SEPTA CEO to step down from role as head of transit agency

SEPTA CEO and General Manager, Leslie Richards, announced she is stepping down from her post on November 29th.

Philadelphia City Council votes on bicycle safety bill

During Thursday’s Philadelphia City Council meeting, members gave their final vote on a bike lane safety bill and it passed unanimously. Many advocates have fought a hard fight for the measure.

76ers arena proposal: Legislation introduced to City Council met with loud protests on both sides

Tensions were high Thursday morning as protesters, both for and against the 76ers arena plans, made their voices heard on the steps of City Hall. The arena’s location would be Market Street, at 10tha and 11th streets, right next to the Chinatown neighborhood.

3 accused of threatening Jewish men outside Philadelphia pool hall in June: DA

Three men are facing ethnic intimidation charges after prosecutors say they threatened a group of Jewish men outside a Philadelphia pool hall last summer.

Philadelphia candy store named one of the best in the US

Shane Confectionary made the list for TimeOut's “10 Best Candy Stores in the United States” this year.

How many games will the 76ers win this season?
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After a loss at home for the season opener, do you think the Sixers will win less than 15 or more than 60 games?

Harris makes campaign stop at Philly's Famous 4th Street Deli
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Kamala Harris was back in battleground Pennsylvania on Wednesday, and this time she made a campaign stop at a legendary Philly shop.

Teen boy shot close to home in North Philadelphia
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A 16-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after being struck by a bullet in his own neighborhood.

50 years after Philadelphia halted prison medical testing, families seek reparations

Fifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed a University of Pennsylvania researcher to conduct human testing on incarcerated people, many of them Black. Now, survivors of the program and their descendants want reparations.

Philadelphia jail withheld insulin from a diabetic inmate who died, lawsuit says

The family of a former Philadelphia jail inmate is suing the institution, saying officials there caused the death of a diabetic inmate by failing to provide insulin and other medical care.

18-year-old in custody after shooting on SEPTA bus injured 3 women

U.S. Marshals have arrested an 18-year-old male in a New Castle County apartment after a shooting on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia injured three women.

Arson suspect ignites dumpster at historic Philadelphia synagogue
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Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to identify an arson suspect in connection to a fire at a synagogue earlier this week.