Philadelphia PA

DEAR ERIC: Why should I go to my 50th high school reunion? I received a phone call from a former classmate who wouldn’t give me the time of day when we were in school together. “You need to go!” No, thank you. The cost is outrageous. Plus,...

Presented by the Camden County Board of Commissioners, in association with BRE and the Borough of Collingswood, the Scottish Rite Auditorium welcomes The Legendary Wailers featuring Julian Junior Marvin on Friday, January 23, 2026. Doors open at 7 PM, showtime at 8 PM. In 1977, Junior was invited to join Bob Marley &...

The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating after two men were shot in the Germantown neighborhood of Philly on Sunday afternoon. The shooting occurred just after 3 p.m. at the 5200 block of Germantown Avenue, police said. There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence...

Dear Eric: Often when I’m eating at a restaurant or cafe, I’ll notice other tables leaving half-finished food to be thrown out. In these situations, I’m tempted to either ask if I can have the remaining food, or to just pick it up from the empty table. I don’t like food waste and am completely unbothered by the...

Officials say four people, including a medic, were hurt overnight when an ambulance was involved in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia, officials said. According to police, four people were hospitalized after an ambulance was involved in a crash near the intersection of Lindbergh Boulevard and South 70th Street, in...

From neighborhood parks to hungry goats, there are plenty of ways your Christmas tree can help your fellow Philadelphians. As the last of the holiday lights come down and your Christmas tree starts shedding needles like confetti, it’s time to think about what comes next. Instead of dragging it to the curb, why not go...

Philadelphia police have released a reference photo of a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and one they believe struck and killed 54-year-old June Rodriguez as he rode along Lancaster Avenue in Overbrook in the early morning hours of Dec. 20.

SEPTA is targeting mid-January to reopen the tunnel, depending on how testing goes. That means 60,000 daily riders will continue to be detoured to the L or a shuttle.

NORRISTOWN — The Municipality of Norristown ended 2025 with a vacancy after Norristown council members accepted Public Works Director Thomas Odenigbo’s resignation. The decision came during a Dec. 22 special meeting when council members voted 5-0 to approve Odenigbo’s resignation. Council members Jasmine Griffen and...

Police arrested a man accused of attacking his girlfriend, taking her baby from her home and then leaving the child with a stranger at a Philadelphia corner store. The incident unfolded on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, around 1:15 p.m. Police said the unidentified man physically assaulted his girlfriend who he was living...