Team Liberia is crushing it — again! — in Philly’s annual citywide soccer tournament
Winning the PHL Unity Cup this year would have extra meaning for people connected to the West African nation, which is celebrating its bicentennial.
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These libraries are cooling centers during Philly’s heat emergency, offering extended hours with free AC
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Schuylkill River Trail is getting $2.5 million for an extension past Bartram’s Garden to the Passyunk Bridge
The state grant is expected to help fund an ADA-accessible path with nighttime lighting.
Philly spring trail preview: 8 new, improved, and upcoming trails to explore around the city
From the long-awaited Delaware River Trail to 24/7 access at the Manayunk Bridge.
Meet MK Glam, the Black hair care vending machines popping up in Philly ShopRites
Local entrepreneur Maeyonni Westbrook has big plans for expansion.
Philly’s plan to treat gun violence as a public health crisis is getting an update with ideas from the community
A listening tour has surfaced new suggestions — but some of them are already in the works.
Philly is expanding street sweeping in April, and you can ask officials about it this week
Cleanup crews are slated to come through 14 neighborhoods this spring.
Broken heater shuts down Kingsessing Rec Center after a month of repair delays
Programming has been temporarily relocated. The community hub in Southwest Philly is on the Rebuild list for an HVAC overhaul.
A hard look at the numbers behind 2021’s record gun violence in Philly, and an overview of what’s being done
People of color and young adults bore the brunt of city shootings.
Sinking in Southwest Philly: How Eastwick can survive the battle with urban flooding
A neighborhood dealing with climate disaster hopes new grants bring relief.
Photos of the tire fire in Southwest Philly that sent plumes of smoke stretching for miles
It took firefighters more than two hours to bring the blaze under control.
Friends and family honor the life of Dominique Rem’mie Fells with a big West Philly block party
Instead of a vigil, this year’s event is a celebration.
A giant circular floating deck is coming to the Schuylkill River next to Bartram’s Garden
Called FloatLab, the interactive installation is a project from Mural Arts.
How mental health pros intervene on a 911 call — what didn’t happen for Walter Wallace Jr.
If there is a weapon involved, "people feel comfortable enough to relinquish [it]," a local crisis response expert said.
South Philly rowhome blaze is the city’s sixth big fire this year
The city's old infrastructure is ripe for disaster.
50 pretty new trash cans land on Philly streets — to be emptied by neighborhood volunteers
“I’m at a desperate point,” said one resident in Southwest.
Across the Philly School District, lockdowns happen as frequently as every other day
An analysis of records from the past 10 years shows there's no real standard for how to report these incidents, which can leave students with nightmares.
12 fantastic holiday markets where you can shop local in Philly
From Christmas Village to the West Craft Fest.
Some neighborhoods get crime-fighting LED streetlights, but others must wait
Community leaders can ask for the new bright lighting, but there's no timeline for rollout.