Neighbors in Mayfair and nearby Northeast Philly report rats chewing wiring and overrunning yards. City health and inspections teams say reporting and coordinated abatement are underway.

A packed town hall in Falls Township turned into a showdown as neighbors demanded answers about Amazon’s data center, generators and potential impacts on air, water and power.

MLB and Mural Arts unveiled designs for a reimagined Philadelphia Stars memorial in Parkside, pairing a new mural with sculptures and All‑Star Legacy funding.

A state settlement forces Montgomery County SPCA to replace its board and overhaul operations after a probe found poor conditions and avoidable euthanasia.

MLB and the Phillies are funding a renovation at Tree House Books that will double its children’s library and add a teen center in North Philly. Construction is underway as All‑Star Week approaches.

A Harrisburg rescue pulled eight cats from a Glen Rock "Hell House"; volunteers say more remain inside and more than ten animals have died.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce gave $1 million to Helping Harvest in Reading, boosting the food bank’s ability to rescue and distribute fresh food across Berks and Schuylkill counties.

Temple warned layoffs are "inevitable" after asking units to cut $60M to close a projected $85M gap; voluntary retirements have bought the university some breathing room.

Neighbors held a memorial on the 1900 block of Bristol Street one year after a deadly explosion, pressing for repairs and resources as recovery lags. The event doubled as outreach and remembrance.

Organized marches will move Ghana and Croatia supporters through South Philadelphia toward Lincoln Financial Field ahead of Saturday’s match.

Jefferson is splitting its Kanbar college into three specialized colleges to sharpen academic identity and court donors and employer partners. The reorganization takes effect next Wednesday, July 1.

Teamsters Local 830 and three beer distributors ratified a four-year contract that raises wages, adds holidays and includes a $400 monthly medical opt-out payment.

Mayor Parker and the Office of Public Safety named 47 neighborhood groups to share nearly $2M in Targeted Community Investment Grants. The awards are part of Gun Violence Awareness Month activity.