City Crews Begin Preparations For Impending Winter Storm
The city of Philadelphia has started its preparations for the winter storm that's expected to dump anywhere from 12-16 inches of snow in Philly and the surrounding areas.
The city of Philadelphia has started its preparations for the winter storm that's expected to dump anywhere from 12-16 inches of snow in Philly and the surrounding areas.
Philadelphia's financial watchdog says tens of thousands of dollars in unused wireless internet hardware is just wasting away inside a city warehouse. City Controller Alan Butkovitz blames the Nutter Administration for doing nothing to make use of the equipment.
Hackers have released the email addresses of thousands of registered users at a website that promotes extramarital affairs. Nine of those addresses are for City of Philadelphia employees, and now city officials are investigating.
There are more than 230 World Heritage cities around the globe, but none so far in the US.
"Three deaths in less than five years have proven that the duck boats are dangerous on the water and dangerous on the land," said attorney Robert Mongeluzzi.
Everett Gillison, the city's deputy mayor for public safety, had assurances for both local residents and visitors.
The new commission's job: to recommend ways the city can pay for high-quality pre-K for 40,000 eligible three- and four-year-olds.
"Be prepared to walk" was the message from Mayor Nutter and other officials who spelled out transportation plans for the World Meeting of Families in September.
On the north apron of City Hall, fencing has been installed to prevent pedestrians from getting close to what is about to become a major work zone.
Officials say it's the most efficient method of generating the highest number of potential bidders and the most revenue.
Waring Elementary School students helped celebrate by dancing at Clemente Recreation Center, where deputy mayor Mike DiBerardinis said that kids like them were his chief motivation to cut his deparment's carbon footprint.
Three retired teachers sued the SRC on First Amendment grounds after they were prohibited from holding protest signs at a contentious meeting on charter schools.
Among the award winners was a woman who has fostered 126 children in her home over 43 years, and adopted five of them.
Eli Zebooker, a retired center city dentist, was the oldest man in attendance. He is a spry 102.
Today's primary election has the parties choosing not only nominees for mayor, but for all 17 seats on City Council.
Voters are being asked to approve commissions for women and universal pre-kindergarten, a rule promoting multi-language access to city services, and a referendum on school district governance.
"Controlled chaos would be an understatement," said police inspector Mike McCarrick, who runs the police department's East Division, where the derailment occurred.
A Federal Judge has ruled that the DA and police will have to slug it out in court with homeowners as they attempt to take down the city's process of seizing drug-related cash, cars and houses.
The Nutter administration has authored a measure that for the first time applies the city's existing hotel tax to Airbnb-type rentals.
The fire department and L&I will perform joint inspections of commercial and industrial properties larger than 15,000 square feet.
The next time you jog up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, take a moment to notice the azure blue and golden yellow flag on the righthand side. It's Philadelphia's "civic" flag.
The Office of LGBT Affairs was created by Mayor Nutter, but LGBT leaders fear that a future mayor might decide to kill it. So they're backing a plan to change the city charter and make the office permanent.
At the Free Library branch on West Rittenhouse Square, during this first of six public forums this week, Comcast customers with pent-up frustrations sounded off.
The site is a one-stop clearinghouse where veterans and their families can find links to Philly-specific services including jobs, housing, and treatment.
Philadelphia's pothole epidemic dominated discussion at a City Council hearing this past week.
Images from surveillance video show a man who police say illicitly filmed a woman who was changing in a dressing room at the Aerie store in the King of Prussia Mall this week.
Students at Haverford High School in Delaware County are becoming lifelong friends thanks in part to the Best Buddies organization.
After a chilly start, bright and clear skies will make for a crisp Friday with a high of 65 before a cloudy weekend with a chance of showers on Saturday and potential Sunday night thunderstorms.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2024 NFL draft with eight picks, with three in the first two rounds. Keep track of the Birds' draft picks here.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
The student-led demonstration is part of protests against the Israel-Hamas war being held on college campuses across the United States.
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2024 NFL draft with eight picks, with three in the first two rounds. Keep track of the Birds' draft picks here.
Images from surveillance video show a man who police say illicitly filmed a woman who was changing in a dressing room at the Aerie store in the King of Prussia Mall this week.
Students at Haverford High School in Delaware County are becoming lifelong friends thanks in part to the Best Buddies organization.
Images from surveillance video show a man who police say illicitly filmed a woman who was changing in a dressing room at the Aerie store in the King of Prussia Mall this week.
Students at Haverford High School in Delaware County are becoming lifelong friends thanks in part to the Best Buddies organization.
After a chilly start, bright and clear skies will make for a crisp Friday with a high of 65 before a cloudy weekend with a chance of showers on Saturday and potential Sunday night thunderstorms.
A Philly tradition returned to Franklin Field Thursday as Day 1 of Penn Relays brought athletes, coaches and families to the city of Brotherly Love.
Philly Black Pride's mission is to transform social environments for LGBTQ+ people of color.
After a chilly start, bright and clear skies will make for a crisp Friday with a high of 65 before a cloudy weekend with a chance of showers on Saturday and potential Sunday night thunderstorms.
Opposition is growing in one Atlantic City neighborhood over possibly expanding the area where recreational marijuana businesses can open.
At least two Princeton University students were arrested Thursday at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus where students began setting up tents.
The Penn Relays will bring thousands of athletes in Philadelphia this weekend. If you're heading to Franklin Field, here's what you need to know.
Thursday is cool and cloudy with a few peeks of sunshine later in the day. Temps drop close to freezing Friday morning, but the second half of the weekend kicks off a summerlike warmup.
After a chilly start, bright and clear skies will make for a crisp Friday with a high of 65 before a cloudy weekend with a chance of showers on Saturday and potential Sunday night thunderstorms.
Camay Mitchell De Silva was killed at Delaware State University. Her family wants to make sure she's remembered for the life she lived.
The Penn Relays will bring thousands of athletes in Philadelphia this weekend. If you're heading to Franklin Field, here's what you need to know.
Thursday is cool and cloudy with a few peeks of sunshine later in the day. Temps drop close to freezing Friday morning, but the second half of the weekend kicks off a summerlike warmup.
Camay De Silva's loved ones gathered at a Wilmington park to remember her and release balloons in her honor.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
The Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sandy Sprint Philadelphia 5k run/walk on Saturday.
A New Jersey woman has received a first-of-its-kind transplant using a modified pig kidney along with a heart pump.
Federal officials say they're double checking whether pasteurization has eradicated the danger from possible bird virus particles in milk.
Tick bites can cause a range of illnesses — and as the weather warms up, ticks can be particularly prevalent. Delaware County leaders are working to keep residents aware of the dangers ticks bring.
For the second time in a month, Aramark union workers will go on strike, this time during Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks playoff series at the Wells Fargo Center.
From a new Taylor Swift to an exclusive Pearl Jam "Dark Matter" vinyl, Record Store Day 2024 will be a big one for record stores in the Philadelphia area and worldwide.
Wawa is officially in central Pennsylvania.
Cove Pocono Resorts' two other properties, Cove Haven Resort and Paradise Stream Resort, will remain open despite the closure of the Pocono Palace.
Nine life-sized sculptures made by world-renowned artist Seward Johnson are on loan to Philadelphia's Frankford Avenue in Mayfair until mid-September.
The fatal crash in Boothwyn shut down Route 322 from Chelsea Parkway to Creek Parkway for several hours on Wednesday afternoon.
"Intercity bus carriers" will be relocating from the Spring Garden Street area of the city as soon as Labor Day, Philadelphia transportation officials told a Northern Liberties neighborhood group.
Three construction workers died on I-83 in York County, Pennsylvania after a truck struck their vehicle in an active work zone, Pennsylvania State Police said.
One person died in a car accident in Pennsauken, Camden County, Tuesday afternoon, Pennsauken police said.
All lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Quakertown have reopened after a dump truck overturned Monday morning, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
Joel Embiid has been experiencing Bell's palsy symptoms, he said after Philadelphia's 125-114 win over the New York Knicks.
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the 2024 NFL draft with eight picks, with three in the first two rounds. Keep track of the Birds' draft picks here.
The Dolphins have a 2nd round pick on Friday and four more picks on Saturday
The Philadelphia Eagles selected Toledo cornerback Quinyon Mitchell with the 22nd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on Thursday night in Detroit.
Joel Embiid scored a playoff career-high 50 points as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the New York Knicks, 125-114, on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center in the NBA playoffs.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Play on Philly provides students with ambitious, high-quality music education at almost no cost.
The Iron Menace coaster at Dorney Park takes you 15 stories into the sky before a 95-degree drop tops out at speeds of 64 mph. We got a sneak peek and rode the brand new ride.
Construction is halfway complete on the Lansdowne Theater, the focus of an $18 million restoration project. Once the building reopens, it will serve as a concert hall.
Mary J. Blige, Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, Dave Matthews Band and Peter Frampton have been named to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Two Bucks County girls wrestling medal winners are hopeful more young women will get involved in the male-dominated sport.
Students in Philadelphia's Law Pathway program are learning more about a possible legal career with help from Penn's law school and the Troutman Pepper law firm.
Mercy Career and Technical High School senior Taylor Houseman was one of two students selected to give a SEPTA bus a brand new look.
Sixers center Joel Embiid said after the team's win Thursday night that he's been dealing with a case of Bell's palsy.
Best Buddies is a national organization working to promote friendships, opportunity and inclusion for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Janelle Burrell brings you more on two "buddies" who paired up in the program at Haverford High School, Oumar Sillah and Ellie Krissinger. On Sunday, April 28, Janelle will emcee the annual Best Buddies Friendship Walk for the Philadelphia region, set to take place at 8 a.m. at the King of Prussia Mall. More details on bestbuddiesfriendshipwalk.org.
Only a senior in high school, Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job with his polling company "Patriot Polling."
Supercross racing has returned to Philadelphia after more than 40 years -- over 26 million pounds of dirt were trucked into Lincoln Financial Field to form the track for Saturday's event, Round 15 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship. Jan Carabeo chats with riders Bryce Shelly, a Pennsylvania native and rookie, and Tristan Lane.
A man allegedly held his cell phone over a dressing room stall at the Aerie store in the King of Prussia Mall and filmed a woman getting changed, Upper Merion Township police say. Now they're hoping surveillance video will identify the man and lead to an arrest.