Philadelphia

The founder of a community group dedicated to engaging youth in positive activities and education dedicated his birthday to young people in the program by hosting a party and a day of fun.

A Philadelphia community gathered Thursday night for a meeting with city leaders, activists and residents after three people were killed and nine others were injured in a mass shooting last week.

Trash piles may be decreasing after the District Council 33 strike halted, however union members still have to vote on the tentative agreement reached with the City of Philadelphia. Here's what we know.

A 20-year-old man was charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy who died in a barrage of gunfire last April in Philadelphia.

Maurice Hill, a man convicted of shooting six Philadelphia officers during an hours-long standoff in 2019, was sentenced to 120–240 years in prison on Thursday.

While Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders celebrated the end of the District Council 33 strike on Wednesday, union bosses remained dejected about the outcome.

Philadelphians faced with the ongoing strike was a way to beat the heat. The city planned on opening close to 60 pools this summer season, but some gates were locked when lifeguards joined the picket lines.

The City of Philadelphia and District Council 33 have come to a tentative agreement on a new contract. 

Officials say residents can start putting their trash out again starting on Monday when the city resumes its regular trash collection schedule.

Scattered storms moved through with periods of heavy rainfall and they are expected to last into the early morning hours of Thursday.

Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp in the Texas hill country lost 27 campers and counselors in the raging flash flood. The heartbreaking disaster is hitting close to home for a Philadelphia woman who worked at the camp.

The Delaware Valley was slammed by severe weather late Tuesday afternoon as multiple tornado warnings were issued while dangerous winds ripped out trees and drenching rains created flash flood conditions.