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Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora announced Wednesday that Moody’s had given the city a long-term credit rating upgrade. Gusciora announced that Moody’s, an independent ratings agency, had upgraded the city’s long-term credit rating from Baa2 to Baa1, while maintaining the highest possible MIG-1 for the short-term. The mayor said the city, with the help of state aid, has kept a balanced...

PHILADELPHIA - Two people were pulled from a raging house fire that broke out Wednesday morning in West Philadelphia. Firefighters were called to the 1600 block of South 54th Street around 9:30 a.m. and saw heavy flames on the third story of a residence. Officials say the fire spread to...

PHILADELPHIA - A 5-year-old boy with autism who is nonverbal was left on a school bus twice in one week, according to his mother, raising concerns about the safety of children with special needs during school transportation. Family says substitute bus driver failed to drop off child twice. What we...

A majority of the Philadelphia students receiving diplomas cannot read or do math at grade level. In 2025, barely one-quarter of 11th graders were proficient in math and only about a third in reading. Yet, thousands of students are told they are ready for life beyond high school. How is...

Several cars, including a Philadelphia Water Department vehicle, were involved in a serious crash in North Philadelphia. The crash happened along the 3000 block of B Street, the afternoon of Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Léelo en español aquí. SkyForce10 was over the scene and multiple vehicles could...

Figs owner Salvatore De Cristofaro has sold his BYOB to Landi Prendi, who plans to open a new Italian BYOB at the space by the end of May. Salvatore De Cristofaro, the longtime chef and owner of Figs in Fairmount, has sold his BYOB to veteran private chef and cooking instructor Landi Prendi, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Four people pled guilty Tuesday in a scheme to steal $84 million worth of government checks from a postal distribution center and resell them online. Philadelphia's Saahir Irby, 28, and Tauheed Tucker, 24; Cory Scott, 26, of Ardmore; and Alexander Telewoda, 26, of Clifton Heights, entered their pleas before a judge in the U.S. Eastern District Court. All faced charges of conspiracy to steal...

A Philadelphia woman is facing felony charges after police said she used fraudulent gaming vouchers to obtain cash at a Hilltown Township bar. Amanda Marie Fox, 31, of the 200 block of Nauldo Road, was charged April 30 with two felony counts of forgery, felony conspiracy to commit forgery, and misdemeanor counts of theft and receiving stolen property, and associated conspiracy charges, stemming from...

LEHIGH CO., (WOLF) — A woman charged in connection with a deadly wrong-way crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension has been taken into custody after failing to appear in court, authorities said. According to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police, 25-year-old Onanyeli Rosario-Mesa was...

Philadelphia police are searching for a driver after a crash left a motorcyclist critically injured earlier this month. It happened on February...