Chinatown businesses battle extreme heat, water outages after hydrant break
A broken fire hydrant in Philadelphia's Chinatown caused extreme heat, steam line damage and a water outage affecting residents and businesses.
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A broken fire hydrant in Philadelphia's Chinatown caused extreme heat, steam line damage and a water outage affecting residents and businesses.
Residents and small businesses on North 9th Street in Philadelphia's Chinatown are dealing with leaks and have had their water shut off. Officials say a broken hydrant led to issues with the steam line.
Soccer fans from near and far are taking over the city to partake in watch parties before Ecuador and Ivory Coast hit the pitch.
A barricade situation on the 900 block of Arch Street ended with a man in custody on Thursday.
Philadelphia police say six men forced their way into a Chinatown business and robbed and raped the victims at gunpoint.
Philadelphia's celebration to mark firsts that happened in the city continues Saturday with a Firstival celebrating the Chinatown Friendship Gate.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
Crowds of people gathered in the heart of Philadelphia's Chinatown Monday night to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
The Trump administration canceled $160 million in federal funding for the Chinatown Stitch when the Big, Beautiful bill passed.
Two men were stabbed after an altercation outside a bar in Chinatown overnight. It happened on the 1000 block of Arch Street. According to police, the suspect was removed from the bar after becoming aggressive. Once outside, an altercation developed, and two victims were stabbed. The police located and detained the suspect. One victim is in critical condition, the other is stable.
Firefighters were called to a burning section of The Rail Park along Vine Street in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning.
The Chinatown Stitch project, first announced in 2023, aimed to cap the Vine Street Expressway between 10th and 13th streets. Now, the future of the project is uncertain.
A transformational effort to reconnect Philadelphia's Chinatown may be in jeopardy after a Republican-backed federal bill, supported by President Trump, appears to have stripped nearly all of the project's promised funding.
It was a celebration in Chinatown. The reason: a transformative project for seniors. A Chinese dragon led the grand opening celebration of Man An House, an affordable senior housing center at the corner of 9th and Vine streets. The project transformed a surface parking lot into a 5-story building with 51 apartments for seniors 62 and older.
A new development at the corner of 9th and Vine streets will provide dozens of new housing units for Philadelphians 62 and older in Chinatown.
Lion Sports Bar is offering $100,000 to anyone who enters their perfect bracket challenge. The bar opens March 13 in Chinatown.
The next Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, when it will be the Year of the Snake in the Chinese Zodiac. Howard Monroe is at Bai Wei in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood to hear more about plans to celebrate the new year.
The No Arena Coalition held a press conference in response to the news that the Sixers' plans to build a new arena in the city's Market East neighborhood fell through. Multiple organizations, including members of the Asian Americans United, Save Chinatown Coalition, Chinese Christian Church & Center, Black Philly 4 Chinatown, Students for the Preservation of Chinatown and the Ginger Arts Center, spoke during the press conference at the Chinatown Arch.
Philadelphia 76ers fans said they were surprised but happy to hear that a deal for the team to build a new arena in Center City near Chinatown has fallen through.
Plans to build a new arena for the Philadelphia 76ers in Center City have fallen through, and the team now plans to stay in South Philly, according to sources close to the negotiations.
Amid tensions over a new Sixers arena, union members stepped up to help a beloved Chinatown restaurant reopen after it was forced to close.
CBS News Philadelphia is learning there's more to the story about a popular restaurant in Philadelphia's Chinatown that was forced to shut down days before Christmas.
Sang Kee Peking Duck House was closed for about a week after a flood of steam damaged the electrical system and fire alarm inside.
Back in business. A popular restaurant in Chinatown reopened its doors on Saturday after the business was shuttered because of a potential safety hazard. We first told you about the sudden shutdown at Sang Kee Peking Duck House last weekend. Ryan Hughes has the follow-up.
Philadelphia City Council is expected to vote to approve a 76ers arena for Market East Thursday.
