West PhiladelphiaTeddy Einstein, a West Philly mathematician, was about to hit his stride. Then he was killed while riding his bike.Teddy Einstein finished major research and would start a new job before he was killed earlier this month by a driver in Upper Darby. His family and friends remember the "brilliant" mathematician.Henry Savage an hour agoRoberta Fallon, artist, writer, and Artblog cofounder, has died at 76Gary Miles Philly Council greenlights new retirement savings program as part of year-end legislative blitz | City Council roundupSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismAnna Orso The Painted Bride building demolition has started. How we got here.Erica Palan and Michaelle Bond AdvertisementMental health workers in Philadelphia unionize following changes in their workplace and patient careThe nineteen employees at Rogers Behavioral Health in Philadelphia, including therapists, are the first group in Pennsylvania to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers. Ariana Perez-Castells These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall As Philadelphia’s Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a ‘whole new life’ away from KensingtonIt’s been almost one year since Philadelphia’s city-owned drug recovery home opened its doors. In that time, the city and its third-party healthcare providers have transformed the facility.Anna Orso Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham The Philadelphia scientists who studied garlic-flavored breast milk won a 2025 Ig Nobel PrizeMennella was one of two scientists at Monell Chemical Senses Center to win a 2025 Ig Nobel Prize, the satirical counterpart to the Nobel Prize. Kayla Yup Colman Domingo will deliver Temple University’s commencement speech next MayThe West Philly born actor, who studied journalism at Temple before dropping out to pursue acting, will also receive an honorary degree.Elizabeth Wellington People who are self-employed could become exempt from paying a Philly business tax | City Council roundupAlso this week, Council considered measures to make water bills cheaper and to ban the city from incinerating its trash.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh OpinionCreative resistance is as American as apple pie — especially in PhiladelphiaWith democracy under assault, "Fall of Freedom," a national artist-led protest, has issued a call for creative resistance, of actions against censorship, beginning Friday.Faye Anderson, For The Inquirer SEPTA trolley tunnel will stay closed until next weekThe Center City trolley tunnel remains shut for repairs to the overhead power system.Thomas Fitzgerald West Philly affordable housing project could finally advance, almost 6 years after it was proposedA Cedar Park neighbor of a planned 104-unit affordable housing development lost a lawsuit that challenged the city's zoning change to facilitate the project. Abraham Gutman and Jake Blumgart A former Philly ward leader was sentenced to a year in federal prison for stealing $140,000 from the ward and his churchWillie Jordan, who was also once an aide to State Sen. Vincent Hughes, stole the money from his ward and Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.Chris Palmer 3,000 protested conditions for Philly’s Black students in 1967. Here’s how these city kids remembered it.“Hey hey!” a group of students yelled, 58 years after thousands of Philadelphia students marched for rights for Black students. “Ho ho! Black history will never go!”Kristen A. Graham The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Even as the government shutdown ends, SNAP recipients across Philadelphia wonder if a longtime safety net can still be relied on. Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano Philly music this week with Geese, Erykah Badu, Sting, Bill Murray, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and the new Hootie-R.E.M. supergroupPhilly’s concert calendar is packed with Erykah Badu, Sting, Boz Scaggs, Geese, Bill Murray’s band, and the new Hootie-R.E.M. supergroup Howl Owl Howl.Dan DeLuca See more storiesAdvertisement
Teddy Einstein, a West Philly mathematician, was about to hit his stride. Then he was killed while riding his bike.Teddy Einstein finished major research and would start a new job before he was killed earlier this month by a driver in Upper Darby. His family and friends remember the "brilliant" mathematician.Henry Savage an hour ago
Teddy Einstein, a West Philly mathematician, was about to hit his stride. Then he was killed while riding his bike.Teddy Einstein finished major research and would start a new job before he was killed earlier this month by a driver in Upper Darby. His family and friends remember the "brilliant" mathematician.Henry Savage an hour ago
Philly Council greenlights new retirement savings program as part of year-end legislative blitz | City Council roundupSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart
Philly Council greenlights new retirement savings program as part of year-end legislative blitz | City Council roundupSean Collins Walsh, Anna Orso, and Jake Blumgart
Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismAnna Orso
Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourismAnna Orso
Mental health workers in Philadelphia unionize following changes in their workplace and patient careThe nineteen employees at Rogers Behavioral Health in Philadelphia, including therapists, are the first group in Pennsylvania to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers. Ariana Perez-Castells
Mental health workers in Philadelphia unionize following changes in their workplace and patient careThe nineteen employees at Rogers Behavioral Health in Philadelphia, including therapists, are the first group in Pennsylvania to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers. Ariana Perez-Castells
These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall
These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall
As Philadelphia’s Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a ‘whole new life’ away from KensingtonIt’s been almost one year since Philadelphia’s city-owned drug recovery home opened its doors. In that time, the city and its third-party healthcare providers have transformed the facility.Anna Orso
As Philadelphia’s Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a ‘whole new life’ away from KensingtonIt’s been almost one year since Philadelphia’s city-owned drug recovery home opened its doors. In that time, the city and its third-party healthcare providers have transformed the facility.Anna Orso
Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi
Philadelphia built a tool to track vacant properties, but L&I no longer uses it. Neighbors say they live in fear.Department of Licenses & Inspections officials say the department no longer uses a tool meant to track the empty properties and relies on residents' complaints. Michaelle Bond and Joe Yerardi
Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham
Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham
The Philadelphia scientists who studied garlic-flavored breast milk won a 2025 Ig Nobel PrizeMennella was one of two scientists at Monell Chemical Senses Center to win a 2025 Ig Nobel Prize, the satirical counterpart to the Nobel Prize. Kayla Yup
The Philadelphia scientists who studied garlic-flavored breast milk won a 2025 Ig Nobel PrizeMennella was one of two scientists at Monell Chemical Senses Center to win a 2025 Ig Nobel Prize, the satirical counterpart to the Nobel Prize. Kayla Yup
Colman Domingo will deliver Temple University’s commencement speech next MayThe West Philly born actor, who studied journalism at Temple before dropping out to pursue acting, will also receive an honorary degree.Elizabeth Wellington
Colman Domingo will deliver Temple University’s commencement speech next MayThe West Philly born actor, who studied journalism at Temple before dropping out to pursue acting, will also receive an honorary degree.Elizabeth Wellington
People who are self-employed could become exempt from paying a Philly business tax | City Council roundupAlso this week, Council considered measures to make water bills cheaper and to ban the city from incinerating its trash.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
People who are self-employed could become exempt from paying a Philly business tax | City Council roundupAlso this week, Council considered measures to make water bills cheaper and to ban the city from incinerating its trash.Anna Orso and Sean Collins Walsh
OpinionCreative resistance is as American as apple pie — especially in PhiladelphiaWith democracy under assault, "Fall of Freedom," a national artist-led protest, has issued a call for creative resistance, of actions against censorship, beginning Friday.Faye Anderson, For The Inquirer
OpinionCreative resistance is as American as apple pie — especially in PhiladelphiaWith democracy under assault, "Fall of Freedom," a national artist-led protest, has issued a call for creative resistance, of actions against censorship, beginning Friday.Faye Anderson, For The Inquirer
SEPTA trolley tunnel will stay closed until next weekThe Center City trolley tunnel remains shut for repairs to the overhead power system.Thomas Fitzgerald
SEPTA trolley tunnel will stay closed until next weekThe Center City trolley tunnel remains shut for repairs to the overhead power system.Thomas Fitzgerald
West Philly affordable housing project could finally advance, almost 6 years after it was proposedA Cedar Park neighbor of a planned 104-unit affordable housing development lost a lawsuit that challenged the city's zoning change to facilitate the project. Abraham Gutman and Jake Blumgart
West Philly affordable housing project could finally advance, almost 6 years after it was proposedA Cedar Park neighbor of a planned 104-unit affordable housing development lost a lawsuit that challenged the city's zoning change to facilitate the project. Abraham Gutman and Jake Blumgart
A former Philly ward leader was sentenced to a year in federal prison for stealing $140,000 from the ward and his churchWillie Jordan, who was also once an aide to State Sen. Vincent Hughes, stole the money from his ward and Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.Chris Palmer
A former Philly ward leader was sentenced to a year in federal prison for stealing $140,000 from the ward and his churchWillie Jordan, who was also once an aide to State Sen. Vincent Hughes, stole the money from his ward and Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, where he was a deacon.Chris Palmer
3,000 protested conditions for Philly’s Black students in 1967. Here’s how these city kids remembered it.“Hey hey!” a group of students yelled, 58 years after thousands of Philadelphia students marched for rights for Black students. “Ho ho! Black history will never go!”Kristen A. Graham
3,000 protested conditions for Philly’s Black students in 1967. Here’s how these city kids remembered it.“Hey hey!” a group of students yelled, 58 years after thousands of Philadelphia students marched for rights for Black students. “Ho ho! Black history will never go!”Kristen A. Graham
The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Even as the government shutdown ends, SNAP recipients across Philadelphia wonder if a longtime safety net can still be relied on. Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano
The shutdown is over. The people whose SNAP benefits were frozen are still ‘kind of in shock.’Even as the government shutdown ends, SNAP recipients across Philadelphia wonder if a longtime safety net can still be relied on. Zoe Greenberg and Alfred Lubrano
Philly music this week with Geese, Erykah Badu, Sting, Bill Murray, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and the new Hootie-R.E.M. supergroupPhilly’s concert calendar is packed with Erykah Badu, Sting, Boz Scaggs, Geese, Bill Murray’s band, and the new Hootie-R.E.M. supergroup Howl Owl Howl.Dan DeLuca
Philly music this week with Geese, Erykah Badu, Sting, Bill Murray, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and the new Hootie-R.E.M. supergroupPhilly’s concert calendar is packed with Erykah Badu, Sting, Boz Scaggs, Geese, Bill Murray’s band, and the new Hootie-R.E.M. supergroup Howl Owl Howl.Dan DeLuca
