Philadelphia News

Should possession of under an ounce of marijuana be punishable by fine but not arrest? Philly City Council takes on the controversial issue.

When the Mark Group, which calls itself the United Kingdom's largest installer of domestic energy-saving solutions, announced plans to set up its U.S. headquarters in the former Navy Yard in South Philadelphia, the state and city rolled out the carpet, offering $3.3 million in incentives.

Officials with the Pennsylvania SPCA say the mutilated body of an animal was found in an empty lot in North Philadelphia.

Former Pennsylvania House Speaker John Perzel is looking forward to his future now that he's out of prison - but it won't be in Harrisburg.

The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is investigating a disturbing discovery made in North Philadelphia Sunday.

Friends and family are mourning the death of a national hero. William "Wild Bill" Guarnere, a South Philly native and World War II vet who was portrayed on the television miniseries, "Band of Brothers," died on Saturday at the age of 90. Both Guarnere's family through their website , and Jake Powers, a historian who runs a Band of Brothers tour ... (more)

'Haitian art led me to Haiti for the first time, and I discovered a great country and a great people...' -- Jonathan Demme A riot of color greeted Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme the first time he walked into Haitian Corner, an art gallery around the corner from his Manhattan apartment.

According to My Fox Philly, a Philadelphia, Pa., family is searching for their dog, who disappeared following a devastating fire which destroyed their home.

For the 11th straight year, horror movie fans and the stars of scary movies came together for a campy weekend of blood and giggles in South Jersey, the least terrifying place on the planet - unless you fear the Container Store.

The American Red Cross chapter of Southeastern Pennsylvania held its' 14th annual Red Ball Saturday night, the organization's largest fundraiser of the year.

The late Sen. Arlen Specter drew a slew of death threats while in office, according to FBI records.

Activists in Philadelphia joined many across the country Saturday in protesting the low minimum wage.

THE CITY has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of the estate of Lawrence Allen, a young father who was shot to death in 2008 by an off-duty police sergeant during a dispute over a stolen pizza.

"After high school, I started working at a horticulture supply company in sales, and I started seeing all the problems the guys in the greenhouses were having from contact with the chemicals," said Dell, 48, on a recent morning while standing amid the machines and tools in the back workshop of his store, Dell's Firearm Specialists, Inc., at 1217 ... (more)

FOR MORE than a decade, Lamont Hatton watched his brother's killer, William Little - who spent 10 years in prison for the 1989 murder - walking around their South Philadelphia neighborhood, unarmed, unafraid and free.

At about 6:30 a.m. Friday, police say the body of 29-year-old Christina Sankey was found lying on the ground in between two parked vehicles on the 1400 block of North 57th Street in West Philadelphia.

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.