FBI, police seek Bridesburg bank robber

The FBI and Philadelphia police are seeking a man who robbed a Citizens Bank branch office in Philadelphia’s Bridesburg section on Saturday.

Man shot, killed in Kensington robbery

A 51-year-old man was shot and killed during an apparent robbery in Kensington early Monday.

Hard to count, the faces of Philly’s homeless youth are often hidden

Advocates say the number of homeless youth in Philadelphia has increased and service providers have no way of accurately assessing the scope of the problem.

Union’s MacMath drawing on lessons from European vacation

Zac MacMath is trying to be more consistent in goal.

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