Philadelphia Streets Kept In Dark By Vandals
The Streets Department is doing a citywide survey of alley lights, because of rampant vandalism to the lights caused by those who would prefer that the alleys stay dark.
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The Streets Department is doing a citywide survey of alley lights, because of rampant vandalism to the lights caused by those who would prefer that the alleys stay dark.
The Philadelphia police commissioner said crime around the casino, while well-publicized, has not gone up significantly.
Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey says the time has come for a stepped-up police role in city schools, and he says a plan is being drawn up to expand the presence of officers there.
With dogged determination, animal rights advocates watched on Thursday as a Philadelphia City Council committee approved a measure that puts some bite into the city's dog control laws.
Philadelphia City Council, which controls the purse strings of the city's government, apparently has no problem with the $60,000 salary hike given to police commissioner Charles Ramsey to keep him from fleeing to Chicago.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett's new budget has some fine print that could be bad news for the City of Philadelphia's recreation department.
Council President Anna Verna denies that the change was an attempt to get around a state Supreme Court decision.
Philadelphia City Council today gave final approval to new restrictions on the questions employers can ask of job applicants about possible prior criminal records.
More than a year after the city created bike-only lanes on Pine and Spruce Streets, officials are looking at the same thing for some north-south streets.
Owners of Philadelphia parking garages and lots mounted a full court press Wednesday at City Hall trying to convince City Council to lower the city's parking tax. They came away empty-handed, at least for now.
The Nutter Administration told City Council members Tuesday that the controversial policy of temporary closures of fire stations is not going to change, even with an increase in the Fire Department budget.
The long-running confusion over the city's system of assessing property values was again front and center as City Council began its review of the mayor's budget. The question: what happens when the latest tax hike gets rolled back?
There were oral arguments held before a Philadelphia judge on whether two City Council members, a city commissioner, and a mayoral candidate were eligible to remain on their respective ballots.
Dogs in Philadelphia are supposed to be registered, but few actually are. The fee is $16 for neutered dogs and $40 for those not neutered.
Chris talked to Francis Finnegan, who alleges he was molested by a priest at the age of seven, Lou Dubois on the economic impact of the NCAA Tournament and Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick about the federal budget.
Former Philadelphia city councilman Rick Mariano, who spent four years in federal prison following a conviction for bribery, returned to Philadelphia City Council today for the first time since his release.
A Philadelphia GOP ward leader has gone to court, trying to get longtime city councilman Frank Rizzo thrown off the primary ballot.
Jannie Blackwell believes students should be free to pray alone or in groups, as long as the activity is not disruptive and does not infringe on the rights of others.
Philadelphians will be asked on the May ballot whether the home rule charter should be amended to create a Jobs Commission. The Philadelphia unemployment rate, at last check, was stubbornly higher than the national average of nine percent.
A City Councilwoman says she's "seething green" over what she calls "anti-Irish" merchandise being sold by Spencer Gifts for St. Patrick's Day.
Several members of Philadelphia City Council and the Muslim and Jewish communities spoke out at City Hall against the hearings in Washington, DC on the radicalization of the Muslim community.
Philadelphia city councilman Frank DiCicco won't seek a fifth term as the councilman for the 1st District, which encompasses parts of South Philadelphia, center city, Old City, and Northern Liberties.
Following the mayor's speech to City Council on Thursday morning, Councilman Frank Rizzo called the mayor's budget "a first draft," and he expects Nutter to wind up blaming Governor Corbett for the final result.
Mayor Michael Nutter was delivering his new budget on Thursday morning to City Council, unveiling a hold-the-line spending plan.
As pressure mounts from federal authorities for change at the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Philadelphia city councilwoman Jannie Blackwell has decided to give up her seat on the PHA board.
Twenty students from Global Leadership Academy are traveling to West Africa as part of the school's long-running international learning program.
Part of the Breathe Philly initiative, more than 70 ground-level monitors installed across Philadelphia will provide hourly air quality measurements.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
WealthMore founder Mical Jeanlys-White breaks down what investors should know and what they should ignore as they navigate 2026.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
Twenty students from Global Leadership Academy are traveling to West Africa as part of the school's long-running international learning program.
Part of the Breathe Philly initiative, more than 70 ground-level monitors installed across Philadelphia will provide hourly air quality measurements.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to pay $180 million in a settlement to more than 300 survivors who were sexually abused by clergy members.
WealthMore founder Mical Jeanlys-White breaks down what investors should know and what they should ignore as they navigate 2026.
Twenty students from Global Leadership Academy are traveling to West Africa as part of the school's long-running international learning program.
Part of the Breathe Philly initiative, more than 70 ground-level monitors installed across Philadelphia will provide hourly air quality measurements.
WealthMore founder Mical Jeanlys-White breaks down what investors should know and what they should ignore as they navigate 2026.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
The soon-to-be 133-year-old Reading Terminal Market has become an indispensable hallmark of the city of Philadelphia.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to pay $180 million in a settlement to more than 300 survivors who were sexually abused by clergy members.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.
Diners have been apart of New Jersey's DNA for decades. Now many are struggling, but lawmakers are looking to give them a lifeline.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
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.
A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials 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.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
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 Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated skier of all time, last won a medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
The Reading Fightin Phils will play as the "Reading Iced Coffees" for their 23rd annual morning game Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
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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.
After decades of starring in some of Broadway's biggest shows, actress Mandy Gonzalez is lending her voice to two cabaret performances at the Rittenhouse Grill in Philadelphia.
Many Christians will mark the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday with a day of fasting and reflection. In Philadelphia, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church offered "ashes-to-go" in Washington Square Park, and Archbishop Nelson Perez will hold mass and distribute ashes at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Wednesday at noon.
When it comes to investing, it can feel overwhelming after last year's volatility in the market, from tariffs to inflation and job losses. But it's better to stay calm, stay informed and stay invested, Mical Jeanlys-White tells Josh Sidorowicz in this preview of the latest In Your Corner podcast episode.
Fog will clear out later on Wednesday morning, but be ready for some more fog and rain showers on Thursday in the Philadelphia region. Then on Friday morning, heavy rain will fall before a system brings more precipitation — likely rain or a mix with snow — on Sunday. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has your forecast.
Global Leadership Academy students are taking a trip to Ghana, in West Africa, as part of their Black History Month curriculum, connecting classroom lessons to the continent where so much of that history began. Dr. Naomi Johnson Booker, the school's founder, tells Wakisha Bailey these international trips are "the pinnacle of what we do."