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Christmas Village security guard charged for fatally shooting man in LOVE Park: Police
According to police, the suspect was working security when he became involved in a disturbance with the 29-year-old victim.
4 years ago
Offshore wind farm builder tries to calm worries
Some residents fear turbines will damage tourism, but Ørsted says they will be barely visible.
4 years ago
Some PSERS staff believe the probe’s findings could be damaging to their reputations. Their lawyers are pushing for the report to be kept private or contain rebuttals.
4 years ago
Disgraced former Philly Health Commissioner Dr. Tom Farley hired by D.C. Health Dept.
Dr. Thomas Farley was asked to resign for ordering remains of MOVE bombing victims to be destroyed. He's now been hired by D.C.'s Health Department.
4 years ago
Pa. Senate backs bill to allow guns to be carried without permit
Democrats warned the result of such legislation becoming law would be more death and more violence amid already-spiking gun violence and the spread of illegal guns.
4 years ago
How a lab works to seek and destroy the harmful chemicals known as PFAS
With about 4,700 different PFAS, these "forever chemicals" are a formidable issue to tackle. The Center for PFAS Solutions can test for 40 of them.
4 years ago
Listen 4:08Delaware’s ambitious goal to plant 1 tree for every resident
In most states, planting a tree for every resident would be a monumental task, but in Delaware the new tree-planting mission might be more doable.
4 years ago
Amid some success stories, a Keystone Crossroads investigation finds that a large percentage of those most in need in Philadelphia don’t seem to be getting the cash.
4 years ago
Listen 4:43Judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan says President Joe Biden is “best positioned” to determine whether to waive executive privilege on documents sought by the House.
4 years ago
House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 10 former White House aides
The subpoenas issued Tuesday include demands for documents and testimony from senior adviser Stephen Miller and press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
4 years ago
Dining tables over parking spaces: Streeteries move toward permanence in some Philly neighborhoods
Philadelphia’s pandemic-inspired experiment with expanded outdoor dining is poised to end with streeteries made permanently legal in certain parts of the city.
4 years ago
Massive junkyard fire still producing smoke over Center City, Southwest Philly
Smoke from the two-alarm blaze could be seen all over the city, and even across the Delaware River in New Jersey.
4 years ago
Juror in Henon-Dougherty corruption trial tests positive for COVID
The interruption comes in the sixth week of the trial, following the conclusion of closing arguments by prosecution and defense attorneys on Monday.
4 years ago
Bernard Lee, notable real estate lawyer, dies at 71
Real estate lawyer Bernard Lee died on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, after suffering a cardiac incident last week at a Philadelphia 76ers game. He was 71.
4 years ago
Philadelphia prisons to resume limited in-person visits
Philadelphia’s prison system is offering in-person visits for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, though with restrictions.
4 years ago