Philadelphia

Students at Germantown High School were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out inside a school bathroom, according to officia ...

With less than 24-hours notice from the School District of Philadelphia, Shawmont Elementary’s parents learned that their school po ...

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on a transportation bill this week that could strip guarantees out of the federal gas tax tha ...

39th Police District in Philadelphia This list covers Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, 2012. Jan. 27, 2012 3 ...

Mt. Airy has added a new open mic event to its growing literary calendar of spoken word happenings. An intimate group gathered for the fi ...

Like most people, Chestnut Hill College (CHC) freshman Brittany Lee thought of human trafficking as something that occurred in other coun ...

Imhotep Institute Charter High School’s dream of winning a fourth consecutive Public League basketball championship came to a stunn ...

Philadelphia’s city controller says the school district is in serious financial troubles.   City Controller Alan Butkov ...

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says he is concerned about a recent uptick in violence in both the schools and on the streets. He said ...

A new poll gives higher marks to Philadelphia’s mayor, but residents are still worried about their safety. The Pew Charitabl ...

10 a.m. update:  Philadelphia Police have released the identity of the victim in yesterday’s car crash on Henry Avenu ...

The relative anonymity in which New Directions for Women Inc. has operated in Germantown since the late 1980s may prove to be a double-ed ...

Almost two dozen fugitives were arrested overnight in Philadelphia as part of a sweep.   The 22 arrested were fugitives wante ...

An Occupy protest staged on Independence Mall Monday raised an interesting question: Should a retired Philadelphia cop be allowed to wear ...

Collard greens, the inexpensive and underestimated gems of the culinary world, took the lead at Grace Baptist Church in Germantown on Sat ...