A new app allows Philadelphians to report parking violations using ‘laser vision’
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. When Ee Durbin learned about the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s mobility access violation reporting form, they...
People Drive From All Over Pennsylvania To Eat Breakfast At This Amish Restaurant
There’s a reason why cars with license plates from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and everywhere in between fill the parking lot at Dienner’s Country Restaurant in Soudersburg every weekend morning. Word travels fast when you discover a breakfast experience that makes you question every other morning meal you’ve ever...
This Mom-And-Pop Sandwich Shop In Pennsylvania Has Been A Local Legend Since 1941
In the heart of Norristown, Pennsylvania, there’s a sandwich shop that time forgot, and thank goodness for that. Lou’s Sandwich Shop sits unassumingly on East Main Street, a brick-faced time capsule where breakfast dreams come true and sandwich legends are born daily. While fancy eateries come and go...
Giant American flag art project embodies spirit of Philadelphia
Philly artists stitched together their red, white, and blue designs to create a massive American flag fit for the United States Semiquincentennial.
3 separate overnight shootings in Philly leave 2 men and 1 woman injured: Police
Philadelphia police are investigating three separate overnight shootings in Philadelphia that left two men and one woman injured. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, the first shooting happened just before 11 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025, in North Philadelphia. Police said that officers responded to a...
Members of Philadelphia union DC33 to begin voting on new contract Monday
Members of AFSCME District Council 33, the union representing blue-collar workers for the city of Philadelphia, will begin to vote on their new contract agreement starting Monday.
Trenton police search for four juveniles in water vendor armed robbery
The Trenton Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying four juvenile suspects involved in an armed robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Prospect Street and…
Man shot several times inside his car after fight in North Philly convenience store
After the fight, the 44-year-old victim got in a car and drove east on Lehigh Avenue, then north on Front Street. The suspect, who police say was wearing a white shirt, followed.
Philly man sentenced to 6 years in prison for stealing homes through wire fraud
A Philadelphia man will spend six years in prison for forging documents and signatures to illegally transfer ownership of six city homes to himself or his associates. Macangelo Tillman, 52, pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud in March. Over the course of two years, prosecutors said, he forged signatures and...
Suspect Charged With Murder, Victim Identified
A suspect wanted in connection with a fatal domestic-related incident was apprehended Friday evening in Bear. According to Milford Police Sgt. Timothy Maloney, Joseph M. Greene, 42, of Milford, Delaware, was taken into custody without incident at approximately 6:45 p.m. on July 11, 2025. The arrest was carried out...