Roosevelt Mall’s $70 Million Makeover is Reshaping Northeast Philadelphia Retail
Roosevelt Mall has anchored the corner of Cottman and the Boulevard for six decades. Now, the Northeast Philadelphia institution is getting the biggest makeover of its life, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Brixmor Property Group is pouring more than $70 million into the 36-acre outdoor shopping cent
Glen Foerd’s free RiverFest will offer kayaking, canoeing and family fun on the Delaware...
Glen Foerd's annual RiverFest will return on Sunday, July 12, inviting visitors to spend the day on and along the Delaware River with free boating, environmental activities and family-friendly fun. The free festival runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Glen Foerd's historic riverside estate in Northeast Philadelphia. A...
Details on the acquisition of the rail line associated with the former steel plant...
A reader recently expressed concerns over the railroad line that serves the former steel mill at 900 Conshohocken Road in Conshohocken (Plymouth Township). The property is currently part of a controversial data center proposal that is going through the zoning hearing process. Today, a federal document landed in our inb
Philly photographer sued for allegedly failing to show up to weddings
Pennsylvania's attorney general is suing a Philadelphia photographer for allegedly agreeing to take wedding photos for area couples and failing to deliver the final shots. Photographer Christina Hernandez, who did business as Wandering Stardust Collective, signed contracts and received retainer payments to provide wedd
SEPTA installing new bus stop signs ahead of bus network revamp
SEPTA riders should begin seeing new bus stop signs next month, as the transit agency prepares to make big changes to its bus routes.
Surveillance video released of suspect in North Philadelphia double murder
The videos follow the suspect as he walked three miles that night from the area of 15th and Butler streets, to where the shooting happened.
Police find possible bomb-making chemicals in Olney home, sources say
A person is in custody after investigators made a strange discovery in a home in Olney. Sources said there were bomb-making materials and other chemicals inside.
Chemicals, ammo and drugs found after investigation into Olney home, Philadelphia police say
Multiple law enforcement agencies are conducting an investigation after chemicals, ammunition and drugs were found inside a home in Olney.
Endangered Missing Person Eleodoro Leonardo-Frias from the 26th District Has Been Located
The Philadelphia Police Department’s East Detective Division is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing, endangered 76-year-old male. Eleodoro Leonardo-Frias was last seen at approximately 1:00 PM on June 25, 2026, in the area of Indiana Avenue and Gransback Street. He walked away from the location in an
Bees left behind at NJ Turnpike stop cause a buzz, force closure
It’s a buzz kill getting left behind at the Walt Whitman Service Area on the New Jersey Turnpike. That’s what happened to a few thousand bees whose truck carrying hives left them behind after a routine refueling in Cherry Hill on the afternoon of June 10. The unlucky hive-less took shelter by clinging to the corner of
