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Jefferson Health and the University of Pennsylvania Health System are targeting Montgomery County locations to expand their networks of care centers, The Philadelphia Business Journal reported. According to their coverage, Jefferson Health CEO Dr. Joseph Cacchione said he would like to see Jefferson invest “more than $1 billion on multiple...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that the ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street in South Philadelphia will reopen to traffic from Friday afternoon, May 8, to Monday morning, May 11. The ramps have been closed for several weeks while crews perform roadway widening and other improvements under a $56.1 million...

Brake lights stretch endlessly along Route 202, glowing red against the gray-blue haze of an early winter morning. Coffee cools untouched in cup holders as drivers inch forward, eyes fixed on the slow rhythm of merging lanes and sudden stops. A SEPTA train rattles past in the distance, briefly outpacing the traffic before disappearing toward Center City. Inside the rows of cars heading...

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing juvenile Cadence Gallagher Colon. Cadence was last seen April 30, 2026, 1:53 PM, on the 43xx block of Enfield Ave and is possibly in the area of 11th St and Oregon Ave. Cadence is 16 years-of-age, 5’3″,...

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. The first life sciences tenant at the former Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery site broke ground...

Fort Mifflin will finally be receiving support with a $4.15 million project after decades of struggles with flooding and limited funding. Fort Mifflin, one of Philadelphia’s most historic sites, will finally be receiving support after decades of struggles with flooding and limited funding, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

St. Joe’s Prep received a $74 million gift from the Howley Foundation, which will be used to expand its scholars program and other capital projects, such as a new athletic complex. St. Joseph’s Preparatory School recently received a massive $74 million gift, an amount that points to being the...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Police are searching for a missing 15-year-old last seen Tuesday morning in the city’s 14th District. Maurice Washington was last seen at 6:26 a.m. on the unit block of Herman Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Washington is described as 5 feet 6 inches...

A gunman shot and killed a man in Philadelphia's Point Breeze section.

A Philadelphia police officer who was wounded by a gunshot during a traffic stop was released from the hospital on Wednesday.