Philadelphia Shelters Taking In Those Displaced By Storm, Flooding
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Philadelphia officials say the city's three emergency shelters have plenty of capacity to take in area residents affected by Hurricane Sandy.
SEPTA will remain out of service on Tuesday morning. Officials say it will take eight hours after the storm passes to make sure things aren't damaged.
The City of Philadelphia is announcing a new effort to keep young, startup companies -- and their jobs -- in town.
Officials with both the City of Philadelphia and the Eagles are watching the path of Hurricane Sandy, and Eagles officials say at this point Sunday's game at the Linc is still a "go."
The sponsor, Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, says once the mayor signs it, the measure will take effect next March.
The mayor is imposing a sweeping package of changes on non-unionized workers, including a 2½-percent pay raise, changes to overtime, and the possibility of furloughs.
Pennsylvania voters do not have to present a photo ID to vote next month, but Peco customers and city retirees recently received the wrong information in the mail.
Before the City Council finance committee today was a proposal from Councilman Bill Green to require that half the man-hours on many contracts be performed by Philadelphia residents.
Common Pleas Court judge Idee Fox heard nearly two hours of arguments on Monday from the city and the union over the arbitration award, which the city says it can't afford.
City officials say not to worry, they'll get it done in time.
City controller Alan Butkovitz is critical of several city departments for their lack of oversight in connection with construction activity in North Philadelphia, near the Temple University campus.
Now, both sides indicate they are willing to sit down and negotiate a way to help those in need.
Attorney Brian Francis Humble says his clients decided to sue after, according to them, they were picked up by police and brought to the district headquarters without cause.
Numbered streets from Front to Fourth are being closed at various times for repaving, and it's expected to continue for a few more weeks at least.
"We found that constitutionally we can have a two-tiered tax system, so we believe that the more you owe, the higher the penalties should be," Darrell Clarke said.
A business advocacy group says Pennsylvania and Philadelphia in particular have a legal system that's unfair to businesses.
The Nutter administration has taken the first step toward selling the parking garage under JFK Plaza, a block from City Hall.
A West Philadelphia community group is suing the City of Philadelphia and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell for moving the group out of a recreation center.
At phila.gov/LI, the Department of Licenses and Inspections has now posted all of its raw data, including permits, violations, and licenses.
That national policy trickled down to a lengthy controversy here in Philadelphia.
The judge ordered the city not to enforce its ban, finding that the city's rationale was not supported.
Religious leaders have asked for a temporary injunction to halt new city regulations that bar "the free distribution of food to three or more members of the public" on city parklands.
Councilman Bill Greenlee says he was looking to make the bike lane legislation consistent with policy on regulating roadway traffic.
"Small businesses overwhelming support the (Obamacare) tax credits. The problem is, they don't know about them," says the CEO of a small-business advocacy group.
"Being the optimist that I am, I believe we can get this done on time," says Philadelphia City Council president Darrell Clarke.
Plan on some morning snow showers around the Philadelphia region for the morning drive Wednesday.
Advocates for the restoration of the President's House slavery exhibit said critical interpretive panels are still missing from the historic site in Old City.
After a blizzard hit the Philadelphia region, some people in South Jersey are still without power days later.
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.
Francis Collier, a part-time police officer in Morton Borough, was charged with raping a minor, according to a criminal docket sheet.
Plan on some morning snow showers around the Philadelphia region for the morning drive Wednesday.
Five students were arrested and detained for at least four nights after an altercation with Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree.
Advocates for the restoration of the President's House slavery exhibit said critical interpretive panels are still missing from the historic site in Old City.
After a blizzard hit the Philadelphia region, some people in South Jersey are still without power days later.
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.
Advocates for the restoration of the President's House slavery exhibit said critical interpretive panels are still missing from the historic site in Old City.
Francis Collier, a part-time police officer in Morton Borough, was charged with raping a minor, according to a criminal docket sheet.
The School District of Philadelphia will reopen for regular in-person classes Wednesday.
Ny'Leek Ellison's family is disappointed after the driver who hit him in Delaware County was sentenced to 1.5 to 3 years in prison.
Five students were arrested and detained for at least four nights after an altercation with Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree.
After a blizzard hit the Philadelphia region, some people in South Jersey are still without power days later.
Lawyers for Sean Higgins, the driver accused of hitting and killing the Gaudreau brothers, argued that they have new evidence that he was not driving drunk when the crash happened.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
Karrie Davis said she also had several inches of dirty water in her basement in Camden because of a water main break that prompted the boil water advisory.
Fire crews were on the scene at the Laurel Hill Apartments in Lindenwold, Camden County, on Tuesday.
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.
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.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
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.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
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.
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 U.S. women's ice hockey team said Monday they will not be attending President Trump's State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts.
Tyrese Maxey had 39 points and eight assists, VJ Edgecombe made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, and the Sixers beat the Timberwolves 135-108 to snap a four-game losing streak.
After the thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Canada, Team USA hockey players skated around the rink while holding Johnny Gaudreau's number 13 jersey.
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.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
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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.
Bill Kelly says the Philadelphia region will get some morning snow showers Wednesday. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
The fire started just before 11 a.m. at an apartment building in Lindenwold. Nobody was injured in the blaze.
Advocates for the restoration of the President's House slavery exhibit said Tuesday that critical interpretive panels remain missing from the historic site in Old City.
A man in Stratford, Camden County, said he is still without power after a tree snapped down the road.
Sean Higgins appeared in court virtually Tuesday afternoon, and his lawyers said a test shows his blood alcohol level was .075, which is below the legal limit in New Jersey.