Philadelphia’s rich musical history is getting official recognition. Councilmember Isaiah Thomas introduced a resolution declaring Philadelphia “The Original Music City,” a nod to the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia City Council has officially voted to recognize May 13 as a day of reflection and remembrance for the MOVE bombing. This upcoming Tuesday will mark the 40th ...

Philadelphia renamed 2000 N. 59th St. to Will Smith Way on Wednesday. The street is just a block away from Overbrook High School, where Smith graduated in 1986.

In 2019, Philadelphia City Council passed an ordinance that prohibits employers from discrimination in hiring practices, requires written contracts with job duties and an hourly wage and requires meal ...

Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid aren’t the only ones with a lot on the line when the Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday, Feb. 9, at Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Directors ...

While numerous city officials acknowledged it was a sad day for Philadelphia to lose the Macy's at the Wanamaker Building, they expressed optimism about its future along with the rest of Market East.

Among the city’s more successful products were the ice cream that William A. Breyer originally made in his home (1866) and John B. Stetson’s cowboy hats (1865).

Thousands of Philadelphia city workers have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike. AFSCME District Council 33, which represents blue-collar city workers including many of those in the ...

Philadelphia's infant mortality rate is nearly 40% higher than the national average. And, per the city's annual point-in-time count, about 1,300 families with children were experiencing ...

The City of Philadelphia revealed that a May 2024 disclosed in October impacted more than 35,000 individuals' personal and protected health information.

A new city health center planned for a site on the Friends Hospital campus in Northeast Philadelphia gained final zoning approval in City Council on Thursday.

Philadelphia has far fewer homes with firearms and fewer gun dealers than what its population would predict. And yet, Philadelphia still experiences a higher-than-expected rate of violence.