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Artifacts from Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, and Gandhi are coming to Philly for America’s 250th

Many of the new artifacts carry the weight of history, but also the freedom stories and intimate histories of the families that long preserved them.

Associated Press

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets shudder over how much pain economy can take

Trump’s threat came after China said it would retaliate against U.S. tariffs he announced last week.

Education

Three Penn students have had their immigration statuses terminated

Transportation

Despite backlash over speed cameras, Council advances effort to crack down on speeding near schools

After tabling the bill three weeks ago, a Council committee approved the legislation.

Opinion

I put the ‘R’ in the MMR vaccine, and I’m scared that, like measles, rubella could make a comeback under RFK Jr.

Arts & Entertainment

The 76

Your indispensable guide to the most vital places to dine in the Philly area

The 76 restaurants that are defining Philly’s dining scene right now.

Philadelphia

‘It goes against the democracy of our nation’: How DOGE’s GSA cuts endanger the future of Philadelphia’s iconic public art

100 jobs at the GSA’s regional office, responsible for maintaining the art, have been terminated.

"Bicentennial Dawn," a sculpture by Louise Nevelson in the lobby of the James A. Byrne U.S. Courthouse.

Philadelphia

‘It goes against the democracy of our nation’: How DOGE’s GSA cuts endanger the future of Philadelphia’s iconic public art

100 jobs at the GSA’s regional office, responsible for maintaining the art, have been terminated.

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POLITICS

Margaret O’Sullivan, Executive Director at Nationalities Service Center, speaks in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

News

Philly’s biggest refugee-resettlement agency fights for its future as federal funds are slashed under Trump

Nationalities Service Center, funded largely by the federal government's refugee resettlement program, expects its budget to halved by May.

File photo of U.S. Representative Donald Norcross at Camden High School on Sept. 16, 2022.

New Jersey

Rep. Donald Norcross was hospitalized after a medical emergency likely related to his gallbladder, his staff said

The medical event was likely related to his gallbladder, his staff said.

Trish Milnamow of Philadelphia (left) during the Hands Off! National Day of Action demonstration in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Politics

‘Feeling really empowered’: Thousands rally in the Philly region for the nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ anti-Trump protest

SEPTA trains haven't seen such a rush of commuters since the Eagles Super Bowl celebration.

Pennsylvania

Pa. Republicans gathered to celebrate Trump and DOGE — and hardly mentioned tariffs

While President Donald Trump’s tariffs sent shockwaves through the stock market, Republicans at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference were unconcerned — and largely in celebration mode.

A voter signs a huge 50-foot wide “VOTE” banner is displayed on the north apron of City Hall Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The banner (and another equally large one that reads “VOTE.PA.GOV.MAILBALLOT” displayed at other sites around Center City) were created by a grassroots group of a dozen voting rights supporters who are loosely associated through the local LGBTQ+ community to encourage all citizens to vote as the distribution of mail-in ballots begins over the coming weeks.

Elections

Dana Edwards will likely be Narberth’s next mayor after opponent, Rebecca Starr, exits the race citing ‘vitriol’

After a "hard fraught" fight for the local party endorsement a candidate for Narberth mayor, Rebecca Starr, dropped out citing vitriol.

Opinion

Stricter rules and accountability needed to curtail dangerous police pursuits | Editorial

Motorists who do not follow the law share some responsibility, but that does not warrant potentially deadly high-speed chases.

The aftermath of a police pursuit and multi-vehicle crash on Baltimore Avenue and 60th Street in 2020. A speeding police car is essentially a deadly weapon and should be treated as such, writes the Editorial Board.

Opinion

Stricter rules and accountability needed to curtail dangerous police pursuits | Editorial

Motorists who do not follow the law share some responsibility, but that does not warrant potentially deadly high-speed chases.

BUSINESS

Windshield cameras show parked cars blocking bus lanes and stops in 2023 trial by SEPTA and Hayden AI, a tech firm.

Transportation

Philly drivers who block bus lanes will soon be automatically ticketed, and have to pay a hefty fine

Blocking a bus lane will soon cost drivers $76 under new AI collaboration between PPA and SEPTA.

Taxpayers line up outside the William J. Green Jr. Federal Building at Sixth and Arch Streets for free in-person tax preparation and help offered by the Internal Revenue Service in 2023.

News

More than 3,600 IRS workers in Philadelphia are in danger of losing their jobs

A union leader for IRS workers in Philadelphia spent the weekend fielding panicked messages about looming job cuts.

Food

From cheesesteaks and crab cakes to cocktails and beer, tariffs ripple through Philly’s food, beverage, and grocery industries

It’s too soon to say how much prices will go up as a result of sweeping tariffs, but professionals in the food and beverage industries are bracing for real increases.

This undated photo released by Chili's shows actors Brian Baumgartner, left, who played Kevin Malone, and Kate Flannery, who played Meredith Palmer in the TV series "The Office," posing for a photo in a soon-to-be opened Chili's in Dickson City, Pa.

Pennsylvania

Chili’s opens an unofficial homage to ‘The Office’ in Scranton

Every Chili's in America will be serving $5 "Scranton Margs" Monday to celebrate the opening of its first Scranton branch.

People walking along the Shore in Atlantic City on Oct. 10, 2023. High-rise residents have sued to stop after-parties planned for a festival in July.

Entertainment

Residents of luxury Atlantic City high-rise are suing to stop Caribbean Music festival after-parties

Residents of the Ocean Club Condominiums argue the Chelsea Beach Bar, now called Cocorico, is violating an agreement with-by planning “after-parties” for the Big Road Trip “BRT” Weekend.

CRIME

Police officers stand on the 1100 block of East Chelten Avenue after a shooting at the Lonnie Young Recreation Center on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 in Philadelphia.

Crime & Justice

Arrest warrant issued for shooting outside East Germantown recreation center

Exterior of 24th/25th Police District, 3901 Whitaker Ave.

Crime & Justice

A Montco man died in Philly police custody, less than two days after he was arrested, police say

Officials said Andrew Jackson Ecker shot a Pottstown Police Officer in his shoulder during a standoff Sunday.

Crime & Justice

Pottstown man killed after shooting officer, waging hours-long standoff with police, DA says

Crime & Justice

Police officer shot in Pottstown while investigating a car crash

Crime & Justice

Arrest warrant issued for shooting outside East Germantown recreation center

Crime & Justice

A Montco man died in Philly police custody, less than two days after he was arrested, police say

Crime & Justice

Pottstown man killed after shooting officer, waging hours-long standoff with police, DA says

Crime & Justice

Police officer shot in Pottstown while investigating a car crash

Nation & World

Currency traders at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Nation & World

U.S. stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump’s latest tariff threat

A dejected investor waits to restart trading, which was suspended for an hour following a 5% drop in its main index, at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Nation & World

Nations puzzle over how to respond to U.S. trade war as global markets gyrate

The Philadelphia skyline as seen from Broadway in South Camden.

Health

Here is a running list of terminated HHS grants in the Philly-area

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, speaks during a news conference at CASA's Multicultural Center in Hyattsville, Md., on April 4, 2025.

National Politics

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Nation & World

U.S. stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump’s latest tariff threat

Nation & World

Nations puzzle over how to respond to U.S. trade war as global markets gyrate

Health

Here is a running list of terminated HHS grants in the Philly-area

National Politics

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

Health & Science

Rebecca Haber of Philadelphia stops to take picture of flowers in planters on a rainy morning at Dilworth Plaza on Monday.

Weather

A late-season freeze is forecast for Philly Wednesday morning

Harvey Garmeder and Miriam Roth enjoy Karaoke Night at Randi’s Restaurant and Bar on Grant Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia on March 17.

Health

After a close call during the Northeast Philly crash, these two septuagenarians are living life to the fullest.

Health

After a close call during the Northeast Philly crash, these two septuagenarians are living life to the fullest.

Health

Here is a running list of terminated HHS grants in the Philly-area

Health

Artifacts from Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, and Gandhi are coming to Philly for America’s 250th

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets shudder over how much pain economy can take

Three Penn students have had their immigration statuses terminated

Despite backlash over speed cameras, Council advances effort to crack down on speeding near schools

I put the ‘R’ in the MMR vaccine, and I’m scared that, like measles, rubella could make a comeback under RFK Jr.

Flyers picture day was a stark reminder of what has been a season of major turnover. More changes are coming.

Sixers stick to tanking script in 117-105 loss to Miami Heat, their 12th straight defeat

Joel Embiid and Paul George are the ‘big concerns’ as Sixers look forward to uncertain future, Nick Nurse says

Takeaways from Phillies’ 7-2 start: ‘Concerns’ for Jordan Romano, Edmundo Sosa’s ‘real’ production

Budweiser gifts 28 goalies, including three former Flyers, beer for shutting out Alex Ovechkin

Your indispensable guide to the most vital places to dine in the Philly area

‘It goes against the democracy of our nation’: How DOGE’s GSA cuts endanger the future of Philadelphia’s iconic public art

‘It goes against the democracy of our nation’: How DOGE’s GSA cuts endanger the future of Philadelphia’s iconic public art

How Brian Tyree Henry became the ‘mayor’ of New Hope

Haraz Coffee House is the first to bring the Yemeni coffee vibe to the Philadelphia area

Isgro Pastries aims for even better baked goods — and a cafe — with its second South Philly bakery

Gloucester Township Day has been postponed because of ‘credible’ social media threats, officials say

💰 Vanishing funding for Pa. projects | Morning Newsletter

🥊 In this corner ... | Sports Daily Newsletter

💰 Vanishing funding for Pa. projects | Morning Newsletter

🥊 In this corner ... | Sports Daily Newsletter

🍽️ A celebrated outdoor food market returns | Things to Do

Downsizing stories from local seniors | Real Estate Newsletter

🍽️ A celebrated outdoor food market returns | Things to Do

Downsizing stories from local seniors | Real Estate Newsletter

Philly’s biggest refugee-resettlement agency fights for its future as federal funds are slashed under Trump

Rep. Donald Norcross was hospitalized after a medical emergency likely related to his gallbladder, his staff said

‘Feeling really empowered’: Thousands rally in the Philly region for the nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ anti-Trump protest

Pa. Republicans gathered to celebrate Trump and DOGE — and hardly mentioned tariffs

Dana Edwards will likely be Narberth’s next mayor after opponent, Rebecca Starr, exits the race citing ‘vitriol’

Stricter rules and accountability needed to curtail dangerous police pursuits | Editorial

Stricter rules and accountability needed to curtail dangerous police pursuits | Editorial

I put the ‘R’ in the MMR vaccine, and I’m scared that, like measles, rubella could make a comeback under RFK Jr.

The mayor’s proposal to cut BIRT taxes is illogical and imprudent

The only national emergency is the law that empowers a mad king

What we can learn from bats and Black kids: Challenging misunderstood narratives

Philly drivers who block bus lanes will soon be automatically ticketed, and have to pay a hefty fine

More than 3,600 IRS workers in Philadelphia are in danger of losing their jobs

From cheesesteaks and crab cakes to cocktails and beer, tariffs ripple through Philly’s food, beverage, and grocery industries

Chili’s opens an unofficial homage to ‘The Office’ in Scranton

Residents of luxury Atlantic City high-rise are suing to stop Caribbean Music festival after-parties

Arrest warrant issued for shooting outside East Germantown recreation center

A Montco man died in Philly police custody, less than two days after he was arrested, police say

Pottstown man killed after shooting officer, waging hours-long standoff with police, DA says

Police officer shot in Pottstown while investigating a car crash

Arrest warrant issued for shooting outside East Germantown recreation center

A Montco man died in Philly police custody, less than two days after he was arrested, police say

Pottstown man killed after shooting officer, waging hours-long standoff with police, DA says

Police officer shot in Pottstown while investigating a car crash

U.S. stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump’s latest tariff threat

Nations puzzle over how to respond to U.S. trade war as global markets gyrate

Here is a running list of terminated HHS grants in the Philly-area

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

U.S. stocks dip after careening through a manic day following Trump’s latest tariff threat

Nations puzzle over how to respond to U.S. trade war as global markets gyrate

Here is a running list of terminated HHS grants in the Philly-area

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

A late-season freeze is forecast for Philly Wednesday morning

After a close call during the Northeast Philly crash, these two septuagenarians are living life to the fullest.

Here is a running list of terminated HHS grants in the Philly-area

The Colorado psychedelic mushroom experiment has arrived

A late-season freeze is forecast for Philly Wednesday morning

After a close call during the Northeast Philly crash, these two septuagenarians are living life to the fullest.

Here is a running list of terminated HHS grants in the Philly-area

The Colorado psychedelic mushroom experiment has arrived