Does N.J.’s newest viral cheesesteak sensation hang with the heavyweights?
New Jersey is no stranger to elite cheesesteaks. Some of these shops have been open for decades — Anthony Bourdain once famously proclaimed Donkey’s Place in Camden to have a cheesesteak better than any in Philadelphia. But new steak spots are popping up all the time. And the...
Pa Man Heading To Federal Prison
HARRISBURG, PA.- On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Leon Weathersbe, 38, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, appeared in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Keli M. Neary to 137 months in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release...
Man killed in West Philadelphia hit-and-run; police release photos of SUV
Police are searching for a vehicle in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a man in West Philadelphia. The department released pictures of a dark colored SUV, which is described as a Lincoln Navigator with out-of-state license plates. The hit and run happened around 11:30 p.m. last Friday near the intersection...
Woman killed after she was thrown from vehicle
A 32-year-old woman was thrown from a moving vehicle in Philadelphia's Parkside neighborhood. She died at the hospital.
Go behind the scenes of ESPN with Kevin Negandhi
Ducis Rodgers took a trip down to Bristol, Connecticut, on Thursday for a tour of ESPN studios. Who better to give us a behind-the-scenes tour, pull back the curtain, than Philadelphia native and Temple grad Kevin Negandhi? MORE | Philly natives working at ESPN speak about sports camaraderie: 'Go Birds from across...
POWER ACT PASSES IN CITY COUNCIL, GRANTING NEW PROTECTIONS FOR 750,000 WORKERS
With legislation from Minority Leader Kendra Brooks, Philadelphia sets a new standard for protecting the most vulnerable workers. Today, City Council voted unanimously to pass the POWER (Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights) Act, which empowers workers and the City’s Department of Labor (DoL) to hold employers...
Data shows School District of Philadelphia fights down, but city leaders say more needs...
If you looked at the numbers, student fights or assaults are down in the School District of Philadelphia. But experts tell Action News, despite the data, the fights that do occur are becoming increasingly violent and too often due to parents, relatives and friends getting involved. This includes Wednesday's melee...
Pope Leo XIV worked at a church near Philly before becoming the pontiff
The pastor of St. Denis Parish in Havertown, Pennsylvania, who recently met Pope Leo XIV , shared a little-known Philadelphia connection about the pontiff. The Rev. Kevin Gallagher said it's still settling in that American Cardinal Robert Prevost , a man with local ties whom he saw just last week in Rome as part of...
Philly City Council passes restrictions on mobile van services in Kensington, bill heads to...
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A bill that would create regulations and restrict where mobile vans can provide health care, harm reduction supplies and other services in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood is headed to the mayor’s...
Mysterious death in Parkside after woman reportedly thrown from moving vehicle
A death investigation is underway after a woman was reportedly thrown from a moving vehicle Thursday night in Philadelphia's Parkside neighborhood. The discovery was made just before 9:30 p.m. on the 5000 block of Parkside Avenue. Police say officers found a 32-year-old woman unresponsive, with injuries to her face...
