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Two Philadelphia parents have turned their hometown pride into a children’s book that teaches kids essential Philly vocab words like “underdogs” and “cheesesteak.” The duo has already sold out of their first print run.

Six illegal shipments of ketamine — an anesthetic used by recreational drug users as a hallucinogen, have been intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia since late September, law enforcement officers said. The drugs were concealed in various objects, including a punching bag base,...

At 91 years old, Gloria Gaynor spends her days in a hospital bed inside the home she’s lived in for years. Now, her family says she may soon be forced out of it. The Delaware County woman— just outside Philadelphia—is facing eviction after her home was sold through a tax lien sale, a process her family says was...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. A nonprofit in Moorestown, New Jersey, has acquired the historic Thomas Cowperthwaite House, built in 1742. Developer Bruce Goodman donated the colonial-era brick...

Inside a former factory in North Philadelphia, more than 2 dozen artists from Mural Arts have been hard at work painting 52 number one sculptures, each honoring a Philadelphia first-from the first ice cream soda to the first selfie, to the First Zoo.

Domestic violence homicides in the city have risen this year compared to last, and city officials are pushing resources for not only survivors, but also those who commit abuse.

A Philadelphia police officer was injured in a crash while heading to work late Sunday night.

Uber is planning to amend its racketeering lawsuit against a Philadelphia attorney the rideshare company alleges conspired with medical providers in an attempt to turn minor crashes into million-dollar paydays. The move to refile the complaint came after Simon & Simon PC – the firm directing the supposed scheme –...

St. John’s Baptist Church has stood vacant since it was closed in August 2024, but will soon undergo a conversion into 26 apartment units. St. John’s Baptist Church has been sold for $1 million and will be transformed into 26 apartments, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail are still offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of Ziyker Washington, 20, of Norristown, for the First-Degree Murder of Hamid Boyd on November 30. Washington is described as 5’8″ tall, weighing...