Overbrook52 Philly schools will dismiss early Tuesday because of predicted heatWith temperatures predicted to hit close to 90 degrees Tuesday, 52 Philadelphia schools will dismiss early because of lack of air-conditioning.Kristen A. Graham Sheri Herman, pioneering internet and cable TV executive, has died at 71Gary Miles Philly students head back to schoolKristen A. Graham and Henry Savage SEPTA is altering 30 bus routes. See if your commute changes.Sam Morris and Erica Palan Northeast Philadelphia is losing its last traditional Jewish deliMichael Klein AdvertisementA sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen A. Graham Philly school district promotes some administrators, changes principals elsewhere. Here’s a rundown.Changes are common at this point in the school calendar, but this year is particularly busy.Kristen A. Graham This pizzeria has Craig LaBan’s stamp of approval | Let’s EatBakeries, bakeries everywhere; we remember a uniquely Philly cookbook; and food businesses are paying mind to GLP-1s.Michael Klein Bala Cynwyd-based Pep Boys to be acquired by Mavis for $700 millionCarl Icahn’s publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises LP, will keep owned real estate plus Aamco Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care.Andrew Seidman July in Philly has become 4.4 degrees hotter since 1940 on average. Nights are even warmer.Average nighttime July temperatures for Philadelphia show a rise of 4.8 degrees between 1940 and 1925. Frank Kummer How to have a perfect Philly day, according to actor and director Amina RobinsonThe new artistic director of Norristown’s Theatre Horizon takes us all over Philly.Rosa Cartagena These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham OpinionIBX's Lorina Marshall-Blake retires with flair and verveInquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong talked with the iconic Lorina Marshall-Blake about her amazing career, legacy of service, and her love of hats.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist 52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham New York Bagels’ owner vows to reopen after two explosions, but questions remainOwner Rayyan Kayyali faces another road back after a second explosion, on the day of his shop’s return from a first blast. Investigators are looking at the gas oven. Michael Klein and Beatrice Forman Philly’s teachers union says it’s coming up with an alternative to closing 17 schoolsThe Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said there’s not enough data to support shutting a single city school.Kristen A. Graham A gas explosion damages Overbrook Park bagel shop, two months after a similar blastNew York Bagels is closed after a gas explosion Sunday, the day of its planned grand reopening. The shop had been repaired after a similar explosion in March.Beatrice Forman and Michael Klein ‘Nothing seemed real’: Inside the explosion that rocked New York BagelsNew York Bagels, which opened in Overbrook Park in 1964, was rocked by an explosion in March. Owner Rayyan Kayyali says he's lucky to be alive. Michael Klein Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsThe 6-3 vote came amid intense opposition and after City Council members shut down the meeting twice by shouting over the board. The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh See more storiesAdvertisement
52 Philly schools will dismiss early Tuesday because of predicted heatWith temperatures predicted to hit close to 90 degrees Tuesday, 52 Philadelphia schools will dismiss early because of lack of air-conditioning.Kristen A. Graham
52 Philly schools will dismiss early Tuesday because of predicted heatWith temperatures predicted to hit close to 90 degrees Tuesday, 52 Philadelphia schools will dismiss early because of lack of air-conditioning.Kristen A. Graham
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen A. Graham
A sweeping audit of the Philadelphia School District’s management and operations is coming, at City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s requestCity Controller Christy Brady will conduct the audit, examining not just the district's finances, but also management and operations. She'll look into administrative and consultant costs.Kristen A. Graham
Philly school district promotes some administrators, changes principals elsewhere. Here’s a rundown.Changes are common at this point in the school calendar, but this year is particularly busy.Kristen A. Graham
Philly school district promotes some administrators, changes principals elsewhere. Here’s a rundown.Changes are common at this point in the school calendar, but this year is particularly busy.Kristen A. Graham
This pizzeria has Craig LaBan’s stamp of approval | Let’s EatBakeries, bakeries everywhere; we remember a uniquely Philly cookbook; and food businesses are paying mind to GLP-1s.Michael Klein
This pizzeria has Craig LaBan’s stamp of approval | Let’s EatBakeries, bakeries everywhere; we remember a uniquely Philly cookbook; and food businesses are paying mind to GLP-1s.Michael Klein
Bala Cynwyd-based Pep Boys to be acquired by Mavis for $700 millionCarl Icahn’s publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises LP, will keep owned real estate plus Aamco Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care.Andrew Seidman
Bala Cynwyd-based Pep Boys to be acquired by Mavis for $700 millionCarl Icahn’s publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises LP, will keep owned real estate plus Aamco Transmissions and Precision Tune Auto Care.Andrew Seidman
July in Philly has become 4.4 degrees hotter since 1940 on average. Nights are even warmer.Average nighttime July temperatures for Philadelphia show a rise of 4.8 degrees between 1940 and 1925. Frank Kummer
July in Philly has become 4.4 degrees hotter since 1940 on average. Nights are even warmer.Average nighttime July temperatures for Philadelphia show a rise of 4.8 degrees between 1940 and 1925. Frank Kummer
How to have a perfect Philly day, according to actor and director Amina RobinsonThe new artistic director of Norristown’s Theatre Horizon takes us all over Philly.Rosa Cartagena
How to have a perfect Philly day, according to actor and director Amina RobinsonThe new artistic director of Norristown’s Theatre Horizon takes us all over Philly.Rosa Cartagena
These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham
These 52 Philly schools will dismiss early Thursday — the last day of school — because of heat52 Philly schools will dismiss early on the last day of classes for the 2025-26 school year, with extreme heat in the weather forecast.Kristen A. Graham
OpinionIBX's Lorina Marshall-Blake retires with flair and verveInquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong talked with the iconic Lorina Marshall-Blake about her amazing career, legacy of service, and her love of hats.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
OpinionIBX's Lorina Marshall-Blake retires with flair and verveInquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong talked with the iconic Lorina Marshall-Blake about her amazing career, legacy of service, and her love of hats.Jenice Armstrong | Columnist
52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham
52 Philly schools will operate virtually because of the heat FridayA quarter of Philadelphia schools will pivot to virtual instruction, with temperatures expected to soar Friday.Kristen A. Graham
New York Bagels’ owner vows to reopen after two explosions, but questions remainOwner Rayyan Kayyali faces another road back after a second explosion, on the day of his shop’s return from a first blast. Investigators are looking at the gas oven. Michael Klein and Beatrice Forman
New York Bagels’ owner vows to reopen after two explosions, but questions remainOwner Rayyan Kayyali faces another road back after a second explosion, on the day of his shop’s return from a first blast. Investigators are looking at the gas oven. Michael Klein and Beatrice Forman
Philly’s teachers union says it’s coming up with an alternative to closing 17 schoolsThe Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said there’s not enough data to support shutting a single city school.Kristen A. Graham
Philly’s teachers union says it’s coming up with an alternative to closing 17 schoolsThe Philadelphia Federation of Teachers said there’s not enough data to support shutting a single city school.Kristen A. Graham
A gas explosion damages Overbrook Park bagel shop, two months after a similar blastNew York Bagels is closed after a gas explosion Sunday, the day of its planned grand reopening. The shop had been repaired after a similar explosion in March.Beatrice Forman and Michael Klein
A gas explosion damages Overbrook Park bagel shop, two months after a similar blastNew York Bagels is closed after a gas explosion Sunday, the day of its planned grand reopening. The shop had been repaired after a similar explosion in March.Beatrice Forman and Michael Klein
‘Nothing seemed real’: Inside the explosion that rocked New York BagelsNew York Bagels, which opened in Overbrook Park in 1964, was rocked by an explosion in March. Owner Rayyan Kayyali says he's lucky to be alive. Michael Klein
‘Nothing seemed real’: Inside the explosion that rocked New York BagelsNew York Bagels, which opened in Overbrook Park in 1964, was rocked by an explosion in March. Owner Rayyan Kayyali says he's lucky to be alive. Michael Klein
Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsThe 6-3 vote came amid intense opposition and after City Council members shut down the meeting twice by shouting over the board. The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro
Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schoolsThe 6-3 vote came amid intense opposition and after City Council members shut down the meeting twice by shouting over the board. The $3 billion facilities plan also includes renovating 169 schools.Kristen A. Graham and Dana Munro
City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh
City Council members threaten to shut down vote on facilities plan that would close 17 Philly schoolsIn an extraordinary muscle flex, 10 City Council members threatened a broad range of actions, from lawsuits and injunctions to civil disobedience and blocking reappointments of school board members.Kristen A. Graham and Sean Collins Walsh
