The long‑stalled plan to convert the Family Court building and relocate the African American Museum to the Parkway appears to have collapsed: no permits since 2019 and developers are quiet.

Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a roughly $7 billion FY2027 blueprint that leans on fees for ride-hail and deliveries while adding shelter beds and housing investments. The plan now moves to City Council review.

Breezy Friday with gusts up to 40 mph in Philadelphia. A strong cold front Monday, March 16 could bring heavy rain and severe storms.

Sublease warehouse listings in Philadelphia have climbed to a new high, reshaping availability as occupiers trim footprints and landlords offer more concessions.

In central Pennsylvania swing districts, many Republicans shrugged at President Trump’s claim that Democrats "must cheat" to win — even as some voters back tougher ID and citizenship checks. The split highlights how rhetoric is shaping policy fights over the SAVE America Act and election administration heading into November.

A teen was shoved and punched at Penncrest High after two nonstudents allegedly slipped into the building; state police are investigating.

PennDOT awarded $1.8 million to survey Eakins Oval and fund preliminary design work for a possible reconfiguration that would add parkland to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The study will inform environmental clearances and future public input.

More than two dozen cats and kittens were removed from a Bristol Township home and are now receiving medical care at the Bucks County SPCA after being found in squalid conditions.

A Perry County judge has sentenced Andrew Allamon to 65½–131 years after jurors convicted him of decades of sexual abuse against children, prosecutors say.

Rain and gusty northwest winds sweep through Philadelphia Thursday; temps will tumble and a brief wet‑snow mix could slick grassy areas.

Lehigh County’s coroner says six residents died this winter while clearing snow, underscoring that heavy shoveling can trigger cardiac events in vulnerable people.

A Kensington family is offering a $2,500 reward after their son’s therapy Yorkie, Mahia, was taken from outside their home in late December.

Prosecutors say Christina Gallo supplied a fentanyl‑xylazine mix that killed her roommate and then used the victim's debit cards to empty her accounts; she was arraigned March 10.