At a packed Vare Recreation Center town hall, Mayor Parker outlined a $6.97B FY27 plan and defended a $1‑per‑ride surcharge she says would deliver about $50M a year to Philly schools.

A 19-year-old Bristol Borough resident was arrested April 15 after a Mercer County, N.J., warrant accused him of possessing and distributing child pornography.

Officials say the new arena will sit at Broad and Pattison on the Spectrum footprint, housing the Sixers, Flyers and Philadelphia’s new WNBA team.

Philly surges into the low 90s Thursday; low humidity and gusts raise a fire-spread warning.

Michelin-recognized Scratch Restaurants plans a Center City burger shop with a speakeasy-style omakase counter, according to local reporting.

PHILADANCO returns to the Kimmel Center this weekend with world premieres and repertory that mix urgency and tradition.

Philadelphia climbs into the low 90s Wednesday with a late-night storm threat mainly north of I‑78. Stay hydrated and secure loose outdoor items.

A former Philadelphia probation officer pleaded guilty to running a years‑long illegal sports‑betting operation and was sentenced to home confinement, fines and forfeiture. His co‑defendant — a city police officer — faces sentencing at the end of April.

Philadelphia approved a 10‑year concession with Ancestry to digitize roughly 20 million archival records; the city retains copies and libraries will offer free access.

A 45-year-old Easton man faces child-endangerment and assault charges after police say he yanked a child's arm, leaving the child with a sprained elbow.

A 19-year-old motorcyclist died after losing control and crashing into a wall on Roosevelt Boulevard near the Ridge Avenue ramp; police say the crash is under investigation.

A packed Valley View High School meeting in Archbald has become the latest front in a nationwide fight over AI data‑center projects, with locals, lawmakers and developers clashing over water, power and zoning.

Limerick planners attached 18 conditions to a proposed 1.4M‑sq‑ft data center, demanding sound studies, water assurances, generator limits and a de‑commissioning bond. The Board of Supervisors will take up the request April 14.