Mayor Parker $6.8 billion budget passes City Council with focus on housing

Mayor Cherelle Parker wins approval for her $6.8 billion budget which includes borrowing hundreds of millions of dollars to tackle the city’s housing crisis.

Philly mentoring organization Level Up holds balloon release for two of its own lost to gun violence

A devastating blow happened for a West Philly organization working to save our streets. The group is working to move forward after the tragic loss of two of the organization’s members, both of them killed at the hands of gun violence.

Philadelphia weather: Code Orange Air Quality Alert issued ahead of Thursday heat, haze

Thursday is likely to be the hottest day of the day, so far, and with hazy, hot and humid conditions, officials have issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ozone.

Student honored by graduating class after his death

An emotional tribute during a Philadelphia high school graduation remembering a passionate student who dreamed of becoming a firefighter, until his life was sadly cut short two years ago happened Wednesday.

Lengthy street repairs have South Philly neighbors speaking out with frustration

A group of South Philadelphia residents tell FOX 29 they’ve had enough of delays and problems in the neighborhood after new water lines were placed.

Cause of massive 4-story vacant West Philly apartment building announced

After an investigation officials with the Philadelphia Fire Department have announced a cause of the four-alarm, vacant, four-story apartment building that produced massive flames and smoke Saturday.

Man who was mistakenly released from Philadelphia prison recaptured by Marshals

A Philadelphia man who pleaded guilty to firing a gun at police in 2023 is back in custody after it was discovered that he was mistakenly released from prison last month.