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A number of restaurants and coffee chains are saying thank you to our service members on this Veterans Day.

The City of Philadelphia threw a big party on Monday to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Marine Corps.

Truman Jermaine Parks, 53, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to kill an unarmed loss prevention officer during a disturbance at a Five Below store in Cheltenham Township on December 6, 2024, The Pottstown Mercury reported. Park was convicted in September. He and accomplice Sydney...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Claire Gunnison wanted to be an astronaut growing up. She decided that one of the quickest ways to do that was to join the Navy. Out of all service branches, the Navy has produced the most astronauts,...

The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing juvenile Zahirah Acosta. Zahirah was last seen November 5, 2025, at 12:00 AM, on the 26xx block of N. 7th Street. Zahirah is known to frequent the 31xx block of F Street. Zahirah is 16 years-of-age, 5’3″,...

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Sonia Vickers, a missing person. The 78-year-old female was last seen on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 3:57 p.m., on the 2800 block of North 9th Street. Her height is 5”5″, she weighs 200 lbs., medium build, brown...

Step into a story that starts on a South Philly corner and rises to national recognition without losing its soul. PrimoHoagies has built a devoted following by doing one thing better than anyone else: making authentic Philadelphia-style hoagies by hand, fresh to order. If you crave real craftsmanship, bold flavors,...

The following information is preliminary and subject to change as investigations continue. Updates will be provided as they become available. At approximately 9:00 a.m., officers in the 14th District responded to reports of a shooting in the 7100 block of Stenton Avenue. Upon arrival, police located a 25-year-old...

When crews arrived, there was heavy fire showing in the rear of the end of the row house.

Philadelphia has committed $5 million to a new grant initiative designed to strengthen Black-owned businesses throughout the city, addressing persistent disparities that have kept entrepreneurship rates below national averages despite a decade of growth. The Philadelphia Small Business Catalyst Fund represents the...