Nutter sets aside $31M for firefighter dispute

Mayor Michael Nutter will reportedly set aside $31 million toward a resolution in a long-standing dispute with Philadelphia firefighters.

Comics convention representing black superheroes opens this weekend

There aren’t too many black superheroes, judging by the stars of summer blockbusters and the faces seen in mainstream comics. [...]

City Councilman Bill Green says tax hikes “unlikely to pass”

City Councilman Bill Green called the School District of Philadelphia “a drowning man.”

PHOTOS: Billie Jean King meets with students at new tennis courts

Tennis legend Billie Jean King visits students from Little Flower Catholic High School and the Legacy Youth Tennis program at [...]

Four shot in Southwest Philadelphia

Four people were injured when bullets began flying in a Southwest Philadelphia neighborhood Wednesday night.

Drexel Hill brothers charged in high-quality pot ring

Two Drexel Hill men are charged with running a drug ring that allegedly distributed hundreds of pounds of high-quality marijuana in the Philadelphia area

Philadelphia named one of the “Most Bikeable” cities

Amount of bike lanes, trails, hills and destinations were factors, as was the number of bike riders.

Cop’s son steals gun, engages police in standoff

Police surrounded a Lansdowne Avenue home Wednesday morning after an off-duty Philadelphia police officer reported that her son took her gun around midnight.

Police shoot at teen suspect in Parkside

Philadelphia police shot at a teen suspect in Parkside early Wednesday after the 19-year-old reportedly brandished a pellet gun during a chase.

Three shot in North Philly Chinese restaurant

Three people were injured in a hail of bullets inside a Chinese restaurant in North Philadelphia early this morning.