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It looks like business as usual at the Esprit clothing store on Walnut near 18th. Winter fashions are displayed in the storefront windows. But amid a 98-percent drop in profits in the last fiscal year, the company has announced a major overhaul that includes ending its operations in North America.
Governor Tom Corbett told Talk Radio 1210 WPHT that he will draw up his own legislation to impose impact fees on natural gas drillers.
Mayor Nutter is warning of dire consequences to the city's budget after Philadelphia City Council -- ignoring his pleas -- voted to roll back the tax on fees at parking garages and parking lots.
The US Postal Service says it is launching a study that could result in the closing of its mail processing center in Tredyffrin Township, which employs more than 725 workers, and the consolidation of those operations at a site in Southwest Philadelphia.
Unionized workers and the local chapter of the Red Cross blood donation program have reached a tentative contract agreement, ending months of acrimony that included a three-week strike earlier this year.
It'll be called the Hotel Monaco, and it's being built at 5th and Chestnut Streets, in the shell of the former Lafayette Building.
Even as Philadelphia City Council on Thursday overrode one veto by Mayor Michael Nutter, another veto by the mayor will stand.
Even though labor contracts have expired at nine Atlantic City casinos, those hotels and gambling halls remain open as the city's largest union tries to reach accords with them.
"We feel very confident that we did exercise the proper discretion and did the right thing," an attorney representing the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said afterward.
Soon, amid the iconic Victorian houses along DeKalb Street near East Elm Street that many of the area's movers and shakers used to call home, will rise a new development that will blend in with the community.
Philadelphia will get $2 million to encourage small business start-ups. The money comes from a new program by the Small Business Administration.
The US Census Bureau reports that in 2010, more than 46 million people were living in poverty -- an increase of 3 million in just one year, and a 27-year high.
Six groups vying to become custodian of an historic US naval cruiser now berthed in Philadelphia have passed the first hurdle in the takeover process.
Valley Forge Casino officials on Monday took reporters and invited guests on a hard-hat tour of the work that's being done on the casino floor at the Valley Forge Convention Center.
On the agenda in Philadelphia City Council this fall: at least two new plans to ease the tax burden for businesses in the city.
Francis Connell Collier was charged on Tuesday, Feb. 24 with rape of a child and other counts, according to court documents.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
The Westfield brothers from Northeast Philadelphia continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philly sports world.
Oyster House, a longtime seafood restaurant in Philadelphia, won a James Beard Award.
From issues to races, a new Quinnipiac University poll out Wednesday took the pulse of Pennsylvania voters.
The Westfield brothers from Northeast Philadelphia continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philly sports world.
Oyster House, a longtime seafood restaurant in Philadelphia, won a James Beard Award.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
Emine and Celal Emanet's immigration cases are in limbo, but they remain optimistic one year after ICE arrested them in South Jersey.
Two people are recovering after good Samaritans in New Jersey pulled them from a truck after a crash.
Water is safe to drink in Camden, New Jersey, after a days-long boil water advisory.
The middle and high schools in Wildwood, New Jersey, were closed Wednesday following a fire.
State, federal and private agencies are working to contain a fuel spill in a tributary that feeds the Woodbury Creek after a utility truck crashed in West Deptford.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Westfield brothers from Northeast Philadelphia continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philly sports world.
Will the Patriots trade for A.J. Brown? New England's head coach expanded on his relationship with the star wide receiver.
In an unassuming building by the Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls in Bensalem, Negro Leagues star Mahlon Duckett's legacy is being kept alive.
Joel Embiid had 27 points in his return to the lineup after missing five games, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 135-114.
The NFL has received no proposal to ban the tush push play this year, an NFL executive said.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Rocco and Frankie Westfield continue to impress and are making their mark on the Philadelphia sports world.
Oyster House was honored with the "America’s Classics Award" for its timeless appeal.
Philadelphia is known for being the "Mural Capital of the World."
Police in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains region are looking for a man who allegedly burned down his home and his neighbors' homes in an effort to avoid spiders.
Thousands are still without power, but crews in South Jersey are making progress after the blizzard.
