- Fourteen people arrested during rally against public education layoffs
- Pregnant woman shot, man killed in quadruple Grays Ferry shooting
- Woman arrested for allegedly setting 10 fires in the Frankford area
- VIDEO: Search on for parents who locked child in Camden washing machine
- Jilted groom Steven Silverstein sues ex-fiance Kendra Platt-Lee over wedding expenses
- Senate Banking panel reviewing Facebook IPO issues (UPDATE)
- Man charged with theft after bank accidentally deposits $69k in his account
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May 23, 2012
Union members are opposing massive layoffs and restructuring planned by the Philadelphia School District.
May 23, 2012
Police seek a dreadlocked man on a motorcycle in connection with the incident.
May 23, 2012
Noelle Bilbrough, 36, was charged in connection with multiple fires, including one on Saturday and two on Sunday.
May 23, 2012
The boy was reportedly trapped inside accidentally while playing a game of peek-a-boo with his dad.
Jilted groom Steven Silverstein sues ex-fiance Kendra Platt-Lee over wedding expenses
May 23, 2012
In a story of a love grown cold, a rejected groom says it's time for his ex-fiance to pay up.
Man charged with theft after bank accidentally deposits $69k in his account
May 22, 2012
Joseph Bucci, 22, allegedly spent the money on a car, airline tickets and a pet dog, police said.
Firefighters union calls for fire commissioner's job over fatal Kensington blaze (UPDATED)
May 22, 2012
The inferno at the vacant Thomas W. Buck Hosiery Complex claimed the lives of firefighters Robert Neary and Daniel Sweeney in April.
VIDEO: Leonard Lavender: Villanova cabbie arrested for drug dealing was known for opera serenades
May 22, 2012
Lavender, 59, dubbed "the opera cabbie of the Main Line," was arrested by Radnor Police after a two month undercover investigation.
Victims in Mantria fraud begin class action lawsuit
May 21, 2012
Massive clean energy fraud involving Temple grads and stretched from Bala Cynwyd to Tennessee and Denver enters class action stage.
Philly policewoman arrested for toy store theft conspiracy
May 21, 2012
Bridgette Paris, 48, is a 14-year force veteran.
Private security workers fight for the right to organize at City Hall
May 21, 2012
Local and state leaders appear in support of a resolution introduced by Councilman Jim Kenney.
Firefighters to promote safety program in wake of fatal Bridesburg blaze
May 21, 2012
Responders found the body of an elderly woman on the block last night.
Michael Nutter visits Vegas to talk business
May 20, 2012
Mayor Michael Nutter is spending some time in Las Vegas this weekend to promote the city's retail sector.
All eyes on Philly: City's hip hop scene poised for a national comeback?
May 20, 2012
Local luminaries and up-and-comers join for a meeting of the minds at Sole Control sneakers to talk about Philly's pivotal position in the music industry.
Three shot, two killed in weekend violence
May 20, 2012
A woman was shot in the face and neck in West Oak Lane, while two men were killed in two separate incidents in North Philadelphia and Kingsessing.
Attempted robbery leads to triple stabbing at Bustleton carnival
May 20, 2012
Three men were injured in the melee Friday night, police said.
Bustleton man struck and killed while painting fence
May 20, 2012
Three men in the car who struck the victim were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.
Poll: Half of New Jersey residents don't believe in evolution
May 20, 2012
Nearly as many respondents believe in astrology as they do in evolution.
Want to work in Jose Garces' restaurant, but don't want to be paid? Become a 'culinary intern'!
May 18, 2012
Real talk: Unpaid internships are a scam.
Engineer killed after accident at Phila. Media Network printing plant
May 18, 2012
A Delaware man in his 40s was reportedly crushed by an 1,800 pound roll of newsprint.
Rosemarie Certo: Meet Philly's brew queen
May 17, 2012
Italian-born immigrant grew up in land of grapes, but has transformed Philly’s beer scene.
The spirit of Ortlieb’s lives on
May 17, 2012
Jazzhaus founder Pete Souders is back at the reopened lounge to curate the weekly jam session.
Lawmakers still exploring ‘point-to-point’ bicycle sharing
May 17, 2012
Would allow riders to borrow in one area, drop off in another.
UPenn, Temple top most dangerous colleges list
May 17, 2012
The compilation is based on crime statistics for the past three years.
Police: Woman shot in Mount Airy has died
May 17, 2012
Victim, 31, was shot once in the head while sitting in a car.
Man stabbed to death in West Philadelphia
May 17, 2012
Victim in his 50s died on the scene early this morning.
City Council roundup: Point-to-point bike share, protecting witnesses
May 17, 2012
Plus: changes to the ways parking tickets can be contested and moving forward with Philly's first LGBT-friendly senior living facility.
Philly Beer Week has hoppy Belgian flavor
May 16, 2012
Chris LaPierre, the head brewer at local Iron Hill, traveled all the way to Belgium to develop a special brew for the city's fifth-annual Philly Beer Week celebration.
Barnes Foundation: Irony, honor in Philly’s new mansion of old art
May 16, 2012
Awe-inspiring collection opens this weekend in new $150 million museum.
Nifty Fifty's facing federal tax evasion charges
May 16, 2012
Five owners and managers allegedly defrauded government out of millions.
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