SEPTA added extra Regional Rail service, contactless taps and on‑station ticket sales for the Philadelphia Flower Show. Parking at SEPTA lots is metered; plan to ride in.

A small "No War With Iran" rally gathered at Philadelphia City Hall after U.S.-Israel strikes, as police increased patrols and local groups voiced mixed reactions.

New York topped the Northeast in hotel deals in 2025 as regional transaction volume jumped from about $3 billion to $4.4 billion. Industry data show the city outpaced a 10‑year investment average.

A motorcyclist was killed Saturday in Frankford after a vehicle detached from a tow truck and struck him. Police located the tow truck and are searching for the driver.

Sen. Steve Santarsiero filed SB 1157 to force polluters to clean hazardous spills, set deadlines and give DEP power to act after the Twin Oaks jet‑fuel leak in Upper Makefield. The bill would require cleanup to residential standards and create a public portal for updates.

A late-night blaze on North 5th Street in Camden damaged three homes and sent one woman to the hospital, officials say. Firefighters brought the fire under control before 10 p.m.

A Penn–Harvard team embedded an ultrathin electronic mesh into pancreatic organoids, boosting cell maturity and glucose responsiveness.

Patchy freezing fog may leave black ice on morning sidewalks. A light wintry mix could disrupt the Tuesday commute.

The Shapiro administration announced $15 million in micro-grants aimed at historically disadvantaged small businesses across Pennsylvania. The largest share goes to the PA CDFI Network to reach all 67 counties.

Hanwha Philly Shipyard agreed to a $900,000 settlement in a class-action over unpaid walking time; most of the fund will be split among roughly 752 workers.

A 19-year-old from San Juan is accused of coercing a Douglass Township child to send sexually explicit videos after meeting on Xbox Live and WhatsApp.

A judge dismissed aggravated-assault and weapons charges against personal-injury lawyer Leonard Hill in a 2023 Center City shooting, ending a high‑profile case that had sparked controversy over a diversion offer.

The Shapiro administration is distributing $3 million to more than 750 Pennsylvania schools to fund free pads and tampons for the 2025–26 school year.