Mayor Parker’s administration opposed giving death benefits to families of first responders who die by suicide. Council called it ‘cruel’ and ‘outrageous.’
City Council members erupted Wednesday after a Parker administration official testified the mayor opposes legislation to extend death benefits to the families of first responders who die by suicide.
Screen-used furniture and clothing from ‘Task’ is going up for sale at a Delco thrift shop
The owner of the Drexel Hill-based shop Thrift & Thrive, formerly known as Nana’s Attic, said the 'Task' merchandise arrived Wednesday.
Sergiño Dest is finally fulfilling his potential with the USMNT, right in time for the World Cup
The U.S. team's tactics in its World Cup warmup win over Senegal let Dest show the full range of his talents as a wingback. And the game gave him and…
West Chester baseball punches ticket to Division II championship final with win over UT Tyler
The Rams battled back from a three-run deficit by scoring four runs in the top of the eighth to beat UT Tyler, 6-5. The national championship series is set to…
Amid his return to Philly, Nick Castellanos is designated for assignment by the Padres
Whether or not Castellanos, who is batting .191, catches on with another team, the Phillies will pay $19.2 million of his $20 million salary this year.
Man killed in police-involved shooting in Atlantic City is identified
Authorities identified the man killed as Atlantic City resident Donald Gardner and the officer who fired the fatal shots as Officer Robert Reynolds. Sergeant Christian Ivanov was seriously wounded.
Northeast Philadelphia Airport could soon run on 100% solar power
A new solar farm, if approved, would generate approximately 3,000 megawatt hours of energy annually, effectively covering all of the airport's electrical needs.
Woman charged with murder in stabbing death of mother in West Philadelphia
Police arrested 32-year-old Nazirah Devore and accused her of murdering her mother, Charmaine, on Sunday night.
A Philly man didn’t know if he’d ever get off the kidney transplant waiting list. CAR-T made it happen.
A novel use of CAR-T helped Philadelphia resident Andrew Boyd get a kidney transplant. Early results from the clinical trial at Penn were reported in the New England Journal of…
Ivory Coast will scrimmage Union II in a pre-World Cup friendly at Subaru Park
The Ivory Coast will also host a community training session on June 12, allowing soccer fans to come watch the team practice before their World Cup schedule opens on June…