Philadelphia PA

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Philadelphia’s housing market will continue to strain renters and homeowners in 2026, according to economists....

Murphy era winds down as NJ Assembly races to vote on 150 bills before year’s end TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Assembly is holding one of its busiest legislative…

A mother and her five-month-old daughter were hospitalized on Sunday morning following a shooting that happened in West Philadelphia, police said. According to police, officers found the woman and her baby injured after they responded to the 1500 block of North Robinson Street in West Philadelphia for a report of a...

A man and a woman have both been hospitalized, police said, after they were discovered in a North Philadelphia home after both were shot on Monday morning. According to police, officers discovered the pair at about 11:28 a.m. in a property located along the 4100 block of Old York Road in North Philly on Monday.

In this land of milk and honey and horses, many go hungry. Or would go hungry over these holidays were it not for the Main Line’s myriad pantries, food banks, volunteers and donor businesses and community groups. Across the board, food pantries we contacted reported spikes in visitors this...

In Philadelphia, where gun violence has been rampant, one program is giving at-risk teens a different path through power tools, car engines and mentorship. NBC News' Marquise Francis reports on the program that gathers high schoolers three nights a week, not just to learn carpentry and automotive skills, but to heal...

Two men were shot when a fight broke out at the Frankford Transportation Center in Philadelphia on Monday morning, officials said. According to officials, two men were shot after a fight broke out at about 8:51 a.m. at the Frankford Transit Center, prompting, what they called, "a large police response."

Just months after reopening its doors following a fire, Our Mother of Consolation Catholic School celebrated Christmas.

Two African Penguin chick were born at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, marking a critical milestone for the re-listed endangered species.

Suburban mayors responded angrily to the most recent shutdown at Trenton Water Works, citing repeated failures, delayed communication and unresolved public health concerns. The incident occurred on Dec. 12, when frazil ice clogged the utility’s raw water intake, forcing a several-hour shutdown of TWW’s filtration...