Sophia Schmidt

An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.

Advocates are encouraged by the new mayor’s early plans to clean up the city. But some are skeptical about her pick to lead the efforts.

The idea is to give small haulers an affordable, legal disposal option — so they don’t dump construction debris on empty lots around the city.

The program, geared toward people impacted by the justice system, teaches solar panel installation and electric work. It pays $15 an hour.

Several rivers are expected to see moderate to major flooding, and wind speeds could reach 65 miles per hour along the Jersey and Delaware coasts.

A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.

In 2023, the city reached a benchmark of nearly 250 electric vehicles. That’s out of a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles.

Biden spoke near Valley Forge before the third anniversary of the January 6 riot. He framed the 2024 election as a battle for democracy.

“We're in an emergency place,” one incoming council member said. “We've got to take emergency, immediate actions.”

Of people who experience homelessness in Philly, more than 17% are children under the age of 18, and over 8% are youth ages 18 to 24.

City Hall, the criminal justice center, and several homeless shelters could get HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, or solar panels.

Scientists say human-caused climate change and El Niño contributed to a record warm year globally.