City offers grant program to help Philly residents impacted by government shutdown
Philadelphia officials announced a new rental assistance program for federal employees living in the city who were unable to pay rent during the recent federal government shutdown. The One Philly Federal Furloughed Renter Relief Program—created by the City of Philadelphia in partnership with the Division of Housing...
Philadelphia Officials Try to Close Tax Loophole That Allows Refunds for People Who Steal...
Dec. 3 — City officials and housing advocates want Philadelphia to close a loophole in its tax code that allows people who forge deeds and steal homes to get a refund for taxes they paid to commit their crimes. Thieves commit deed fraud when they illegally transfer a property’s...
History with Mike: Jenkintown’s Strawbridge & Clothier, John Wanamaker Department Store through the years
According to local historian Mike Leibrandt, Jenkintown’s iconic Strawbridge & Clothier building at the corner of Old York Road and Rydal Road was built in 1931 and underwent a renovation in 1954. Four years later and just down the road, the second suburban branch of the John Wanamaker Department...
In 1986, a baby girl was found dead in a South Jersey dumpster. The...
Nearly four decades ago, investigators found a dead baby girl inside a pizzeria dumpster in South Jersey. They never found her killer, or even a name for the newborn. But as the cold case enters its 40th year, the FBI is turning to the public for help. MORE: SEPTA receives...
Man Charged With Seriously Injuring Bus Driver
The Delaware State Police have arrested 22-year-old Larry Bryant, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a felony assault that occurred on Thursday afternoon in Newark. Officials said on December 4, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., troopers responded to Peoples Plaza in Newark, Delaware, for the report of an assault....
‘A strike is imminent’: SEPTA’s largest workers union poised to hit picket lines
The union representing more than 5,000 SEPTA workers who operate buses, trolleys and subways in Philadelphia said Friday that a strike is imminent.
Man accused of raping teen in Center City pleads guilty
A man accused of raping a 15-year-old in Center City last year pleaded guilty Friday in a negotiated deal with prosecutors. Derrick Henry, 35, admitted to assaulting the girl November 2024 near Jeweler’s Row, around 8th and Chestnut Streets.
Dispute between neighbors leads to deadly shooting in Kensington section of Philadelphia
Investigators say a 60-year-old man was shot and killed in the doorway of his apartment following an argument between neighbors.
Man shot, killed after dispute between neighbors in North Philly, police say
Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the Fairhill neighborhood on Friday morning. A 60-year-old man was killed when an argument between neighbors in the same building escalated.
Mayor Parker’s affordable housing project will be delayed by several months
The new bill is necessary because of the changes City Council made to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s budget for her HOME initiative, which promises 30,000 units of affordable housing.
