Philadelphia

Two potentially fatal threats to public safety were defused this week with help from that very public. Law enforcement agencies say they ...

Two weeks ago, NewsWorks brought you the story of an egregious oversight. It was a tale of how Eighth District City Councilwoman C ...

There’s no better way to spend a steamy summer day than cooling off in the pool. But some Northeast Philadelphia residents are out ...

The Nicetown Community Development Corp. scheduled a Thursday morning press conference to announce details for next weekend’s ̶ ...

Longtime Germantown resident Rhonda Lancaster, who has been fighting to stay in her family home since a 2009 reverse mortgage led to an e ...

Major renovations are underway inside Mt. Airy’s Weavers Way store. The food co-op at 559 Carpenter Lane  has been closed sinc ...

While the Northwest section of Philadelphia may be filled with patches of plants, there is a gem among them that is easy to overlook. ...

Construction is moving along at the East Falls pedestrian island at Midvale Avenue and Kelly Drive.  Last week, a 14 foot gra ...

Wednesday night’s Pastorius Park concert in Chestnut Hill is cancelled. Mark Brooks with Bauder Audio Systems told NewsWorks t ...

Family members of Officer Marc Brady are alleging that the 32-year-old was intentionally struck and killed while riding his bike in the c ...

UPDATE — A young criminal who pulled a silver handgun on multiple people in West Philadelphia — and tried unsuccessfully to ...

The head of Pennsylvania’s Dog Law Enforcement Office has been transferred amid allegations that she wasn’t qualified for the ...

How does one process a mother’s mortality and honor her life, her history and her influence? Author, Janet Mason, found the answer ...

Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Philadelphia Police and the U.S. Marshals Office announced a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest o ...

At U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah’s annual “Chat and Chew” luncheon Tuesday in Germantown, the Wired Beans Cafe setting served ...