Tiffany's Bakery opens a Manayunk storefront this Saturday and will give away 500 cupcakes between 2–7 p.m. to mark the launch.

A new 5K in Fairmount Park will kick off Philadelphia’s 250th celebrations this Memorial Day weekend.

After 42 years leading Mural Arts, Jane Golden will step down in July 2026 but will remain to finish major semiquincentennial projects. Her exit starts a national search for a successor.

Two older Lehigh County residents died at home Monday as an early heat wave pushed heat indexes near 100 degrees. The coroner ruled the deaths accidental and urged neighbors to check on vulnerable people.

A 23-year-old woman was cut with a machete during a parking-spot dispute on the 2800 block of N. Hancock St. in North Philadelphia. Police say a man fled the scene in a blue Nissan Sentra and are asking for tips.

Body‑camera footage captures a Philadelphia sergeant performing back blows at FDR Park and saving a choking toddler. The child began breathing before medics took over.

St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children will eliminate about 30 positions and close its pediatric kidney transplant program amid low volume and looming Medicaid funding changes.

A former Federal Detention Center officer was sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting an inmate in July 2024. Federal prosecutors and the OIG led the investigation.

Penn engineers refined a Nile Red staining method to make microplastics visible in creek and tap samples and aim to roll out school-friendly kits as federal funding ramps up.

A late-night fire damaged the Black Sheep Pub in Center City; no injuries were reported and the owner hopes to reopen for the World Cup.

A Gloucester City ticket matched all five Jersey Cash 5 numbers on Saturday for about $1.49M. The winning slip was sold at Super Lucky 7 Deli & Convenience.

A 16-year-old is in critical condition after being shot Sunday night near Master and Allison streets in West Philadelphia. Police have cordoned the area and are asking for tips.

A former University of Pennsylvania assistant director says she was relegated to a basement cubicle, denied accommodations for severe asthma and later fired; she has sued under federal and local anti‑discrimination laws.