South PhiladelphiaA sports district mega-development opposed by the Phillies, Eagles, and Comcast Spectacor appears to be deadDeveloper Hines left the project last year, and now the zoning that enabled the project is being repealed. Jake Blumgart $29M in federal and private funds to go toward Delaware River watershed projectsFrank Kummer Burlington plans to open another South Philadelphia location with new store formatAriana Perez-Castells A first look at Side Eye, the French-ish bar opening (finally!) in Queen VillageMichael Klein Self-funding physicians, candidates trying to keep up, and a frontrunner: Inside the money race for a Philly congressional seatSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso AdvertisementParking restrictions planned for snow removal Tuesday on South Broad StreetParked vehicles must be moved from South Broad Street from Washington to Oregon Avenues before 7 a.m., the city said.Robert Moran One Philly school went virtual Monday because of the cold, and four others dismissed early due to broken heatersFurness High in South Philadelphia moved to virtual instruction and Farrell Elementary in the Northeast closed early as schools are plagued by broken heat and burst pipes.Kristen A. Graham Some classrooms in a storied Philly high school saw ‘untenable’ below-40 temperatures FridayWith bitter cold still bearing down on the region, some Philadelphia schools continued to cope with difficult conditions for the second day in a row on Friday.Kristen A. Graham ‘Violence will not be tolerated’: Woman who pepper-sprayed conservative influencer on SEPTA bus charged with assaultPaulina Reyes, 22, is accused of assaulting Francis Scales on a Route 7 bus earlier this month. Jesse Bunch and Dana Munro Philly schools reopened Thursday. Some students returned to snowbanks, burst pipes, and frigid classrooms“It’s a mess,” said a staffer at Mitchell Elementary, in Southwest Philadelphia. The school had no running water or school lunches.Kristen A. Graham An engaged South Philly couple were ambushed in a random shooting in Puerto Rico, killing a young chemistOmar Padilla Vélez and his fiancée were shot near the Calle Cerra strip of San Juan, Puerto Rico earlier this month.Ellie Rushing Proposed Philly school closures would disproportionately impact Black students. Here’s a look at the data behind the decisions.The proposal to close 20 Philadelphia public schools would address mostly buildings with hundreds of unused seats. The district says the plan is designed to improve academic outcomes.Kristen A. Graham and Dylan Purcell 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 Cabin fever sets in for Philly parents snowed in: ‘It’s an emotional regression to that terrible time’While streets are being plowed and trash pickup is resuming, parenting while digging out of a snowstorm isn't easy.Kristen A. Graham and Maddie Hanna Philly music this week kicks off a Black History Month celebration and includes a show by former NPR host Ari ShapiroPlus, Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack, Unis, 112, Loudon Wainwright III, and an all-night Dave P. dance party.Dan DeLuca How Philadelphia merchants can get help paying for improvements, equipment, and security| Expert OpinionBetween Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the Merchants Fund, several programs can help your business get money for improvements.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer Ikea is testing a digital Roblox experienceThe company, which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is first rolling out the pilot in Australia and Sweden. Erin McCarthy Philly could close 20 schools, colocate 6, and modernize 159: Superintendent Watlington shares his facilities planThe 10-year blueprint comes with a $2.8 billion price tag, $1 billion of which would be covered by district capital funds. The rest would depend on philanthropy or state funds.Kristen A. Graham ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaFrom ICE and school closings to the Semiquincentennial and trash incineration, City Council will have its hands full in 2026.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso Educational play spaces were built at two North Philly affordable housing sites. Could they inspire similar projects nationwide?Playful Learning Landscapes, an organization founded in Philadelphia, hopes the city can be a leader in incorporating play spaces into affordable housing communities to increase educational equity.Michaelle Bond See more storiesAdvertisement
A sports district mega-development opposed by the Phillies, Eagles, and Comcast Spectacor appears to be deadDeveloper Hines left the project last year, and now the zoning that enabled the project is being repealed. Jake Blumgart
A sports district mega-development opposed by the Phillies, Eagles, and Comcast Spectacor appears to be deadDeveloper Hines left the project last year, and now the zoning that enabled the project is being repealed. Jake Blumgart
Burlington plans to open another South Philadelphia location with new store formatAriana Perez-Castells
Burlington plans to open another South Philadelphia location with new store formatAriana Perez-Castells
Self-funding physicians, candidates trying to keep up, and a frontrunner: Inside the money race for a Philly congressional seatSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Self-funding physicians, candidates trying to keep up, and a frontrunner: Inside the money race for a Philly congressional seatSean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Parking restrictions planned for snow removal Tuesday on South Broad StreetParked vehicles must be moved from South Broad Street from Washington to Oregon Avenues before 7 a.m., the city said.Robert Moran
Parking restrictions planned for snow removal Tuesday on South Broad StreetParked vehicles must be moved from South Broad Street from Washington to Oregon Avenues before 7 a.m., the city said.Robert Moran
One Philly school went virtual Monday because of the cold, and four others dismissed early due to broken heatersFurness High in South Philadelphia moved to virtual instruction and Farrell Elementary in the Northeast closed early as schools are plagued by broken heat and burst pipes.Kristen A. Graham
One Philly school went virtual Monday because of the cold, and four others dismissed early due to broken heatersFurness High in South Philadelphia moved to virtual instruction and Farrell Elementary in the Northeast closed early as schools are plagued by broken heat and burst pipes.Kristen A. Graham
Some classrooms in a storied Philly high school saw ‘untenable’ below-40 temperatures FridayWith bitter cold still bearing down on the region, some Philadelphia schools continued to cope with difficult conditions for the second day in a row on Friday.Kristen A. Graham
Some classrooms in a storied Philly high school saw ‘untenable’ below-40 temperatures FridayWith bitter cold still bearing down on the region, some Philadelphia schools continued to cope with difficult conditions for the second day in a row on Friday.Kristen A. Graham
‘Violence will not be tolerated’: Woman who pepper-sprayed conservative influencer on SEPTA bus charged with assaultPaulina Reyes, 22, is accused of assaulting Francis Scales on a Route 7 bus earlier this month. Jesse Bunch and Dana Munro
‘Violence will not be tolerated’: Woman who pepper-sprayed conservative influencer on SEPTA bus charged with assaultPaulina Reyes, 22, is accused of assaulting Francis Scales on a Route 7 bus earlier this month. Jesse Bunch and Dana Munro
Philly schools reopened Thursday. Some students returned to snowbanks, burst pipes, and frigid classrooms“It’s a mess,” said a staffer at Mitchell Elementary, in Southwest Philadelphia. The school had no running water or school lunches.Kristen A. Graham
Philly schools reopened Thursday. Some students returned to snowbanks, burst pipes, and frigid classrooms“It’s a mess,” said a staffer at Mitchell Elementary, in Southwest Philadelphia. The school had no running water or school lunches.Kristen A. Graham
An engaged South Philly couple were ambushed in a random shooting in Puerto Rico, killing a young chemistOmar Padilla Vélez and his fiancée were shot near the Calle Cerra strip of San Juan, Puerto Rico earlier this month.Ellie Rushing
An engaged South Philly couple were ambushed in a random shooting in Puerto Rico, killing a young chemistOmar Padilla Vélez and his fiancée were shot near the Calle Cerra strip of San Juan, Puerto Rico earlier this month.Ellie Rushing
Proposed Philly school closures would disproportionately impact Black students. Here’s a look at the data behind the decisions.The proposal to close 20 Philadelphia public schools would address mostly buildings with hundreds of unused seats. The district says the plan is designed to improve academic outcomes.Kristen A. Graham and Dylan Purcell
Proposed Philly school closures would disproportionately impact Black students. Here’s a look at the data behind the decisions.The proposal to close 20 Philadelphia public schools would address mostly buildings with hundreds of unused seats. The district says the plan is designed to improve academic outcomes.Kristen A. Graham and Dylan Purcell
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
Cabin fever sets in for Philly parents snowed in: ‘It’s an emotional regression to that terrible time’While streets are being plowed and trash pickup is resuming, parenting while digging out of a snowstorm isn't easy.Kristen A. Graham and Maddie Hanna
Cabin fever sets in for Philly parents snowed in: ‘It’s an emotional regression to that terrible time’While streets are being plowed and trash pickup is resuming, parenting while digging out of a snowstorm isn't easy.Kristen A. Graham and Maddie Hanna
Philly music this week kicks off a Black History Month celebration and includes a show by former NPR host Ari ShapiroPlus, Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack, Unis, 112, Loudon Wainwright III, and an all-night Dave P. dance party.Dan DeLuca
Philly music this week kicks off a Black History Month celebration and includes a show by former NPR host Ari ShapiroPlus, Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack, Unis, 112, Loudon Wainwright III, and an all-night Dave P. dance party.Dan DeLuca
How Philadelphia merchants can get help paying for improvements, equipment, and security| Expert OpinionBetween Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the Merchants Fund, several programs can help your business get money for improvements.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
How Philadelphia merchants can get help paying for improvements, equipment, and security| Expert OpinionBetween Philadelphia Department of Commerce and the Merchants Fund, several programs can help your business get money for improvements.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Ikea is testing a digital Roblox experienceThe company, which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is first rolling out the pilot in Australia and Sweden. Erin McCarthy
Ikea is testing a digital Roblox experienceThe company, which has its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, is first rolling out the pilot in Australia and Sweden. Erin McCarthy
Philly could close 20 schools, colocate 6, and modernize 159: Superintendent Watlington shares his facilities planThe 10-year blueprint comes with a $2.8 billion price tag, $1 billion of which would be covered by district capital funds. The rest would depend on philanthropy or state funds.Kristen A. Graham
Philly could close 20 schools, colocate 6, and modernize 159: Superintendent Watlington shares his facilities planThe 10-year blueprint comes with a $2.8 billion price tag, $1 billion of which would be covered by district capital funds. The rest would depend on philanthropy or state funds.Kristen A. Graham
ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaFrom ICE and school closings to the Semiquincentennial and trash incineration, City Council will have its hands full in 2026.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
ICE, housing, and ‘resign to run’: What’s on Philadelphia City Council’s 2026 agendaFrom ICE and school closings to the Semiquincentennial and trash incineration, City Council will have its hands full in 2026.Sean Collins Walsh and Anna Orso
Educational play spaces were built at two North Philly affordable housing sites. Could they inspire similar projects nationwide?Playful Learning Landscapes, an organization founded in Philadelphia, hopes the city can be a leader in incorporating play spaces into affordable housing communities to increase educational equity.Michaelle Bond
Educational play spaces were built at two North Philly affordable housing sites. Could they inspire similar projects nationwide?Playful Learning Landscapes, an organization founded in Philadelphia, hopes the city can be a leader in incorporating play spaces into affordable housing communities to increase educational equity.Michaelle Bond
