Philadelphia

Philly Medical Examiner's Office employees ordered to return to work due to amount of bodies in storage

July 3, 2025 7:20pm EDT

More than two dozen Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office staffers were ordered back to work because of a growing backlog of bodies in storage, the AP reports.

Philadelphia strike: Parker says District Council 33 refused city's offer to continue negotiations

July 3, 2025 3:23pm EDT

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said District Council 33 refused the city's offer to continue contract negotiations on Thursday as a crippling work stoppage continues.

No Phillies named National League starters in 2025 MLB All Star Game

July 3, 2025 1:20pm EDT

The first-place Philadelphia Phillies will not be represented on the National League's starting roster in the 2025 MLB All-Star game, but there's still a chance some players will earn a trip to Atlanta.

Chinatown robberies: Suspects sought for attacking, robbing 3 victims in 2 days

July 3, 2025 12:45pm EDT

Philadelphia police are asking for the public's help to identify and locate two suspects in a string of violent robberies in Chinatown last month.

Philly deliver driver injured, shot fired after customer refuses to pay for pizza: police

July 3, 2025 12:23pm EDT

A late-night pizza delivery took a violent turn in Southwest Philadelphia, ending with a customer being taken into police custody.

Wawa Welcome America 2025: Road closures, SEPTA detours this week

July 3, 2025 9:03am EDT

With so many events happening in the city, there will be a lot of transportation changes from Wednesday, July 2 to Saturday, July 5.

Another armored truck robbed at gunpoint in Philadelphia as 3 suspects sought

July 3, 2025 8:00am EDT

There have been at least three armored vehicle thefts in Philadelphia in the last three weeks, with the latest unfolding in broad daylight on Wednesday.

Kepler and Marsh homer as Phillies split doubleheader with Padres

July 3, 2025 7:13am EDT

Max Kepler and Brandon Marsh each homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 5-1 to earn a doubleheader split.

Masked person, vehicle seen fleeing overnight shooting in Tioga: police

July 3, 2025 7:06am EDT

Philadelphia police are investigating after a 19-year-old man was found critically shot in Tioga early Thursday morning.

19-year-old shot and killed near his home in Philadelphia neighborhood

July 3, 2025 6:49am EDT

Philadelphia police are on the scene of a deadly shooting that rang out in East Germantown Thursday morning.

Suspect sought after man killed in North Philly shooting: police

July 2, 2025 11:25pm EDT

Philadelphia police are searching for a shooter who took aim and fired at an unidentified man, killing him at the North Philadelphia scene.

Philly residents moving forward with July 4th barbeques despite no trash service

July 2, 2025 10:51pm EDT

You might have seen it or smelled it. Trash is piling up across the city and as the holiday weekend rapidly approaches, residents are saying they are still planning to celebrate in the birthplace of America, no matter what.

‘Red, White and Blue To-Do’ festivities kick off in Old City despite on-going strike

July 2, 2025 7:39pm EDT

The rain held off as a sea of red, white, and blue, accompanied by festive floats and patriotic music, paraded across Independence Mall this morning. It was part of the Historic District’s second annual Red, White & Blue To-Do Celebration.

Private contractors offer trash removal services amid District Council 33 strike

July 2, 2025 7:38pm EDT

Private contractors are advertising their services for trash removal on social media and putting their cell phone numbers out in the community, as District Council 33 remains on strike.