Abington looks to ban e-bikes at parks and trails, citing safety concerns
Commissioners moved forward Thursday with a ban on electric vehicles, including e-bikes and e-scooters, at Abington park systems.
Downingtown high school students were drinking while supervising a youth football camp, district says
The camp, which ran in June, was open to students in first through ninth grades.
Kyle Schwarber joins Bryce Harper in the Home Run Derby
The addition of Schwarber sets the stage for a potential rematch of the 2018 final against Bryce Harper. Only this time, they are teammates with the Phillies.
Holiday weekend heat-deaths in N.J. labeled ‘mass casualty event’ by advocates
State data show five-fold increase in heat-related deaths over last summer 2025.
Five Below plans to have 2,000 stores soon — on par with Home Depot and Target
Leaders of the "destination for the kid" store, headquartered in Philadelphia, have said it could eventually expand to more than 3,500 locations.
Kia launches new recall for 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges owners to park outside
Certain Tellurides from 2020-2024 model years are affected. A front power seat motor may overheat due to a stuck slide knob.
Delta Air Lines customers are paying more after the recent leak and fire at its Delco refinery
Delta’s fuel costs averaged $3.93 a gallon — the highest ever, the company says — in the three months ending June 30. That’s up from $2.25 a gallon a year…
A 75-year-old man is charged with murder in fatal Roxborough shooting
George Barr is accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Salis Hanrahan at his home on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Feds award $43 million to Philly gene therapy research to advance treatments for rare diseases
The federal agency ARPA-H earmarked $43 million for Philadelphia researchers to advance gene therapies for rare diseases. Among the recipients: gene therapy pioneer Jim Wilson and the Baby KJ team.
Here’s how the World Cup provided a sense of ‘community’ at this University City coffee shop
Shibam Coffee Shop was packed with a pro-Moroccan contingent for Thursday's World Cup quarterfinal between Morocco and France. But the game was only part of the story as a community…