It’s 37 degrees — and there is a naked man standing on a box by the Liberty Bell
On Thursday, when low temps hit 35 degrees and a wild wind whipped down Market Street, a young man climbed on a box in front of the Liberty bell and…
Bulgaria’s government resigns after mass protests and just weeks before nation due to join eurozone
By VESELIN TOSHKOV SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government resigned on Thursday after mass protests gripped the country and just weeks before the European Union nation is due to join…
One-day-old Harlem boy died from fentanyl exposure in case ruled homicide: NYPD
The death of a one-day-old Harlem boy last year was caused by fentanyl exposure and the case has been ruled a homicide by the city’s Medical Examiner, police said. The…
Coatesville district is closing 2 elementary schools, opening a new one, and realigning boundaries
The Coatesville Area School District will soon see a swath of changes as it prepares to shutter two elementary schools at the end of the school year, open a new…
EU pushes Ukraine membership bid forward despite Hungary’s objections
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS The European Union on Thursday handed Ukraine a long list of reforms needed to join the bloc, determined to push the process forward despite…
Bronx cabbie yelled ‘I don’t want to fight!’ before being stabbed in road rage clash: DA
A livery cab driver stabbed into critical condition during a Bronx road rage clash yelled “I don’t want to fight you!” at the baseball bat-wielding attacker, prosecutors have revealed. Osei…
What is They Are Gutting A Body of Water? A West Philly band that’s all the rage
Douglas Dulgarian sat in Woodlands Cemetery on a sunny West Philly afternoon, talking about why he loves Philadelphia, and Philadelphia music. “People move here and slowly their music changes,” he…
Philly expands outdoor dining and cracks down on ‘reservation scalpers’ ahead of expected 2026 tourism
Philadelphia lawmakers on Thursday approved two changes to city law that are aimed at boosting business for restaurants and the hospitality sector ahead of an expected influx of tourists visiting…
Restrictions on Kensington outreach services take effect as City Council approves a broader ban
Philadelphia lawmakers voted on Thursday to ban mobile outreach groups that provide medical care and support services to people in addiction from a swath of Kensington, the epicenter of the…
A Philly restaurant came clean about its Health Department shutdown. Was that the right call?
As the health inspector left Cafe Michelangelo in the Far Northeast last week, she affixed a “cease operations” sticker to the front door, ordering the restaurant to close for at…