Suspect dead in Delaware after long police chase and hail of gunfire

Manayunk residents who live along the Schuylkill River will not soon forget the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida in September 2021, when stormwater flooded homes, businesses and cars along Main Street. Despite the damage from that historic storm, developers have not been deterred from pursuing residential projects along the flood-prone...

Philadelphia-based developer Brickstone Realty will pursue the construction of an offshore resort in Cape May County in the coming years, planning documents show. The 30-acre parcel for the proposed Clermont Lodge is in Dennis Township, about ten miles west of Sea Isle City. The wooded site, currently undeveloped land, is located off the busy intersection of New Jersey Routes 9 and 83.

As the Eagles and Chiefs head to Super Bowl LVII, a set of equally elite athletes is preparing for a showdown that Sunday. The Puppy Bowl returns to Animal Planet for its 19th season at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m., and this year's lineup includes many rescue dogs from the greater Philadelphia region. There's Pierogi, a 35-pound lab mix from the Center for Animal Health and Welfare in Easton, who's sure to deliver devastating tackles, and Amanda, a slight pit-chow chow from Philly's own Wet Nose Rescue with energy to burn.

Nothing is more relaxing on a hot summer's day than taking a dip in the swimming pool. Lizzy McAlpine performs title song for upcoming AppleTV+ series 'Dear Edward'. But not every neighborhood in Philly got to experience that last summer. Due to a lifeguard shortage, 21 of the city's 74 pools remained closed.

Like most of Penn Valley native M. Night Shyamalan's projects, "Knock at the Cabin" is set against a unique backdrop near where the filmmaker grew up. Shyamalan's latest thriller, which will be released in theaters this Friday, Feb. 3, was filmed partly in the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, in the small town of Tabernacle in Burlington County.

As part of its Black History Month celebrations, Mural Arts Philadelphia will host two trolley tours of murals depicting iconic Black figures, civic leaders and social justice issues. The Civic Heroes Trolley Tours will run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 5 and Feb. 25. There, a professional tour...

A coalition of environmental groups called on Philadelphia's mayoral candidates to commit to ending littering and illegal dumping by 2028 — and two have heeded the call. Waste Free Philly unveiled its five-point agenda at a press conference Wednesday, asking the city's many mayoral candidates to sign on to the plan. The agenda calls for the city to create a new Office of Zero Waste and new job title, deputy streets commissioner of zero waste, as well as the appointment of "experienced and accomplished individuals" to various jobs in the Streets Department and an outreach campaign to explain how the city manages waste materials.

The Kensington Community Food Co-op is beginning its next chapter after nearly shuttering last fall following years of underinvestment and financial woes. The market, a source of nutritious foods in an underserved neighborhood, reopened Tuesday following a four-month "turnaround project" made possible by a $200,000 fundraising campaign launched in October.

Drexel University is collaborating with Urban Outfitters to make careers in fashion more accessible for aspiring designers in Philadelphia. Made to Measure: The URBN x Drexel Apprenticeship Program is a new, two-year apprenticeship that aims to prepare students to work in the fashion industry through special curriculum and job training.

James Beard Award-nominated chef and owner of Cantina La Martina, Dionicio Jimenez, will host a tamale-making contest on Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Kensington restaurant. La Tamalada, which means the gathering of tamale making, is the first tamale-making event Cantina La Martina has ever hosted. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the tamale contest begins at 3 p.m. inside the restaurant's heated outdoor tent. Cantina La Martina is at 2800 D St.

Nearly 750 Temple University graduate students, who serve as teaching or research assistants, went on strike Tuesday after nearly.a year of unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a new contract. The Temple University Graduate Student Association, the labor union representing the students, said the strike will continue until the university offers a...

This year, Philadelphia voters will choose a new mayor. When they head to the polls in May's primary election, they'll see something else new: updated technology at their polling places. After almost four years of troubleshooting, city commissioners say poll workers will begin using electronic poll books, eliminating the paper...

It’s no secret that the last few years at IBEW Local 98 have been challenging, but the membership has remained united and incredibly resilient. It’s now been over a year since Mark Lynch was elected business manager and pledged to move Local 98 forward with optimism and a renewed sense of integrity and purpose. So far, his performance has earned him welcomed support from the Local 98 membership and many other business managers in the Building Trades.