Hope 220 opened at 220 N. Broad as a low-barrier "solution center" combining shelter, healthcare and business funding to speed exits to housing.

A giant pothole damaged several cars on the Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge as volunteers kicked off spring planting at Nice Roots Farm. Also: Robert Mueller has died and satellite images show damage at Natanz.

Dr. Alice Swift returned to Abington Senior High on March 18 after an investigation into social media posts tied to antisemitic content. The district says ADL training and community outreach are next.

Specialist Krystofer Lopez, 18, died after a training incident at Letterkenny Army Depot. A viewing and funeral are scheduled March 28 at Biglerville High School.

A free Utility & Resource Fair on March 24 will bring PWD, PECO, PGW and state officials to Germantown to help residents apply for assistance.

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 ShopRite on East Evesham Road in Cherry Hill sold a $50,000 Powerball ticket in the March 14 drawing. The winning numbers were 9, 30, 42, 50, 52 and Powerball 21.

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

AMY Northwest, a small Roxborough magnet, is slated for phase-out under the district’s facilities plan, prompting angry parents and packed public testimony.

A state rollout announced in Philadelphia will connect SNAP recipients to verified job-training and employment supports so they can meet tightened federal work rules. The effort uses community colleges and workforce boards to expand options.

Vanguard and plan administrators report a record share of workers took hardship 401(k) withdrawals in 2025 even as average balances rose.

Community College of Philadelphia will raise in‑district tuition to $174 per credit this fall — the first increase in nine years, college officials say. Help and aid options will be available.