NicetownPhilly’s unplowed snow has slowed SEPTA and frustrated residents and businessesSome Philadelphians have paid for private snow plows, with their streets still untouched by city plows days after the storm ended.Ximena Conde, Nate File, and Ryan W. Briggs SEPTA Regional Rail delays this morning are due to a train pulling down overhead wiresHenry Savage Gov. Shapiro asks Pennsylvania voters to choose ‘getting stuff done’ over ‘chaos’ as he kicks off 2026 reelection bidGillian McGoldrick and Katie Bernard How Philly-area grocery workers handle the holiday stress — and find joy along the wayAriana Perez-Castells and Erin McCarthy The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano AdvertisementPhilly has had a ‘soda tax’ since 2017. One lawmaker wants the city to consider repealing it.Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration and several Council members defended the tax, which was championed by former Mayor Jim Kenney. Sean Collins Walsh Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planMayor Parker wants to make more progress on her campaign to build or renovate 30,000 houses during her administration.Jake Blumgart Hannibal Collins, web game designer, artist, and podcaster, has died at 37He was well-known at local gaming seminars and conferences. He hosted a weekly online gathering of gamers and labeled his career a “creative journey.”Gary Miles It’s the first day of school for 117,000 Philly kids, and the PFT has a tentative contractThe 2025-26 school year began with Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker welcoming students and families at Steel Elementary in Nicetown.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 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 See more storiesAdvertisement
Philly’s unplowed snow has slowed SEPTA and frustrated residents and businessesSome Philadelphians have paid for private snow plows, with their streets still untouched by city plows days after the storm ended.Ximena Conde, Nate File, and Ryan W. Briggs
Philly’s unplowed snow has slowed SEPTA and frustrated residents and businessesSome Philadelphians have paid for private snow plows, with their streets still untouched by city plows days after the storm ended.Ximena Conde, Nate File, and Ryan W. Briggs
Gov. Shapiro asks Pennsylvania voters to choose ‘getting stuff done’ over ‘chaos’ as he kicks off 2026 reelection bidGillian McGoldrick and Katie Bernard
Gov. Shapiro asks Pennsylvania voters to choose ‘getting stuff done’ over ‘chaos’ as he kicks off 2026 reelection bidGillian McGoldrick and Katie Bernard
How Philly-area grocery workers handle the holiday stress — and find joy along the wayAriana Perez-Castells and Erin McCarthy
How Philly-area grocery workers handle the holiday stress — and find joy along the wayAriana Perez-Castells and Erin McCarthy
The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano
The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano
Philly has had a ‘soda tax’ since 2017. One lawmaker wants the city to consider repealing it.Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration and several Council members defended the tax, which was championed by former Mayor Jim Kenney. Sean Collins Walsh
Philly has had a ‘soda tax’ since 2017. One lawmaker wants the city to consider repealing it.Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration and several Council members defended the tax, which was championed by former Mayor Jim Kenney. Sean Collins Walsh
Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planMayor Parker wants to make more progress on her campaign to build or renovate 30,000 houses during her administration.Jake Blumgart
Mayor Parker shakes up the Philadelphia Land Bank board to try to further her housing planMayor Parker wants to make more progress on her campaign to build or renovate 30,000 houses during her administration.Jake Blumgart
Hannibal Collins, web game designer, artist, and podcaster, has died at 37He was well-known at local gaming seminars and conferences. He hosted a weekly online gathering of gamers and labeled his career a “creative journey.”Gary Miles
Hannibal Collins, web game designer, artist, and podcaster, has died at 37He was well-known at local gaming seminars and conferences. He hosted a weekly online gathering of gamers and labeled his career a “creative journey.”Gary Miles
It’s the first day of school for 117,000 Philly kids, and the PFT has a tentative contractThe 2025-26 school year began with Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker welcoming students and families at Steel Elementary in Nicetown.Kristen A. Graham
It’s the first day of school for 117,000 Philly kids, and the PFT has a tentative contractThe 2025-26 school year began with Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. and Mayor Cherelle L. Parker welcoming students and families at Steel Elementary in Nicetown.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
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
