Philadelphia announces partnership to fight illegal dumping
The city, a community group and a local recycling business are joining forces to take care of five illegal dumping hotspots.
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The city, a community group and a local recycling business are joining forces to take care of five illegal dumping hotspots.
In an effort to prevent illegal dumping in Philadelphia neighborhoods, the city is partnering with a local youth organization and a recycling center to give people another option.
Philadelphia police are investigating the shooting of a 32-year-old man killed on the 3200 block of Ridge Avenue in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. Officers responded to a report of gunfire and found the man lying on the road with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. He died at the scene. Police are reviewing surveillance video, which shows the incident. So far, no arrests have been made.
Philadelphia police are searching for an armed suspect who held a father at gunpoint, restrained a family with zip ties and stole $1,000 during a home invasion in Olney Saturday night.
Philadelphia police are searching for a shooter who killed an 18-year-old overnight. The shooting happened at 31st and Norris streets in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The victim was found in a backyard. Investigators believe he was shot during an argument.
In the aftermath of the deadly Nicetown explosion in June, people in the neighborhood are hoping someone can help them make repairs.
A new mural was unveiled at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children to promote community wellness, particularly in the realm of mental health.
Two men were shot and killed in separate shootings in North Philadelphia on Tuesday morning within an hour of each other, police said.
Both shootings in Philadelphia are under investigation, and so far, no arrests have been made.
The 1300 block of Jefferson Street in North Philadelphia has a new name. It will now be known as Donald "Ducky" Birts Way. Birts was the first Black entrepreneur to sign a lease at the Progress Plaza Shopping Center. He was also instrumental in bringing the Black Expo to Progress Plaza in the 1970s.
A street renaming ceremony in the city's Feltonville neighborhood honored the legacy of fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Lauretha Vaird.
Philadelphia police are searching for a man seen on surveillance video shooting at a woman as she runs away.
Philadelphia police are asking for help in identifying a man who shot at a woman nearly a dozen times in the city's Feltonville section. The terrifying incident happened on the 4800 block of North Lawrence Street. Alicia Roberts talked to a neighbor who heard the shots as that woman was running for her life.
A body wrapped in bed sheets was found inside a stolen car in North Philadelphia on Tuesday night, police said.
The Good Samaritan Club, made up of college students from around the city, meets regularly to help keep a North Philadelphia football field clean.
Investigators are working to identify a body found in a stolen car left on a residential block in North Philadelphia. Ross DiMattei reports.
Philadelphia Eagles safety Reed Blankenship surprised the kids at John Moffet School in North Philadelphia. The Blankenship Family Foundation presented a check for $8,000 to push the school across the finish line in its $20,000 fundraising goal for steam equipment. Reed and his wife, Elsa, took a tour of the school to see the learning spaces.
The latest expansion of the overnight business curfew in Philadelphia has drawn opposition from business groups and legal advocates.
The curfew was first enacted in Kensington in March 2024 after council members and local leaders said it was needed to curb violent crime.
The curfew is already impacting some businesses in the city, and it could soon be expanded to other areas of Philadelphia.
The School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department are teaming up to help students who experience traumatic events outside of the classroom heal.
The Pennsylvania attorney general said they have shut down a high-level drug network in North Philadelphia. Over 20 people have been arrested and charged after a month's long investigation into the drug organization centered around 5th and Cornwall streets. The attorney general said it was a long and comprehensive investigation that effectively shut down the drug network.
A rowhome fire in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood forced a woman to jump from a second-story window early Sunday morning.
A 17-year-old student was arrested after bringing a gun and drugs to a North Philadelphia high school Monday morning, police said.
Two people were hit by a car at Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue Tuesday night, police said.
At least one family has had to relocate after gasoline leaked from a tank in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Wawa has released a Gritty-themed fruit smoothie amid the Philadelphia Flyers' return to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
Photos of the Garden Party & Kentucky Derby at Andalusia on May 2, 2026.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
At least one family has had to relocate after gasoline leaked from a tank in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Wawa has released a Gritty-themed fruit smoothie amid the Philadelphia Flyers' return to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
Temple journalism major Lauren Haley Morris was selected as the student commencement speaker for the Klein College of Media and Communication graduation.
Before you head to the polls – or make a plan to vote by mail – here's what Pennsylvania voters need to know about the 2026 primary election.
At least one family has had to relocate after gasoline leaked from a tank in Aston, Pennsylvania.
Wawa has released a Gritty-themed fruit smoothie amid the Philadelphia Flyers' return to the playoffs for the first time in six years.
Temple journalism major Lauren Haley Morris was selected as the student commencement speaker for the Klein College of Media and Communication graduation.
A driver has been arrested after fleeing the scene of two hit-and-run crashes in West Philadelphia Monday morning.
A homeowner shot and killed a woman who was attempting to break into their North Philadelphia home Sunday afternoon, police said.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
A New Jersey woman is making sure her daughter's voice lives on through a children's book that's touching lives far beyond the pages.
An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
After the sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines, a major carrier at Atlantic City International Airport, many are left concered about the region's tourism economy.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
A new project in North Philadelphia is transforming an old skating rink into a new comprehensive health center set to open in 2027.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
With support from NFL teams in Philadelphia and New York, New Jersey has approved flag football for high school girls.
It's a back-to-back-to-back night of Philadelphia sports as the Phillies, Flyers and Sixers are all set to play Monday night.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet says his team must adjust quickly after losing the opener of its second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Joel Embiid, who underwent an appendectomy about a month ago, is listed on the injury report with a right hip contusion for Game 1 vs. the New York Knicks.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
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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.
Residents in Aston, Pennsylvania, are worried after an estimated 9,000 gallons of gasoline leaked out of a tank near their homes. Residents from at least one home have had to relocate.
Today is "Melanoma Monday," the first Monday in May, meant to raise awareness about melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Health reporter Stephanie Stahl joins us with a new warning from doctors.
The airport director for Atlantic City International Airport said up to 2,400 passengers a day depended on Spirit at the airport.
Philadelphia police say they have arrested the driver suspected of crashing into a police cruiser, another car and an apartment building in West Philadelphia on Monday.
Philadelphia bars and restaurants are preparing for a busy Monday night with the Flyers, Sixers and Phillies all set to play at the same time.