The School District of Philadelphia voted to codify daily recess, movement breaks and protected bathroom access after months of parent pressure. The move also ends half days on the calendar.

A Sunday-morning blaze in Tacony drew a major Philadelphia Fire Department response and left neighbors shaken.

A 56-year-old woman, identified by police as Christine Toal, died after a house fire on the 2700 block of Bellview Drive in Bensalem early Tuesday. Crews contained the blaze and investigators are probing the cause.

A vacant East Kensington factory will be converted into 109 apartments with two ground-floor eateries and about 8,600 sq ft of commercial space, developers say. Sixty percent of units are planned as workforce housing.

A Hatboro man was arrested after police say he solicited a 15‑year‑old for feet photos and to meet for sex. Bail was set at $99,000 and a preliminary hearing is scheduled.

A Lancaster County jury convicted Kevin Shareed Harmon of third-degree murder, theft and firearms charges in the 2023 roadside killing of Miguel Vazquez‑Ruiz. The verdict followed testimony about surveillance, DNA and phone records.

Capital Health says it is reviving plans to repurpose a long-shuttered Langhorne medical building by Oxford Valley Mall into a micro-hospital after years of delays. The project had been paused since the pandemic but is now back in the development stage.

A brief wintry mix may make Tuesday morning commutes slick in parts of Philadelphia. Changeover to rain and a quick midweek warm-up follow.

A new ranking places Philadelphia among the nation’s top startup cities, and local funding data and university-led funds suggest investment is beginning to return. The result highlights Philly’s durability and lower costs for founders.

A late-night Wynnefield blaze sent 10 people to area hospitals and damaged multiple rowhomes while crews worked into the morning to secure the scene.

A Pennsylvania man was arrested after prosecutors say he used obituaries to target the homes of the recently deceased across Berks County. Authorities say he took valuables, including a large number of firearms.

Two suburban constables signed onto ICE's 287(g) program in 2025, prompting alarm from county leaders and city lawmakers.

PHA broke ground on a long‑planned Westpark overhaul in West Philly, unveiling federal support and a plan to remake three towers into mixed‑income housing and retail. Officials say new streets and a transit plaza will reconnect the site to Market Street.