Southwest Philadelphia

Uber senior rides

Uber is offering free rides to older adults in West and Southwest Philly

Observation deck that floats on Schuylkill River arrives at Bartram's Gardens

Mural Arts FloatLab

Man arrested after stolen truck hits multiple vehicles before crashing into Kingsessing playground

Kingsessing crash playground

Hundreds pack Philly school district's headquarters to oppose plan to close schools around city

facilities presentation

19 people indicted in wide-ranging investigation into gang violence in Southwest Philly

Drill Rap Charges

Mount Moriah Cemetery seeks donations to beef up security after grave-robbing spree

Mount Moriah Donations

Girard Point Bridge to get $261 million in repairs over the next five years

Girard Point Bridge

Gunman who killed 5 in 2023 Kingsessing shooting sentenced to 37 1/2 to 75 years in prison

Kimbrady Carriker sentence

Company that cans White Claw, Monster Energy and others to open at former South Philly refinery site

Bellwether District Tenant

Keon King now charged with murder in killing of Kada Scott

Kada Scott King

2 horses die in fire at makeshift stable in Southwest Philly, 12 others rescued

horse fire pspca

PSPCA seeking person who shot dog in head in Southwest Philly

dog shooting pspca

17-year-old arrested for fatal shooting of teen at party in Fairmount Park in June

Zayaan Carroll arrest

City council approves tax breaks for developer on former oil refinery site in Southwest Philly

Hilco tax break refinery

EPA reaches record $4.2 million settlement with PES in 2019 refinery explosion

PES Refinery Explosion

Temporary flood barriers to be built in Southwest Philly's low-lying Eastwick neighborhood

DEP is still detecting high levels of a carcinogen on Bartram's Garden trail

bartram's garden testing

1 killed, 3 injured in shooting inside Southwest Philly corner store, police say

Southwest Philly shooting

A 75-foot-wide lime green floating observation deck on the Schuylkill River scheduled to open in 2026

FloatLab Schuylkill

1 dead, 8 injured in July Fourth shooting in Southwest Philly, police say

Southwest Philly shooting

Man shot and killed by masked gunman in Southwest Philly, police say

Southwest Philly homicide

West Philly Zine Fest to showcase art, books and comics by local artists

West Philly Zine Fest

Off-duty cop fatally shoots pit bull as woman is attacked by multiple dogs in Southwest Philly

Pit Bull Police

1 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Kingsessing, police say

kingsessing quadruple shooting

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Young people in Philly's toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health

Violence Health Effects

1 person dead, 3 injured in shootings in Southwest Philly

Southwest Philly shootings

Rare, colorful painted bunting draws bird lovers to Bartram's Garden

Painted Bunting Philly

Man arrested for sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint in Southwest Philly last weekend

Southwest Philly sexual assault arrest

Oktoberfest, Restaurant Week and a bunch of bees: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide Oktoberfest

Suspect identified in hit-and-run that killed Delco mother

Domair Lee Brown hit-and-run

Woman charged in relation to deadly hit-and-run that killed Glenolden woman

Hit and run Southwest Philadelphia

$15,000 reward offered after hit-and-run that killed a 27-year-old mother

Runaway SEPTA trolley that crashed in Southwest Philly did not have working brakes, NTSB report finds

The 7th SEPTA crash of the summer derails a trolley in Kingsessing

A SEPTA trolley

Runaway SEPTA trolley crashes into historic building in Southwest Philly

Kingsessing shooting suspect charged with murder; shared 'alarming' posts on social media, authorities say

Kingsessing shooting charges

Police identify five people killed in Kingsessing mass shooting

Mass shooting victims identified

Five people killed in Kingsessing mass shooting; two children injured

Kingsessing Mass Shooting

An 1861 theater fire in Philly left 4 young dancers dead; a history lover wants to ensure their story isn't forgotten

Gale Sisters Continental Theater

Replica cannon stolen from historic Fort Mifflin in Southwest Philadelphia

Fort Mifflin Cannon Theft

Tow truck driver shot during attempted robbery in Southwest Philly, police say

Tow Truck Driver Shot

Woman's dead body found at site of Southwest Philly house fire

Dead body southwest

Recent dog shootings in Kingsessing may be connected, PSPCA investigators say

PSPCA Dogs Shot

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