The Philadelphia Cultural Fund is distributing $5.6M to 322 arts groups this year in a push to reach neighborhood and mid‑size organizations. City budget cuts for 2027 threaten a much smaller cycle next year.

Officials christened the T.S. Lone Star State at Hanwha Philly Shipyard while a new Golden Defender contract and multibillion expansion plans signaled a major push to revive local shipbuilding.

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.

Hazy skies and heavy storms hit Philly Saturday; Flood Watch and air-quality alerts are in effect.

Mark 1 Restoration agreed to pay more than $7.2M after investigators say the company bribed an Amtrak project manager to approve costly contract changes at 30th Street Station.

A Camden father was killed after his box truck overturned on Chestnut Street in Upper Milford; an autopsy ruled the death accidental. Investigators are continuing the probe.

A man was stabbed during a fight at the Broad–Girard SEPTA station Thursday night; police say the attacker fled and the victim’s injuries are not life-threatening.

A man was charged after police say his nonverbal autistic child was left alone in a parked car outside the Fresh Grocer; the child was rescued and unharmed. A preliminary hearing is set for July 27.

A York County driver faces DUI and child endangerment charges after a June rollover on Taxville Road left an unrestrained child with serious leg injuries.

Ravi Coltrane joins the Philadelphia Orchestra July 22 at Highmark Mann for Coltrane 100: Legacy, marking what would have been John Coltrane’s 100th birthday.

A restored serial number on a recovered Ruger 9mm led Berks County detectives to an alleged straw‑purchase scheme and two arrests in Reading.

A Philadelphia-area DoD logistics specialist pleaded guilty to laundering millions for Nigeria-based scammers and is due to be sentenced Oct. 16, 2026.

Pica's has reopened in Broomall as Pica's Italian Market, shifting from its longtime Upper Darby dining room to a takeout- and catering-focused shop.