Lamar “Black Ice” Manson, a fixture of Philadelphia’s spoken‑word scene and a star of Def Poetry Jam, died Wednesday at 54. Tributes from peers and students poured in.

A Kensington community activist was charged after a July 17 fight on a Market‑Frankford Line train left another woman with severe wounds; state prosecutors will handle the case.

Cecily Tynan, longtime chief meteorologist at 6abc Action News, announced her retirement. Her final broadcast is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 31.

Wistar Institute researchers used a DNA 'knob-into-hole' platform to make multivalent bispecific T‑cell engagers that slowed ovarian tumor growth in preclinical tests.

The Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center has paused a planned Doylestown expansion and is focusing on filling vacant lab space as early-stage biotech funding tightens.

The state distributed roughly $42M in the latest round of rural health grants to shore up technology, staffing and maternal and behavioral care in small communities.

A single-car wreck on Columbus Boulevard left one person dead and five hospitalized early Friday; police say the driver appears to be a teen.

Sunny and warm Friday in Philadelphia, highs near 85°F. Showers and thunderstorm chances rise Monday–Tuesday; beaches face a moderate rip‑current risk.

Lehigh County coroner identified 44‑year‑old Kandi Jo Heller as the woman killed in a two‑vehicle crash at North Sixth and Cedar; investigators continue to probe the collision.

A brief video shows a SEPTA Transit Police officer pushing a man who then falls into a rider in a wheelchair, raising fresh questions about transit policing in Philadelphia.

OCF Realty closed on the 16th & Washington parcel in South Philly, moving a long‑debated plan for roughly 285 apartments and ground‑floor retail closer to construction.

A Jenkintown man allegedly entered a Philly supermarket armed and claimed to be an FBI agent. Federal charges include impersonating a federal officer and weapons offenses.

The Independence Day Regatta moves to July 24–26 this year, bringing roughly 5,000 rowers and free riverfront viewing to Kelly Drive while the city hosts America 250 and World Cup events.