Maria Pulcinella

The street closures will be in place to enforce the city’s tailgating ban, which was implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

TreePhilly and 36 community organizations will work together to deliver trees and host seven no-contact pickup events for residents whose neighborhoods need trees the most.

The BVSPCA is seeking adopters after nearly 200 cats were seized from a Camden property. The rescue is believed to be the largest single hoarding case seizure in Del. history.

The Wells Fargo Center, home to both the Flyers and 76ers, will be available to the city for election activities as it deems appropriate.

Philadelphia officials plan to spend Tuesday, Sept. 1 — National Poll Worker Recruitment Day — encouraging young people to work the polls in November.

All instruction except “essential” classes will take place online through at least Sept. 11, after 103 Temple students tested positive for the coronavirus.

Residents ages 65 and up can stop by Redding Government Building to pick up a fan, but they must wear a face mask and practice social distancing.

Philadelphia officials said Wednesday afternoon that the recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias would take time, with some neighborhoods hit harder than others.

Staff and visitors ages 2 and up will be required to wear face masks. Visitors must follow social distancing guidelines, and will be asked to sanitize their hands upon entry.

Police say the young children, who went missing Tuesday afternoon, were located and unharmed.

A heat health emergency will be in effect beginning Monday morning in Philadelphia. Heat indexes are forecasted at over 110 degrees.

Tinsel in July is taking over a stretch of 12th Street in Midtown Village, offering a pandemic pick-me-up in the form of a holiday pop-up bar.