22+ hour, 44+ min ago   (433+ words) A month from Monday, video betting terminals known as “skill games” will be illegal across Pennsylvania, and law enforcement officials are warning businesses to remove them or face potential criminal charges. Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court in June ruled that the devices…...

22+ hour, 28+ min ago   (269+ words) A young man is set to spend at least four decades behind bars for his role in a pair of fatal shootings, including the 2022 killing of a 14-year-old football player outside Roxborough High School. Zaakir McClendon, 21, pleaded guilty to two…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (608+ words) The Philadelphia Police Department rolled out an initiative Thursday that city officials and advocates hope will lead to better interactions between law enforcement and individuals with autism and other conditions. Officers are starting to distribute blue envelopes to residents with…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (612+ words) PHILADELPHIA — As the school year begins, the Sixers, joined by forward Jabari Walker, paid a special visit to students at Stephen Girard School in South Philadelphia. The team hosted a pep rally Thursday promoting the importance of reading and announced…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (689+ words) This year marks a double celebration for Potential Inc., as the Newtown-based nonprofit commemorates 20 years of serving individuals with autism and their families, while also preparing for its 10th Annual Car Show and Family Fun Day. The fundraiser, which supports Potential’s…...

5+ day, 59+ min ago   (258+ words) A police cruiser was damaged as a group of alleged car thieves drove away to escape capture early Wednesday morning in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said. Law enforcement responded to a report of a theft in progress at around 2:20 a.m. on the…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (495+ words) Temple University announced in October 2025 that it had received a $55 million pledge from entrepreneur Christopher Barnett, the largest gift in the school’s history. Less than a year later, Temple leaders now say the donation has been canceled, days after court…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (267+ words) Protesters gathered outside Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences Tuesday morning, one week after plans to shutter the 198-year-old institution were first announced. The Benjamin Franklin Parkway museum, home to mounted dinosaur skeletons and dioramas that have thrilled generations of Philadelphians,…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (272+ words) Four people were injured in three separate shootings that occurred within a span of 15 minutes early Saturday morning across Philadelphia. Just before 2:30 a.m., two men were struck when gunfire erupted on the 2600 block of N. Bancroft Street in North Philadelphia, police said....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (589+ words) The mother of Iriana DeJesus — the 5-year-old girl who was kidnapped, raped and murdered 26 years ago in Hunting Park — has learned to forgive her daughter’s alleged killer. Lizasuain DeJesus spoke publicly Tuesday at the District Attorney’s Office, a day after…...