Philadelphia

An extended community of mourners gathered in Nicetown Park on Friday night to mourn the loss a young man killed in what relatives sugges ...

For some, it was a last tango with summer.  For others, it was more of a tasteful transition to autumn.  On Saturday nig ...

Do you want more street lights in your neighborhood? How about a whole new park? As cities across the country struggle to maintain ...

A Philadelphia city councilman wants to take a serious look into why Philadelphia politicians have to give up their elected office to run ...

One resident summarized the situation concisely: It’s not often you witness a community rally around a transferred police captain.< ...

While Philadelphia celebrated its inaugural “Fashion’s Night Out” event earlier this month, two young Philadelphia desi ...

Here’s a look at some of what NewsWorks will be covering in Northwest Philadelphia this week: 1. A ...

Fueled by money from Washington, D.C., housing for the disabled in Philadelphia will be made more energy efficient. A $3 million H ...

On Sunday, Sept. 16, The Rev. Jon M. Richardson will be installed as the seventh Rector of The Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd on Th ...

Here’s a look at what you may have missed this week: 1. ...

images from a pair of recent Germantown Photo Walk events, which saw dozens of photographers fan out across the neighborhood with cameras ...

An average of 101 Americans commit suicide every day, according to the Foundation for Suicide Prevention. And despite widespread occurren ...

Community leaders and organizers will discuss ways to effectively take back their neighborhoods at the “Philadelphia Community Lead ...

Philadelphia now has a cell phone app people can use to report problems to city agencies. The free app for iPhone, Android and Bla ...

Cymande Lewis is the writer, producer and performer of the one-woman show “My Name is Sam Johnson” which is returning for the ...