Philadelphia PA

A man is fighting for his life after police say he was stabbed in the Spring Garden section of the city.

Police then searched the area where the woman was found and discovered a man in the alleyway next to the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man was stabbed multiple times in the neck on a Market-Frankford Line train in Center City, SEPTA police said.

The autonomous ride share company Waymo is ramping up its efforts to establish itself in Philadelphia. Waymo, in an announcement that was posted on its website on Wednesday, said that it recently shifted to autonomous testing in the city.

Philadelphia is facing a housing shortage that affects the city’s economy and residents. Nearly 30 percent of renters spend more than half their income on housing. Many low-income residents cannot afford both rent and other basic needs. In response, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has announced the Housing Opportunities...

WHYY - 12/01/2025 09:32:14 PM. Recently, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has called for increased funding to better investigate crimes, arrest major criminals, and retain skilled attorneys. He did not specify an amount but later asked for over $2 million in additional funding. The finance committee did...

Philadelphia officials announced a new rental assistance program for federal employees living in the city who were unable to pay rent during the recent federal government shutdown. The One Philly Federal Furloughed Renter Relief Program—created by the City of Philadelphia in partnership with the Division of Housing...

Dec. 3 — City officials and housing advocates want Philadelphia to close a loophole in its tax code that allows people who forge deeds and steal homes to get a refund for taxes they paid to commit their crimes. Thieves commit deed fraud when they illegally transfer a property’s...

According to local historian Mike Leibrandt, Jenkintown’s iconic Strawbridge & Clothier building at the corner of Old York Road and Rydal Road was built in 1931 and underwent a renovation in 1954. Four years later and just down the road, the second suburban branch of the John Wanamaker Department...

Nearly four decades ago, investigators found a dead baby girl inside a pizzeria dumpster in South Jersey. They never found her killer, or even a name for the newborn. But as the cold case enters its 40th year, the FBI is turning to the public for help. MORE: SEPTA receives...