Philly woman among four killed in wrong-way crash on I-495 North in Delaware

A man was fatally struck by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Levittown on Sunday afternoon, authorities in Bucks County said. Police are now searching for the driver, who may have been threatened by the pedestrian, according to investigators. The crash happened shortly after 4...

A Philadelphia woman was sentenced to house arrest and community service in connection with an attack she waged against a transgender woman in South Philadelphia in 2020, the District Attorney's Office said on Wednesday. Kendall Stephens, a transgender activist, was beaten at her home in Point Breeze by Tymesha Wearing,...

A woman was injured Wednesday morning when she was hit in the head by a concrete slab that fell from a Center City apartment building's facade where contractors had been working, authorities said. Records with the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections show the Walnut Square Apartments building, at 201...

A group of students at the all-girls St. Hubert Catholic High School in Northeast Philadelphia will be disciplined for posting a racist video on social media, Archdiocese of Philadelphia officials said. The video appeared online Tuesday and shows at least three teens together in a room and one of the...

A SEPTA bus driver who intervened and stopped a carjacking in Fishtown in January is slated to attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address as Rep. Brendan Boyle's guest, the congressman announced on Sunday. Chris DeShields, a 17-year employee of Philadelphia's public transit system, came to the rescue...

The Four Seasons Philadelphia, a five-star hotel located inside the Comcast Technology Center, was ranked as the best hotel in Pennsylvania by U.S. News & World Report, which released its annual list on Tuesday. The publication ranked the Center City hotel at No. 1. in Pennsylvania and in Philadelphia, as...

He was born in colonial Philadelphia in 1766 and fought for freedom all his life — yet James Forten is not remembered as one of America's founding fathers. The Museum of the American Revolution seeks to correct the historical record with its new exhibit on Forten and his family, set to open on Saturday, Feb. 11 as part of its Black History Month programming. "Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia" will feature paintings, music listening stations and an 18th century cannon but more than anything, it will educate visitors on the remarkable lives of James Forten, his wife Charlotte Vandine Forten and their equally courageous children.

Like many others, Maurene Cooper shifted her career focus during the pandemic, and she now creates one-of-a-kind Victoria era keepsakes. The Montgomery County artist launched Vanity Tintype in Fishtown in 2021, becoming the only woman in the city to produce photos using the 19th-century wet plate collodion process. She offers sessions for couples, children, individuals and wedding parties.

Foodies can rejoice as East Passyunk Restaurant Week is set to return for nearly two full weeks at the end of February. In its 11th year, the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District's annual dining event takes place Monday, Feb. 27 through Friday, March 10. This year, restaurants along the the bustling South Philadelphia corridor will offer deals on lunch and dinner at 24 popular restaurants and bars.

Love the Birds, colonial history and musical theater? This week, the Kimmel Cultural Campus has a deal just for you. The venue is offering $17.76 tickets to its upcoming '1776' production to anyone in Eagles gear, this week only. MORE: Dress in your wedding-day best on Valentine's Day, and get...

Temple University will receive $10.9 million in funding to provide scholarships and other personal support for students living with physical disabilities, the university announced Tuesday. Funds from the newly created Jeanne Zweig Endowment will help cover scholarships and accommodations Temple students may need, including assistive technology, support services and career...

If there's one things that Jazmine Sullivan learned as she transitioned from performing in Philadelphia's churches and clubs to the national stage, it's that so much joy is stolen from thinking ahead when there's always beauty right in front of us. The Philly native R&B singer took listeners on a...