Nightly hotel rates in Philadelphia have fallen about 20% as World Cup demand lags, leaving Center City rooms more available and prompting last‑minute price moves.

Neighbors on Argyle Street say an abandoned rowhome is attracting raccoons, prompting calls to L&I and animal control.

The Philly DA’s office moved to withdraw an earlier recommendation to overturn Dennis Johnson’s 2007 murder conviction, saying prior filings misstated witness testimony.

A developer has begun remaking the 100 block of North Mole Street two blocks from City Hall, and longtime renters say leases aren’t being renewed as demolitions and gut rehabs move forward.

A 30-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike struck an SUV at Henry Avenue and Livezey in Roxborough; neighbors and video suggest the SUV may have been turning left.

Thunderstorms forced a ground stop at PHL Wednesday, halting inbound flights and sending delays into the evening.

A 45‑year‑old North Philadelphia mother was beaten to death in an alley; surveillance shows the assault and police are asking for tips.

Muggy morning and scattered storms today across Philly. Heat Advisory Thursday–Friday with highs in the mid‑90s.

Philly-born Asad’s Hot Chicken opens its first Main Line spot in Malvern this Friday with a 3–6 p.m. grand opening and free food promised.

A woman was sexually assaulted Saturday on the Delaware Canal towpath in Bristol Township; state police and rangers are investigating and seeking witnesses.

Billy Schmidt, 22, a Penn State senior, was fatally shot near his South Philadelphia home; investigators are reviewing surveillance and asking the public for tips.

A 35‑year‑old man was arrested in New Castle County and charged with first‑degree rape and multiple unlawful sexual contact counts after detectives say a child under 12 was assaulted. Investigators located the suspect at Powell Ford Park.

A midday blaze on the 300 block of North Edgewood Street left one person dead and another rescued from the roof. Fire officials say the Fire Marshal is investigating.