A Philadelphia court awarded Chestlen Development $174.6M after finding defective concrete and extended delays at the W/Element hotel on Chestnut Street.

The Penn Relays Carnival returns to Franklin Field next week for its 130th running, bringing thousands of athletes and a weekend-long Carnival Village to University City.

Alumnus Nick Howley pledged $74 million to St. Joseph's Prep, funding 80 four‑year scholarships and a campus overhaul that leaders hope to finish by 2030.

Dettera Restaurant & Wine Bar will close after 16 years, hosting a farewell April 16–18. Owners say a new concept is planned for the Butler Avenue space.

Philadelphia launched an early hiring push at West Philadelphia High on April 15, pairing faster onboarding and state stipends with a facilities pitch to recruit and retain teachers. Officials say the move aims to blunt a >70% drop in new teacher certifications.

Stateside Live! reopens May 29 after a $20M overhaul, adding a rooftop bar, a 5,000‑capacity stage and expanded beer‑garden and cocktail spaces.

Comcast agreed to a $117.5 million settlement over an October 2023 Xfinity data breach that touched tens of millions of customers. Eligible people who were mailed breach notices can file claims through Aug. 14, 2026.

A late-night double shooting in North Philadelphia left one man dead and another hospitalized near Lehigh and North Howard, police say.

The UFC confirmed UFC 330 will be held at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Aug. 15, with a championship bout expected. Fight card and ticket details are pending.

Summerlike heat arrives with highs near 90°F and a late‑day storm risk north of I‑95.

A Phoenixville father faces charges after a loaded handgun turned up in a student's backpack at Hares Hill Elementary; officials say the weapon was secured and no one was harmed.

A 2020 hospital discharge error left a newborn with the wrong family and, despite the city admitting the mistake, judges ultimately kept the child where she’d been raised.

Relatives of an employee killed in the Dec. 23 Bristol nursing‑home blast filed a new wrongful‑death suit on April 13, alleging PECO and the operator ignored a persistent gas odor. The filing joins multiple negligence cases now moving through court.