knowledgeMartin Devlin was acquitted of all charges. Manuel Santiago was convicted of perjury and false swearing, and Frank Jastrzembski was convicted of false swearing, both for lying about DNA evidence.Max Marin See more storiesAdvertisement
The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Even as the government shutdown ends, SNAP recipients across Philadelphia wonder if a longtime safety net can still be relied on. Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano
The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Even as the government shutdown ends, SNAP recipients across Philadelphia wonder if a longtime safety net can still be relied on. Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano
Philly has had a ‘soda tax’ since 2017. One lawmaker wants the city to consider repealing it.Sean Collins Walsh
Philly has had a ‘soda tax’ since 2017. One lawmaker wants the city to consider repealing it.Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planJake Blumgart
Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planJake Blumgart
It’s the first day of school for 117,000 Philly kids, and the PFT has a tentative contractKristen A. Graham
It’s the first day of school for 117,000 Philly kids, and the PFT has a tentative contractKristen A. Graham
The start of Philly’s school year is shaping up to be a doozy with SEPTA cuts and a looming PFT contract deadlineSome Philly students will face commutes so long due to SEPTA bus service cuts that their parents are considering moving in order to help them get to school.Kristen A. Graham
The start of Philly’s school year is shaping up to be a doozy with SEPTA cuts and a looming PFT contract deadlineSome Philly students will face commutes so long due to SEPTA bus service cuts that their parents are considering moving in order to help them get to school.Kristen A. Graham
An explosion in Nicetown blew out her rowhouse’s front windows. Then her landlord ghosted her. Tawanda Davis has repeatedly asked her landlord to repair her windows, but he has kept them boarded up and gone radio silent.Ximena Conde
An explosion in Nicetown blew out her rowhouse’s front windows. Then her landlord ghosted her. Tawanda Davis has repeatedly asked her landlord to repair her windows, but he has kept them boarded up and gone radio silent.Ximena Conde
Philly Police call on public for help finding two suspects in Nicetown birthday party shootingThe shooting at the birthday party in Nicetown left Quron Ross-Weems, 26, and Nyfik Johnson, 29, dead, police said. Rodrigo Torrejón
Philly Police call on public for help finding two suspects in Nicetown birthday party shootingThe shooting at the birthday party in Nicetown left Quron Ross-Weems, 26, and Nyfik Johnson, 29, dead, police said. Rodrigo Torrejón
Private trash collection limited pileups in some neighborhoods during the strikeMost commercial buildings, restaurants, and big apartment complexes use private haulers to collect their trash. That made a difference during the DC 33 strike.Andrew Seidman, Jake Blumgart, Fallon Roth, and Evgenia Anastasakos
Private trash collection limited pileups in some neighborhoods during the strikeMost commercial buildings, restaurants, and big apartment complexes use private haulers to collect their trash. That made a difference during the DC 33 strike.Andrew Seidman, Jake Blumgart, Fallon Roth, and Evgenia Anastasakos
Gas caused deadly Nicetown home explosion, fire officials say; exact origin remains uncertainThe June 29 blast on West Bristol Street killed one person and hospitalized two others.Jadon George
Gas caused deadly Nicetown home explosion, fire officials say; exact origin remains uncertainThe June 29 blast on West Bristol Street killed one person and hospitalized two others.Jadon George
Nicetown residents search for normalcy after explosion kills one neighbor, injures two others“I got to start all over again, start over from scratch,” one resident said.Ximena Conde
Nicetown residents search for normalcy after explosion kills one neighbor, injures two others“I got to start all over again, start over from scratch,” one resident said.Ximena Conde
One dead after three rowhouses collapse in NicetownTwo others were hospitalized and nearby residents were evacuated after a fire and explosion caused three houses to collapse early Sunday.Michelle Myers and Alfred Lubrano
One dead after three rowhouses collapse in NicetownTwo others were hospitalized and nearby residents were evacuated after a fire and explosion caused three houses to collapse early Sunday.Michelle Myers and Alfred Lubrano
Man exonerated in Philly murder case files federal lawsuit alleging misconduct by policeDavid Sparks was 16 in 2006 when he was charged with the fatal shooting of Gary Hall. Sparks spent 17 years behind bars before his conviction was overturned in 2023.Robert Moran
Man exonerated in Philly murder case files federal lawsuit alleging misconduct by policeDavid Sparks was 16 in 2006 when he was charged with the fatal shooting of Gary Hall. Sparks spent 17 years behind bars before his conviction was overturned in 2023.Robert Moran
More Philly developers are looking to build artist and maker spaces like the Bok buildingLindsey Scannapieco’s success in South Philadelphia has bred imitators, including another project from her own company. Jake Blumgart
More Philly developers are looking to build artist and maker spaces like the Bok buildingLindsey Scannapieco’s success in South Philadelphia has bred imitators, including another project from her own company. Jake Blumgart
Multiple buses at SEPTA lot in Nicetown caught in massive blazeThe fire, which sent a thick plume of black smoke into the sky visible across the city, began sometime before 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning, according to SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch. Rob Tornoe and Ximena Conde
Multiple buses at SEPTA lot in Nicetown caught in massive blazeThe fire, which sent a thick plume of black smoke into the sky visible across the city, began sometime before 6:15 a.m. Thursday morning, according to SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch. Rob Tornoe and Ximena Conde
Maurice Hill found guilty of attempted murder, related charges in ‘worst police shooting’ in recent Philadelphia historyIn addition to the three attempted murder charges, Hill was found guilty of nine counts of aggravated assault, nine counts of assault of a law enforcement officer, and other charges.Jesse Bunch
Maurice Hill found guilty of attempted murder, related charges in ‘worst police shooting’ in recent Philadelphia historyIn addition to the three attempted murder charges, Hill was found guilty of nine counts of aggravated assault, nine counts of assault of a law enforcement officer, and other charges.Jesse Bunch
To survive decades of disasters, Nicetown developed its tight-knit cultureHighway construction, the crack cocaine epidemic, and gentrifying efforts threatened to destroy a community that soldiers on despite the odds.Lynette Hazelton
To survive decades of disasters, Nicetown developed its tight-knit cultureHighway construction, the crack cocaine epidemic, and gentrifying efforts threatened to destroy a community that soldiers on despite the odds.Lynette Hazelton
Business curfews could be coming to much of North Philly and Kensington | City Council roundupAlso Thursday, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr. recalled a controversial zoning bill, and others weighed in on the Trump administration — again.Fallon Roth, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso
Business curfews could be coming to much of North Philly and Kensington | City Council roundupAlso Thursday, Councilmember Jeffery Young Jr. recalled a controversial zoning bill, and others weighed in on the Trump administration — again.Fallon Roth, Jake Blumgart, and Anna Orso
Councilmember Kendra Brooks says her pup was ‘dognapped.’ She’s asking for the public’s help.Councilmember Kendra Brooks worries her dog might have been stolen for illegal breeding.Ximena Conde
Councilmember Kendra Brooks says her pup was ‘dognapped.’ She’s asking for the public’s help.Councilmember Kendra Brooks worries her dog might have been stolen for illegal breeding.Ximena Conde
Former Philly homicide detectives acquitted of perjury in murder investigation — but jury finds two lied about DNA knowledgeMartin Devlin was acquitted of all charges. Manuel Santiago was convicted of perjury and false swearing, and Frank Jastrzembski was convicted of false swearing, both for lying about DNA evidence.Max Marin
Former Philly homicide detectives acquitted of perjury in murder investigation — but jury finds two lied about DNA knowledgeMartin Devlin was acquitted of all charges. Manuel Santiago was convicted of perjury and false swearing, and Frank Jastrzembski was convicted of false swearing, both for lying about DNA evidence.Max Marin
