An overnight classroom fire forced Boyertown Elementary to close Monday; crews extinguished the blaze and the school shifted to a Flexible Instructional Day.

Former presidents joined entertainers and athletes at the Kimmel Center Saturday as HISTORYTalks kicked off programming tied to Philadelphia’s 250th. The invitation‑only day mixed politics, memory and pop culture.

A Coastal Flood Advisory runs through the high-tide window early Sunday; showers arrive late Saturday night and a cooldown follows.

Three Maryland-based bikers are accused of stealing nearly $200,000 in motorcycles from five eastern Pennsylvania Harley-Davidson dealerships. One alleged robbery sparked a cross-state pursuit into Maryland.

A Pew brief shows roughly a third of Philadelphians 65+ live at or near poverty, and more older residents are working longer for income, health coverage or purpose.

Former Eagles receiver Alshon Jeffery was arrested this week on an insurance-related charge and briefly booked, TMZ reports. Details remain limited.

Surveillance stills show a woman police say smashed a window at a federal building on 6th Street in Center City; tips can be submitted to 215-686-TIPS.

Merzbacher's of Germantown bought Metropolitan's recipes and will keep its breads on local shelves after the Rittenhouse shop closed. The transfer preserves many jobs and the bakery's wholesale network.

A Philadelphia man faces invasion-of-privacy charges after police say he peered into men's restroom stalls at the Abington Target on Dec. 28 and Jan. 10.

Ashlee Jenae, a 31-year-old influencer with South Jersey roots, was found dead in Zanzibar days after her engagement. Her family disputes a police suicide finding and is seeking answers.

Trail-camera footage shows a ski-masked man on South Philly roofs around 2 a.m.; neighbors have tightened security and police are investigating.

Philly brought Patti LaBelle and Rival Brothers coffee to the DNC spring meeting as it vies to host the 2028 convention; the DNC will visit April 29–May 1.

Philadelphia-based Campus Apartments is marketing a new private-equity fund that could raise up to $400 million to back student-housing development and acquisition projects nationwide.