Extell Development paid about $30 million for the century‑old 436 Walnut building in Old City. Historic protections and tax incentives will shape whether it becomes housing, a hotel or updated offices.

PHA paid $49.1M to buy the 200‑unit Avenue V at 1635 N. 5th St. in Olde Kensington, adding retail space and advancing its Opening Doors acquisition push. Local reporting shows the deal expands PHA’s growing multifamily portfolio.

Viral PopUp Bagels opened Friday at Suburban Square in Ardmore, serving hot unsliced bagels and rotating schmears. Local franchisees say this is the start of a regional rollout.

Prosecutors charged 21 people tied to four South Philly street groups in 24 incidents, including one homicide.

National gun‑rights groups filed an amicus brief arguing Pennsylvania’s ban on carry licenses for 18‑to‑20‑year‑olds fails the Bruen historical‑tradition test.

Sekela Kitchen, led by Marta Kebede, is joining Reading Terminal Market with Ethiopian breakfast staples and build-your-own bowls. An exact opening date is still TBA.

Abington Township police say a 38-year-old Ambler man faces multiple child-sex charges after investigators seized digital evidence during a March search.

A Philadelphia Water Department truck sank into Frankford Avenue after a water main burst. Crews pulled the vehicle free as neighbors report repeated breaks.

A century‑old Frankford Avenue bridge is closed for a $10M rehabilitation that will keep the crossing shut for about a year, with detours and traffic impacts across Northeast Philadelphia.

A peacock wandered through Fox Hollow in Cherry Hill and later turned up near Voorhees, drawing videos and neighborhood chatter.

Pennsylvania's sports-betting surge is boosting tax revenue while helplines and treatment programs struggle to keep up.

A pup stranded atop a pillar at SEPTA's 63rd & Market station was rescued Sunday and is now in ACCT Philly's care.

Philadelphia’s new program lets some officers complete training instead of formal discipline, and the city’s civilian watchdog says it will monitor whether repeat offenders can sidestep accountability.