Holmesburg

Riverview Wellness Village

Philly to offer year-long housing to 336 people in addiction recovery at Holmesburg facility

The Pennypack Trail and Path in Northeast Philly are now connected

Pennypack trail extension

Scooter rider killed in crash with SUV in Northeast Philly

Holmesburg scooter crash

Police have arrested a woman caught on video shooting a baby in a stroller in Northeast Philly

Northeast Philly Baby

Embarrassing misspelling on I-95 sign in Northeast Philly expected to be corrected by Monday night

I-95 misspelled sign

Escaped inmate Gino Hagenkotter found dead inside Harrowgate warehouse, police say

Gino Hagenkotter Dead

Man charged with shooting 2 Philly police officers in Holmesburg

Police Shooting Holmesburg

2 police officers wounded in Holmesburg shootout, expected to recover

Holmesburg Shootout Police

2 men escaped Philly jail in May while a guard slept on the job, D.A. Krasner says

Holmesburg jail escape

Prisoner who allegedly helped inmates escape Philly jail was charged in 2021 deadly beating at Pat's Steaks, police say

Lookout prison escape

One of the men who escaped from Philly jail caught by U.S. Marshals

Philly Jail Escape

Woman charged with helping the two escaped inmates from Philly prison

Inmates Escape Philly Woman Charged

Students at two Philly high schools face discipline for racist blackface video

St. Hubert Catholic School

Philly medical society apologizes for 'silence' over Holmesburg Prison experiments

holmesburg prison apology

Philly prepares to open first tiny house village to transition homeless residents into permanent housing

Sanctuary Village Rendering

Philadelphia apologizes for 'deplorable' history of medical experiments on Holmesburg Prison inmates

Holmesburg Prison Philadelphia

Watch the trailer for the Four Seasons Total Landscaping documentary premiering this week

A documentary detailing Four Seasons Total Landscaping's rise to fame is in the works

Philly’s Four Seasons Total Landscaping selling merchandise after unusual Trump campaign press conference

Police: City Hall worker killed in murder-suicide in Northeast Philadelphia

Meridian Holmesburg

Philly police investigating Facebook video showing woman repeatedly kicking boy

Woman kicking boy at Tacony Park

Prosecutors: Philadelphia man charged with five armed robberies

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Suspect wanted for Northeast Philadelphia bank robbery

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Police: Missing woman found dead in trunk of car in Northeast Philadelphia

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Man arrested in Northeast Philadelphia hit-and-run that critically injured jogger

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Northeast Philly teen arrested in killing of elderly Southwest Philly handyman

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Home invaders foiled by couple armed with canned goods in Holmesburg

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Northeast Philly shows its (primary) colors on election day

Northeast Philly man charged with five murders for 2003 fire

Abdu Rivera arson

Reports: Pair of 7-Elevens robbed at gunpoint in Northeast Philly

7-Eleven

SPCA seizes 17 animals from home in Northeast

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New Foundations Charter celebrates School Progress Report scores

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Traffic Fatalities

South Philly street renamed in honor of hit-and-run victim

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Police seek leads in year-old, hit-and-run fatal crash in Northeast Philly

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Fiery crash in Northeast Philly leaves three dead

Inspired by a young hero, Philadelphia students push seat belts on fellow teens

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Crash cleared, but traffic delays remain on I-95 north in Philly

Prison guard stabbed by inmate in Philadelphia prison

The Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Northeast Philadelphia.

Bill could lead to new prison in Philly

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Sweet Lucy's to donate half of day's proceeds to Sgt. Wilson's family

Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse

Store owner stabbed in face during Northeast Philly robbery

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Crime and Courts

Holmesburg shooting leaves 3 dead

Holmesburg Shooting

Psilocybin Cancer Depression

For cancer patients with depression, psilocybin may provide lasting relief

Philadelphia Addiction Crisis

Fatal overdoses are falling, but 4 in 10 Philly residents believe the addiction crisis is worsening

Tampons Philly Schools

Free period products to be available to Philly school district students

mamava lactation

App helps nursing parents find lactation rooms in City Center municipal buildings

Purdue Pharma settlement

Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion opioid settlement will pay $200 million to Pa. and $125 million to N.J.

Travis Barker Running

Celebrity-led running clubs are trendy — and hold the power to spark a new health movement

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