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The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 15-year-old Serenity Jones, who has been reported missing from her home in North Philadelphia. Jones was last seen leaving her residence on the 3600 block of North 21st Street on Thursday, Dec. 25, at approximately 8:59 p.m....

The Philadelphia Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 17-year-old Jayda Matthews, who has been reported missing from the North Philadelphia area. Matthews was last seen on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at approximately 3:00 p.m. on the 2100 block of Marvine Street. Investigators believe she...

Celebrating Kwanzaa this week, Philadelphians gathered to share traditions of the holiday.

Jacquin’s, founded in 1884, has been bottling liquor in Kensington since 1941. It churns out at least 7,000 cases of booze daily with a portfolio that includes 145 products. Charles Jacquin et Cie., better known as Jacquin’s, founded in 1884, has been bottling liquor in Kensington since 1941 and prides itself on...

In her first year, she set her sights on restoring order to Kensington. In 2025, she set in motion a plan for affordable housing. For 2026, she has taken on her boldest mission yet—to end street homelessness.

Pennsylvania takes roast beef seriously—and these sandwiches prove it. This isn’t deli-counter filler or something slapped together at lunchtime. These are sandwiches built with patience, sharp knives, and recipes that locals guard like secrets. When the beef is right, people line up. When it’s wrong, they don’t come...

Tribute to Rev. Dr. Leon H. Sullivan by artist Cliff Eubanks was located in the Tioga neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Reverend Dr. Leon Howard Sullivan was a champion of human rights for more than five decades. He was born in segregated Charleston, West Virginia. Reverend Sullivan pastured churches...

A routine post-Christmas custody exchange turned into a nightmare Friday afternoon when a father allegedly shot the mother of his children dead before turning the gun on himself—all while their three young kids sat watching from the car. The violence erupted around noon on December 26 in Upper Darby...

Visitors can explore Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s connection to the Declaration of Independence during a weekend of talks, performances and special programming at the Museum of the American Revolution. The museum’s Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend programming runs Saturday, Jan. 17, through Monday, Jan. 19, 2026,...

NORRISTOWN — Norristown council members unanimously adopted a nearly $47.1 million operating budget and a municipal tax increase for 2026. The action to authorize the balanced eight-figure budget and increase the millage rate from 18.25 mills to 19 mills passed in a 5-0 vote during a special meeting Monday evening....