Kyle Irvin, husband of 48-year-old Rashida Irvin, who was found fatally shot on Aug. 11, turned himself into police Wednesday ...

Symiya Taylor, a young woman from West Philadelphia, was keeping cool in the Wissahickon on June 24 when temperatures hit 100 degrees.

Last week, I took notice when, on the front page of the Local, I was confronted with “Das Good Cafe co-owner faces deportation.” ...

I read “ Das Good Cafe co-owner faces deportation ” and believe the article needs context. Anou Vongbandith is a beloved Laotian father, husband, chef, and generous neighbor and co-owner of Das Good ...

On July 30, the City of Philadelphia announced a winner in the Sadie T.M. Alexander statue contest. The statue of the trailblazing attorney and economist will stand in front of the Municipal Services ...

Today, Philadelphia’s public swimming pools dominate the water recreation space. But for centuries, it was the city’s rivers, lakes, and creeks that residents flocked to in the summertime.

Yazmine Acosta didn’t know it, but the paddle she held in her hand was shaped like a key to the past, and just maybe the future as well.

I wanted to thank all those brave, stalwart, dedicated people who showed up for the “Make Good Trouble” rally at the top of the Hill.

Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion in Germantown, the only Victorian-era house museum in Philadelphia, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The historic mansion’s mission — which began in 1964 with neighbors ...

In last week’s article, “Hike in water rates to take effect in September,” the Local inadvertently misquoted Robert Ballenger in two places. The Local reported that he said, “I think that the … ...