Philadelphia News

Top officials in Philadelphia hope that Pope Francis will attend a huge Roman Catholic gathering planned for the city next year.

A Philadelphia police officer has been charged with Perjury, False Swearing in Official Matters, Unsworn Falsification, False Reports to Law Enforcement and Obstructing Administration of Law.

A lot of people will agree that Sunday is the toughest day of the week. From the moment we roll out of bed, each subsequent hour melting off the clock is a slow, marching step to another long workweek.

Philadelphia principals tonight heard about the serious givebacks included in their tentative contract agreement with the financially-struggling school district.

A Philadelphia man facing robbery charges Wednesday was arrested at his preliminary hearing for allegedly dealing crack cocaine in Kingston, according to police.

Philadelphia police say a 26-year-old woman is under arrest after officers investigated complaints of prostitution at a Northeast Philadelphia massage parlor.

Philadelphia police say 78-year-old Veronica Rigler and her 81-year-old husband William were last seen at their home on Hermitage Street around 1 p.m. Wednesday.

A Philadelphia priest is awaiting a verdict in his child sexual-assault trial, and praying with Polish-order nuns while he waits.

Local musician James Cuartero has released a new EP called What It's Like When You Are Desperate for a New Life .

Before getting back to work on a new album and kicking off a co-headlining tour with Hellogoodbye next month, Vacationer will headline this month's Communion Club Night tonight at Underground Arts.

A city council committee has heard applicants in the running for a 2nd casino license in Philadelphia brag about their plans to hire minorities.

This July marks the 20th Anniversary of the world-renowned City Tavern, 138 S. 2nd Street.

Sruti, The India Music and Dance Society presents the first Philadelphia-area performance by internationally acclaimed dancer Malavika Sarukkai on April 12. The New York Times hails the "clarity of Ms.

Philadelphia Dance Projects closes a season full of regional and world premieres with the presentation of a moving new work by Choreographer Niki Cousineau and Designer Jorge Cousineau, together as Subcircle.

Amber Long, 26, was shot and killed Jan. 19 in Philadelphia as two men robbed her and her mother of their purses.

Tomorrow Mayor Nutter will deliver his budget address , which the Daily News reports will be at once a "legacy" budget and contain few surprises.

Pennsylvania Ballet at 50, an exhibition celebrating the Company's 50th Anniversary, will be on view at the Free Library of Philadelphia's Parkway Central Library at 1901 Vine Street, March 5 through March 30. "Pennsylvania Ballet has an incredibly rich history," Artistic Director Roy Kaiser says.

A Philadelphia family who lost everything in a fire at their Germantown home one week ago is hoping someone out there has seen one of the family dogs that saved them from the flames.

The fire started just before 4:00 this morning and quickly spread to three alarms.

Toby Keith is making plans to return to the road. The country star revealed the dates for his "Shut Up & Hold On" trek Monday in a YouTube video, featuring a montage of friends and fans saying -- and sometimes singing -- the phrase, "Get in, sit down, shut up, and hold on."