Winslow’s Jasmine Jackson emerges as one of the nation’s fastest hurdlers: ‘She is running with a purpose’
After setting a personal record and winning a state championship, the sophomore was the first athlete in school history to earn an invite to the Brooks PR Invitational, where she…
Activist offered money to committeeperson and asked him to vote against Councilmember Cindy Bass in Northwest Philly ward, videos show
The 22nd Ward leader election has already generated considerable controversy. Wednesday night’s vote is a redo of the initial election.
Tessa Janecke is selected third overall by Las Vegas; Penn State well-represented in the PWHL draft
Janecke, who played for Team USA's gold medal team in the Winter Olympics, is hoping to bring the same success she achieved at Penn State to Las Vegas, one of…
A Chesco couple cared more for drugs than their young son, judge says, before sending them to prison for decades
Mousa Hawa and Holly Back were sentenced Wednesday for the murder of their 8-year-old son, Hunter, who died of a drug overdose in 2023.
Trea Turner gets ‘on a good track’ with three hits in return to the Phillies lineup
Back after missing a game with a bruised wrist, Turner knows there is still work to be done to dig out of his slump, but he saw positive signs on…
Delaware County detected measles in wastewater samples, health officials say
No one in the county has been diagnosed with measles, said Lora Siegmann Werner, the director of the county’s health department.
Rep. Madeleine Dean says she was blocked from speaking to detainees during oversight visit to Pennsylvania’s largest ICE detention center
The Montgomery County Democrat was blocked from talking with detainees at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Crawford County.
Christian Pulisic’s calf injury is the USMNT’s biggest story at the World Cup. Here’s what to know.
The World Cup doesn’t have injury reporting rules like American sports leagues do, so there’s a long tradition of misdirection. Pulisic’s status is the latest chapter.
More people in Philly and region struggle with insufficient food after Trump cuts: ‘Hunger has never been higher’
Work requirements to receive SNAP benefits were included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Maintaining eligibility is increasingly difficult for people who need assistance, experts say.
Youth summit turns teens into Philly lawmakers: ‘You are the change, ultimately’
Wednesday's event hosted for the first time by the Greater Philadelphia YMCA gave teens a hands-on way to learn about city government.