As lawmakers struggle to find budget agreement, locals lambast government while shutdown looms

A shutdown would furlough federal workers and disrupt programs and services for millions of Americans, while also closing down national parks and museums and cause the military to work without pay.

JoAnne A. Epps: Celebration of life honors late acting Temple University president

The entire Temple University community, along with family and friends, gathered Friday to pay tribute to the life and legacy of JoAnne A. Epps after her sudden death last week. She was 72.

Dangerous eyesore removed in South Philadelphia
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A tree stump that uprooted part of a sidewalk in South Philadelphia has finally been removed after months of complaints.

SEPTA launches contactless payment
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SEPTA riders can now tap-to-pay three different ways as contactless payments launch Friday.

'I'm ashamed': Grandmother of social media influencer arrested during Philly looting speaks out

To her followers, she is an influencer nicknamed “Meatball." To police, she is known as the “Livestream Looter." The 21-year-old is out on bail and she will eventually face a judge. But, Thursday, she had to face her grandmother.

Judge in Irizarry case previously hired lawyer who now works for law firm that represented ex-officer

A Philadelphia judge whose controversial ruling to dismiss charges against former police officer Mark Dial in the shooting death of Eddie Irizarry is now facing questions after it was discovered that a lawyer who represented her in a divorce proceeding now works for the law firm that defended Dial.

Philadelphia looting suspect was out on bail for deadly incident outside club: DA

Kenneth Frye, 24, is accused of looting a liquor store in Philadelphia during Tuesday night's chaos. Frye was out on bail after he was charged in a deadly incident outside of a Philadelphia club last year.