OverbrookPhilly 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 EatMichael Klein Bala Cynwyd-based Pep Boys to be acquired by Mavis for $700 millionAndrew Seidman July in Philly has become 4.4 degrees hotter since 1940 on average. Nights are even warmer.Frank Kummer How to have a perfect Philly day, according to actor and director Amina RobinsonRosa Cartagena AdvertisementThese 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 A 21-year-old pleaded guilty to killing two teens, including in the shooting outside Roxborough High SchoolZaakir McClendon admitted to killing two teens, including Nicolas Elizalde, in 2022 and 2023. He faces decades in prison. Ellie Rushing Don’t call Joe McEwen’s book a music business memoir. It’s about Tastykakes, Gamble & Huff, Michael Jackson, and moreThe Philadelphia native and legendary music exec thought "Soul Music Saved My Life" would make a good title. Then Butterscotch Krimpets came to mind. Dan DeLuca Mayor Parker appeals to City Council to step up to stave off Philly classroom cuts, makes a case for school closings"Right now, we are maintaining square footage as it crumbles, instead of investing in opportunities our students actually need," Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a passionate lengthy speech to Council.Kristen A. Graham City Council members tell school board to ‘mess around and find out,’ threatening to withhold funding over school closuresCity Council members and state lawmakers gathered at Lankenau High School to protest a plan to close it and 16 other schools and said the school board is rushing a vote on the issue.Kristen A. Graham Leonard Swidler, longtime Catholic theologian at Temple and a ‘father of interreligious dialogue,’ has died at 97 He almost became a priest but was so empathetic, gregarious, and adept at critical thinking that he returned to academia and earned a doctorate in modern history and philosophy.Gary Miles ‘Do you have to do it right in my reelection?’: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. asks to delay Falls Bridge and 59th Street Bridge projects A city official said the Falls Bridge was in urgent need of repair, while the city has more leeway in rehabilitating the 59th Street Bridge.Sean Collins Walsh See more storiesAdvertisement
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
July in Philly has become 4.4 degrees hotter since 1940 on average. Nights are even warmer.Frank Kummer
July in Philly has become 4.4 degrees hotter since 1940 on average. Nights are even warmer.Frank Kummer
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
A 21-year-old pleaded guilty to killing two teens, including in the shooting outside Roxborough High SchoolZaakir McClendon admitted to killing two teens, including Nicolas Elizalde, in 2022 and 2023. He faces decades in prison. Ellie Rushing
A 21-year-old pleaded guilty to killing two teens, including in the shooting outside Roxborough High SchoolZaakir McClendon admitted to killing two teens, including Nicolas Elizalde, in 2022 and 2023. He faces decades in prison. Ellie Rushing
Don’t call Joe McEwen’s book a music business memoir. It’s about Tastykakes, Gamble & Huff, Michael Jackson, and moreThe Philadelphia native and legendary music exec thought "Soul Music Saved My Life" would make a good title. Then Butterscotch Krimpets came to mind. Dan DeLuca
Don’t call Joe McEwen’s book a music business memoir. It’s about Tastykakes, Gamble & Huff, Michael Jackson, and moreThe Philadelphia native and legendary music exec thought "Soul Music Saved My Life" would make a good title. Then Butterscotch Krimpets came to mind. Dan DeLuca
Mayor Parker appeals to City Council to step up to stave off Philly classroom cuts, makes a case for school closings"Right now, we are maintaining square footage as it crumbles, instead of investing in opportunities our students actually need," Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a passionate lengthy speech to Council.Kristen A. Graham
Mayor Parker appeals to City Council to step up to stave off Philly classroom cuts, makes a case for school closings"Right now, we are maintaining square footage as it crumbles, instead of investing in opportunities our students actually need," Mayor Cherelle Parker said in a passionate lengthy speech to Council.Kristen A. Graham
City Council members tell school board to ‘mess around and find out,’ threatening to withhold funding over school closuresCity Council members and state lawmakers gathered at Lankenau High School to protest a plan to close it and 16 other schools and said the school board is rushing a vote on the issue.Kristen A. Graham
City Council members tell school board to ‘mess around and find out,’ threatening to withhold funding over school closuresCity Council members and state lawmakers gathered at Lankenau High School to protest a plan to close it and 16 other schools and said the school board is rushing a vote on the issue.Kristen A. Graham
Leonard Swidler, longtime Catholic theologian at Temple and a ‘father of interreligious dialogue,’ has died at 97 He almost became a priest but was so empathetic, gregarious, and adept at critical thinking that he returned to academia and earned a doctorate in modern history and philosophy.Gary Miles
Leonard Swidler, longtime Catholic theologian at Temple and a ‘father of interreligious dialogue,’ has died at 97 He almost became a priest but was so empathetic, gregarious, and adept at critical thinking that he returned to academia and earned a doctorate in modern history and philosophy.Gary Miles
‘Do you have to do it right in my reelection?’: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. asks to delay Falls Bridge and 59th Street Bridge projects A city official said the Falls Bridge was in urgent need of repair, while the city has more leeway in rehabilitating the 59th Street Bridge.Sean Collins Walsh
‘Do you have to do it right in my reelection?’: Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. asks to delay Falls Bridge and 59th Street Bridge projects A city official said the Falls Bridge was in urgent need of repair, while the city has more leeway in rehabilitating the 59th Street Bridge.Sean Collins Walsh
