Philly’s coronavirus response

Fire forces evacuation of COVID-positive residents, new Philly quarantine hotel opens Monday

There’s now a “repair or demolish” order on the Rodeway Inn, which is in a historic Center City property.

Di Bruno Bros joins surge of support for South Philly explosion victims

Community groups have been stepping up all over the neighborhood.

Iconic South Philly bakery turns Christmas Eve tradition into fire fundraiser

People visiting Termini Bros. for holiday treats can help displaced families in need.

South Philly rowhome blaze is the city’s sixth big fire this year

The city's old infrastructure is ripe for disaster.

South Philly refinery explosion

South Philly refinery fire: What we know (and what we don’t)

A massive explosion rocked the industrial complex early Friday morning.

The Old City fire that destroyed a building and shuttered shops was set intentionally, the ATF says

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Angelo’s Pizza was shut down by a fire overnight

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More than 40 people were displaced by a big fire in Germantown Monday night

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A tire fire in Port Richmond has temporarily closed the Betsy Ross Bridge

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Holidays in Philly

Thank you to all Philly’s firefighters working on Christmas Day

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Residents displaced by West Philly fire get help, but there’s no longterm housing plan

The impromptu shelter at the high school gymnasium will remain indefinitely.

Evacuation shelter opened for residents displaced by the West Philly fire

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Giant apartment fire in West Philly still raging out of control

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Reset the clock: It’s been zero days since a junkyard caught fire in Philly

On the night of the infamous four-alarm scrapyard fire in Kensington, Elmo became the king of weird Philly. Now he’s sitting in a jail cell.

An in-depth look at the aftermath of the massive Kensington scrapyard fire earlier this summer

The Kensington junkyard that caught fire earlier this month has been shut down until it “drastically reduces” its scrap piles and creates clear fire lanes.

The Kensington junkyard that went up in flames has reopened for business, despite pending violations

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Philly’s opioid crisis

Kensington junkyard owner blames people with addiction, not code violations, for giant fire

Community leaders in the area have a very different take.