One Philadelphia woman didn't learn to read—or learn her father's fate—until she enrolled in an adult literacy program at 57.

Lower Merion’s National Night Out moves to Suburban Square with emergency equipment, carnival rides, live music and a food drive for ElderNet.

Bensalem's National Night Out returns Tuesday with K-9s, SWAT displays, police vehicles, a helicopter flyover and the Copsicle bus.

Germantown’s 300-year story now has a front door. A new visitor center connects travelers and residents to 20 historic and cultural destinations across Northwest Philadelphia.

After seven years closed, North Philadelphia’s Fletcher Amos Playground Pool is welcoming families back into the water. The reopening restores a long-missed summer gathering spot for the neighborhood.

Philadelphia teens say malls, parks and public plazas keep pushing them out. Their proposed fix is more welcoming third spaces, not just more structured programs.

West Oak Lane tenants could receive cash refunds and rent forgiveness in a proposed $142,000 settlement with Odin Properties.

Phoenixville’s University of Valley Forge will suspend academic operations after the Summer 2026 semester. Students are being offered transfer pathways as the college winds down.

Inspectors flagged 156 violations at All American Gardens in Camden; reinspections are planned while tenants report mold, pests and electrical hazards.

ACCT Philly says it has reached a crisis as rising pet costs and housing strain push record surrenders. The shelter is offering cash incentives to foster and rescue animals.

The 2026 bill and budget let Pennsylvania districts apply for state grants to push high school bell times later, aligning schedules with teen sleep science.

More than 100 people gathered at Philadelphia City Hall for a candlelit vigil after two recent ICE‑involved killings; organizers demanded investigations and policy changes.

Cecily Tynan, longtime chief meteorologist at 6abc Action News, announced her retirement. Her final broadcast is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31.