A pre-dawn blaze on the 3100 block of Weymouth Street forced neighbors into the street but left no reported injuries. Crews brought the fire under control.

An overnight classroom fire forced Boyertown Elementary to close Monday; crews extinguished the blaze and the school shifted to a Flexible Instructional Day.

Tens of thousands have cancelled Pennie plans this spring as premiums surged, with Philadelphia seeing some of the steepest increases.

Freeze Warning overnight into Tuesday morning for Philadelphia; lows could dip into the upper 20s. Protect tender plants and outdoor plumbing tonight.

Seven months after the Sept. 12 shooting on South 59th Street, Adrian Hardy’s family and police say the case remains unsolved and a $20,000 reward is being offered.

Moovit reports SEPTA will reduce bus, trolley and subway service in the coming months as pandemic-era funding winds down. Riders should plan for longer waits.

A Philly Pretzel Factory has opened in Drexel’s Papadakis building, bringing water ice, soft‑serve and classic pretzels to University City and promising student hires.

Dave's Hot Chicken has filed demolition permits for the former Saladworks at Nazareth Crossing. Landlord hopes to open by mid‑September.

A packed gala drew more than 600 to the revived Lansdowne Theater as the restored 1927 movie palace settles into a busy concert season. Community leaders and national acts are already on the calendar.

A 30-year-old man was found with a chest wound on the 400 block of Tasker Street and later died at Jefferson University Hospital. Investigators are seeking witnesses and tips.

Former presidents joined entertainers and athletes at the Kimmel Center Saturday as HISTORYTalks kicked off programming tied to Philadelphia’s 250th. The invitation‑only day mixed politics, memory and pop culture.

A 26-year-old Millville motorcyclist died after a crash on the Walt Whitman Bridge that closed Philadelphia-bound lanes as officials investigate the collision.

Gov. Josh Shapiro pressed the head of Pennsylvania’s civil-rights agency to resign amid a review of the commission’s spending. The departures leave the PHRC short-handed and could slow discrimination cases.