Philadelphia PA

A bizarre incident left a man lodged in a shattered car windshield in Philadelphia's Bridesburg neighborhood.

The FBI is asking for help locating a doctor accused of drugging and raping a patient at a Philadelphia hospital in 1996. Zahidul Islam has been wanted for decades and may have ties to New York and Canada.

The Philadelphia school district's enrollment has declined by nearly 20,000 students over the past decade. (Photo by Hannah Yoon for Chalkbeat) This story was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. In the three years since Pennsylvania overhauled its...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – A 51-year-old man briefly escaped police custody early Thursday morning after slipping out of his handcuffs and fleeing from Temple Hospital before being captured about an hour and a half later, authorities said. The incident occurred around 6:15 a.m. as the man, who was in police custody,…

Philadelphia's tourists typically flock to Old City, and with good reason. This historic center has cobbled streets, leafy parks, and seasonal flavors. Yet, there's a neighborhood that borders Old City that will further allow you to experience the essence of this East Coast giant: Northern Liberties. Dating all the...

A late Sunday night shooting in Northeast Philadelphia left one man dead and a young woman wounded after gunfire erupted around a parked tow truck, prompting an active homicide investigation by Philadelphia police. The shooting occurred at approximately 7:52 p.m. Sunday on the 2100 block of Knorr Street near...

👋🏼 Hello, USA 250 readers! Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day , when we recall the work, the words and the legacy of the late Civil Rights icon − and reflect on how Americans are living up to his calls to activism, social justice and service. I'm Phaedra Trethan , here to highlight some of our shared history,...

Philadelphia firefighters spent hours tackling a huge fire at Bella Vista Restaurant in North Philly Friday morning.

Officers from the 12th District responded to a report of a person with a gun on the 5600 block of Ridgewood Street at about 3:18 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the...

Wawa is closing its first and only digital convenience store on Wednesday at Drexel University, the company told student-run newspaper The Triangle. The c-store is at 3300 Market St. on the college campus in Philadelphia. “This location has served University City since 2018, and we are grateful for the support...