FIFA Fan Festival will be a once-in-a-lifetime moment, at the expense of neighbors, local groups say
Lemon Hill and Faimount neighbors are grappling with traffic and parking chaos, as the FIFA Fan Festival takes place in their backyards during the 2026 World Cup in Philadelphia.
IBX and Highmark want to cut costs by moving more outpatient care to surgery centers
Independence Blue Cross and Highmark have new policies meant to cut healthcare costs for employers by moving procedures out of high-cost hospitals outpatient departments.
Teaching an old don new tricks: How ‘Skinny Joey’ Merlino went from wiseguy to influencer
For decades, Joey Merlino was one of Philly’s most infamous figures. Then Joe “Lil Snuff” Perri handed him a mic and a second act. Now they’re selling cheesesteaks and busting…
Fans celebrate ahead of the first Wold Cup match in Philly
Waves of yellow, red, and blue paraded down Center City and into the area surrounding the Philadelphia Museum of Art to celebrate the World Cup.
Phillies’ bats come alive with 17 hits, bullpen hangs on in 9-8 win over the Brewers
One night after being one-hit by Jacob Misiorowski, the Phillies pounded out 17 hits but had to sweat out a late charge by Milwaukee.
Jalen Brunson pours in 45 points as Knicks close out Spurs for first NBA title since 1973
Villanova alumni Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges were the Knicks' three leading scorers in the series clincher.
Pennsylvania State Police just issued hundreds of tickets to enforce a new ban on handheld cell phone use while driving
Pennsylvania State Police gave out nearly 700 tickets after a yearlong warning period ended.
Danley Jean Jacques becomes the first active Union player to play in a World Cup
The midfielder started for Haiti on Saturday night against Scotland in Foxborough, Mass., in what was also Haiti’s first men’s World Cup game since 1974 and Scotland’s first since 1998.
3 Philadelphia police officers shot late Saturday in Wynnefield, reports say
The shooting happened about 10:30 p.m. near North 45th and Arlington Streets in the West Philadelphia neighborhood, according to media reports.
Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski made history on Friday. But the Phillies are ‘glad’ to have faced him.
“You don’t really see that, so you can’t really explain it,” said Kyle Schwarber, the only Phillie to record a hit against Misiorowski on Friday night.