South PhiladelphiaPa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyFor the city’s leaders, the most transformative change could be what Gov. Josh Shapiro has said will be his No. 1 priority: raising the state minimum wage for the first time since 2009.Anna Orso Where to eat next: 18 new restaurants opening in NovemberMichael Klein Chris Rabb wins retiring Rep. Dwight Evans’ seat, becoming Philly’s first democratic socialist in Congress Sam Janesch OpinionImmigrants can’t vote today. Your vote speaks for them. | Will Bunch NewsletterWill Bunch | Columnist The 2028 race for John Fetterman’s seat starts soon — and one Pa. Democrat is getting a head startSam Janesch AdvertisementThe SS United States has a sink date. It’s the hottest ticket along the Florida Panhandle.There’s no shortage of ways to commemorate the long-awaited event, barring any inclement weather. Ximena Conde Think the video rental store is dead? Meet the Passyunk Square couple who want to prove you wrongSouth Philadelphia's Little Movie Store is part of a burgeoning movement that is favoring nondigital media consumption and in-person interactions. John Semley, For The Inquirer Philly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso Thieves steal $10,000 worth of frozen beef in second Philly cargo heist this weekAnother truck driver’s trailer cargo was stolen while the driver slept in the cab. A similar incident happened Tuesday.Henry Savage An $11M U.S. grant to a Delco port will boost produce shippingPenn Terminals in Eddystone, owned by Singapore-based PSA International, plans to add hundreds of new refrigeration connections and to stack produce trailers high.Joseph N. DiStefano Celebs love South Philly’s latest cheesesteak and pizza shop. It hasn’t even opened yet.Backyard Cravings, Sal Burgese’s pandemic baking hobby, has grown up. He is trading his backyard oven for a real pizza and cheesesteak shop in South Philly. Will the celebrities find it there, too?Michael Klein Mighty Writers resumes services in Camden after furlough, but challenges remain in PhillyMost of Mighty Writers' five Philadelphia locations will need new homes before they can resume services.Nick Vadala Sarah Hart, longtime South Jersey teacher and onetime rider of Steel Pier’s high-diving horses, has died at 90“It was a little bit spectacular to see this huge horse flying through the air,” she told the Courier-Post in 1998. “The motion was beautiful. A young girl brave enough to ride the horse added to it.”Gary Miles A 68-unit apartment building is planned for the South Broad Street surface parking lot flanked by Mario Lanza muralThe project contains an unusual amount of parking for an apartment building in this part of the city, but some neighbors want more.Jake Blumgart Transfers to Temple are up 14% as the college refocuses on recruitment As Temple President John Fry seeks to reverse troubling enrollment trends, he established a task force to focus on transfer students after he arrived. Transfer enrollment is up 14% this year. Susan Snyder Councilmember Mark Squilla is up for the PPA’s top job. Progressives are hoping to win his seat.If Squilla takes the job, it would shake up the race for his 1st District seat, and could give progressives an easier path to grow their ranks on Council.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso Forsythia restaurant owner Christopher Kearse to stand trial, accused of assaulting a former managerThe acclaimed chef has a court date Friday. Michael Klein Where to eatThe best spots for takeout on The Inquirer's The 76All of the spots on the Inquirer's list of essential Philly restaurants are, but these 18 stand out for another reason: Takeout and delivery that is quick, substantial, and satisfying.Beatrice Forman OpinionBig port investment reminds Philadelphia it’s a maritime city | ShackamaxonPlus: Kenyatta Johnson is right to oppose business tax proposal, there's a place for automated license plate readers, and the Atwater Kent collection stays where it belongs.Daniel Pearson | Columnist Tom Di Nardo, former Inquirer and Daily News music writer, and longtime Peco electrical engineer, has died at 89He was friends with conductors Riccardo Muti and JoAnn Falletta, and he interviewed, among hundreds of others, singer Luciano Pavarotti, musician Yo-Yo Ma, and composer David DiChiera.Gary Miles See more storiesAdvertisement
Pa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyFor the city’s leaders, the most transformative change could be what Gov. Josh Shapiro has said will be his No. 1 priority: raising the state minimum wage for the first time since 2009.Anna Orso
Pa.’s Democratic trifecta could mean more funding for schools and SEPTA — if Harrisburg can find the moneyFor the city’s leaders, the most transformative change could be what Gov. Josh Shapiro has said will be his No. 1 priority: raising the state minimum wage for the first time since 2009.Anna Orso
Chris Rabb wins retiring Rep. Dwight Evans’ seat, becoming Philly’s first democratic socialist in Congress Sam Janesch
Chris Rabb wins retiring Rep. Dwight Evans’ seat, becoming Philly’s first democratic socialist in Congress Sam Janesch
OpinionImmigrants can’t vote today. Your vote speaks for them. | Will Bunch NewsletterWill Bunch | Columnist
OpinionImmigrants can’t vote today. Your vote speaks for them. | Will Bunch NewsletterWill Bunch | Columnist
The 2028 race for John Fetterman’s seat starts soon — and one Pa. Democrat is getting a head startSam Janesch
The 2028 race for John Fetterman’s seat starts soon — and one Pa. Democrat is getting a head startSam Janesch
The SS United States has a sink date. It’s the hottest ticket along the Florida Panhandle.There’s no shortage of ways to commemorate the long-awaited event, barring any inclement weather. Ximena Conde
The SS United States has a sink date. It’s the hottest ticket along the Florida Panhandle.There’s no shortage of ways to commemorate the long-awaited event, barring any inclement weather. Ximena Conde
Think the video rental store is dead? Meet the Passyunk Square couple who want to prove you wrongSouth Philadelphia's Little Movie Store is part of a burgeoning movement that is favoring nondigital media consumption and in-person interactions. John Semley, For The Inquirer
Think the video rental store is dead? Meet the Passyunk Square couple who want to prove you wrongSouth Philadelphia's Little Movie Store is part of a burgeoning movement that is favoring nondigital media consumption and in-person interactions. John Semley, For The Inquirer
Philly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso
Philly’s progressive left is plotting a City Council takeover in 2027They were energized by Chris Rabb’s primary win for Congress. Now, the city’s left is coming for Philadelphia City Council — and they want a majority.Anna Orso
Thieves steal $10,000 worth of frozen beef in second Philly cargo heist this weekAnother truck driver’s trailer cargo was stolen while the driver slept in the cab. A similar incident happened Tuesday.Henry Savage
Thieves steal $10,000 worth of frozen beef in second Philly cargo heist this weekAnother truck driver’s trailer cargo was stolen while the driver slept in the cab. A similar incident happened Tuesday.Henry Savage
An $11M U.S. grant to a Delco port will boost produce shippingPenn Terminals in Eddystone, owned by Singapore-based PSA International, plans to add hundreds of new refrigeration connections and to stack produce trailers high.Joseph N. DiStefano
An $11M U.S. grant to a Delco port will boost produce shippingPenn Terminals in Eddystone, owned by Singapore-based PSA International, plans to add hundreds of new refrigeration connections and to stack produce trailers high.Joseph N. DiStefano
Celebs love South Philly’s latest cheesesteak and pizza shop. It hasn’t even opened yet.Backyard Cravings, Sal Burgese’s pandemic baking hobby, has grown up. He is trading his backyard oven for a real pizza and cheesesteak shop in South Philly. Will the celebrities find it there, too?Michael Klein
Celebs love South Philly’s latest cheesesteak and pizza shop. It hasn’t even opened yet.Backyard Cravings, Sal Burgese’s pandemic baking hobby, has grown up. He is trading his backyard oven for a real pizza and cheesesteak shop in South Philly. Will the celebrities find it there, too?Michael Klein
Mighty Writers resumes services in Camden after furlough, but challenges remain in PhillyMost of Mighty Writers' five Philadelphia locations will need new homes before they can resume services.Nick Vadala
Mighty Writers resumes services in Camden after furlough, but challenges remain in PhillyMost of Mighty Writers' five Philadelphia locations will need new homes before they can resume services.Nick Vadala
Sarah Hart, longtime South Jersey teacher and onetime rider of Steel Pier’s high-diving horses, has died at 90“It was a little bit spectacular to see this huge horse flying through the air,” she told the Courier-Post in 1998. “The motion was beautiful. A young girl brave enough to ride the horse added to it.”Gary Miles
Sarah Hart, longtime South Jersey teacher and onetime rider of Steel Pier’s high-diving horses, has died at 90“It was a little bit spectacular to see this huge horse flying through the air,” she told the Courier-Post in 1998. “The motion was beautiful. A young girl brave enough to ride the horse added to it.”Gary Miles
A 68-unit apartment building is planned for the South Broad Street surface parking lot flanked by Mario Lanza muralThe project contains an unusual amount of parking for an apartment building in this part of the city, but some neighbors want more.Jake Blumgart
A 68-unit apartment building is planned for the South Broad Street surface parking lot flanked by Mario Lanza muralThe project contains an unusual amount of parking for an apartment building in this part of the city, but some neighbors want more.Jake Blumgart
Transfers to Temple are up 14% as the college refocuses on recruitment As Temple President John Fry seeks to reverse troubling enrollment trends, he established a task force to focus on transfer students after he arrived. Transfer enrollment is up 14% this year. Susan Snyder
Transfers to Temple are up 14% as the college refocuses on recruitment As Temple President John Fry seeks to reverse troubling enrollment trends, he established a task force to focus on transfer students after he arrived. Transfer enrollment is up 14% this year. Susan Snyder
Councilmember Mark Squilla is up for the PPA’s top job. Progressives are hoping to win his seat.If Squilla takes the job, it would shake up the race for his 1st District seat, and could give progressives an easier path to grow their ranks on Council.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Councilmember Mark Squilla is up for the PPA’s top job. Progressives are hoping to win his seat.If Squilla takes the job, it would shake up the race for his 1st District seat, and could give progressives an easier path to grow their ranks on Council.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Forsythia restaurant owner Christopher Kearse to stand trial, accused of assaulting a former managerThe acclaimed chef has a court date Friday. Michael Klein
Forsythia restaurant owner Christopher Kearse to stand trial, accused of assaulting a former managerThe acclaimed chef has a court date Friday. Michael Klein
Where to eatThe best spots for takeout on The Inquirer's The 76All of the spots on the Inquirer's list of essential Philly restaurants are, but these 18 stand out for another reason: Takeout and delivery that is quick, substantial, and satisfying.Beatrice Forman
Where to eatThe best spots for takeout on The Inquirer's The 76All of the spots on the Inquirer's list of essential Philly restaurants are, but these 18 stand out for another reason: Takeout and delivery that is quick, substantial, and satisfying.Beatrice Forman
OpinionBig port investment reminds Philadelphia it’s a maritime city | ShackamaxonPlus: Kenyatta Johnson is right to oppose business tax proposal, there's a place for automated license plate readers, and the Atwater Kent collection stays where it belongs.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
OpinionBig port investment reminds Philadelphia it’s a maritime city | ShackamaxonPlus: Kenyatta Johnson is right to oppose business tax proposal, there's a place for automated license plate readers, and the Atwater Kent collection stays where it belongs.Daniel Pearson | Columnist
Tom Di Nardo, former Inquirer and Daily News music writer, and longtime Peco electrical engineer, has died at 89He was friends with conductors Riccardo Muti and JoAnn Falletta, and he interviewed, among hundreds of others, singer Luciano Pavarotti, musician Yo-Yo Ma, and composer David DiChiera.Gary Miles
Tom Di Nardo, former Inquirer and Daily News music writer, and longtime Peco electrical engineer, has died at 89He was friends with conductors Riccardo Muti and JoAnn Falletta, and he interviewed, among hundreds of others, singer Luciano Pavarotti, musician Yo-Yo Ma, and composer David DiChiera.Gary Miles
