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A sprawling Huntingdon Valley estate once owned by former Philadelphia 76ers owner Harold Katz is back on the market, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. The property’s massive private sports complex is once again drawing attention across the region. The nearly seven-acre Montgomery County prope

Little Flower announced the establishment of the Sister Mary Scullion Endowment, a $300,000 fund that will provide four-year scholarships for young women seeking a Little Flower education. Made possible through the generosity of James and Marie Seward ’66, the endowment will support students who demonstrate financial n

The nonprofit One River Alliance and State Street Events will produce FreedomFest on Saturday, July 4, at Pleasant Hill Park (Delaware River and Linden Avenue). Festivities begin at 5 p.m. and culminate at 9 p.m. with a fireworks display by Pyrotecnico, launched from a barge in the center of the Delaware River. The fre

If you are in the mood for a nice, juicy steak — whether a ribeye, filet, porterhouse, and anything in between — Pennsylvania has more than a handful of top-tier steakhouses to choose from, writes Clara Easton for Decor Hint. Philadelphia has its shared of great steakhouses, as...

Philadelphia transit riders and advocates celebrate the passage of the City of Philadelphia’s FY 2027 budget. The budget provides needed funding for critical transit investments including the nationally recognized Zero Fare program, municipal Key Advantage, and increased resources for SEPTA. The budget announcement com

City Councilwoman Katherine Gilmore Richardson spoke at the recent Fox Chase Town Watch and Civic Association meeting, focusing on two recently passed bills she sponsored. Richardson, of Wynnefield, is in her second term as an at-large member. She serves as majority leader and Democratic leader of the 52nd Ward. Counci

PHILADELPHIA - A suspect is dead and three Philadelphia police officers were hospitalized after an apparent shootout near 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood late Saturday night. What we know:. Police say officers responded to a report of a shooting around 10:33 p.m. Saturday. Officers arri

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A group of Philadelphia organizers is using the nation’s 250th anniversary as an opportunity to revisit July Fourth, 1976: the day tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of North Philadel

Reports of the tragic murder of 22-year-old Billy Schmidt in South Philadelphia have been carried in the national press, including Fox News and the New York Post, and internationally, in such newspapers as the Irish Sun and the British Daily Mail. The nation and the world grieve for Billy Schmidt.

Havertown's Caitlin Nelson ran 36 miles, for her 36th birthday, while raising $3,600 for Blood Cancer United.