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PHILADELPHIA - After a day of on-and-off rain in the Philadelphia area, storms are possible Saturday evening, but will clear out in time for Mother's Day. Much of the region spent Saturday morning with lots of clouds and periodic light rain, but by dinner time, there's a chance for some stronger storms, according to the FOX 29 Weather Authority.

Dear Eric: For more than 30 years I have gathered with old friends at a remote cabin in the early spring. We have all known each other for a long time. We fish, cook, hike, play cards late into the night and drink beer or cocktails. One of these friends,...

New flood monitoring technology has been installed in the Eastwick neighborhood of Philadelphia, an area along Cobbs Creek that is vulnerable to flooding when water levels rise.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Tuesday morning. Joyce F. Sackie was last seen May 6 at 7 a.m. on the 7100 block of Edmund Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Police said Sackie may be in the area...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Strokes remain one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability in the United States. Doctors say that younger adults are increasingly experiencing strokes, and in Philadelphia, stroke rates and outcomes vary sharply by race and income.

- One of Philadelphia's oldest streets is Elfreth's Alley. It is lined with Federal and Georgian-style houses and cobblestone sidewalks from the colonial era. Many of the original houses still stand, and many were once multi-family households. At one time, it was even home to famous people like Dolly Madison and Betsy Ross. Today, the Alley's's is primarily inhabited by couples.

Firefighters battled a massive fire at a home in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood. Officials said the fire broke out in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 10, at a twin home along North 15th Street, right across from Northwood Cemetery. NBC10 was on the scene as crews worked...

Police say a man was found dead on the SEPTA tracks, at the 2nd and Market Street westbound platform.

Featured Image: Joetta (left) is pictured with her siblings J.J. Clark and Hazel Clark, and her daughter Talitha (right) at the 2026 Penn Relays, where the Clark family was honored with the Steinbrenner Family Award. BETHLEHEM, Pa., May 8, 2026 – Olympic legend “Joetta” and the iconic Clark family have...

Philadelphia women, from Betsy Ross to Esther de Berdt Reed, transformed the Revolutionary War through courage, intellect, and unwavering patriotism. Everyone knows the story of Betsy Ross and the first American flag, sewn in a small upholstery shop on Arch Street in Old City Philadelphia. But Ross wasn’t the only...