Philadelphia News

Philadelphia police say a violent struggle preceded the fatal stabbing of a retired Villanova University professor in her apartment, but that they don't know yet if it stemmed from a personal dispute, a random attack or a robbery.

A national report on hunger and homelessness says the number of people needing emergency food from Philadelphia's pantries rose 7 percent over the last year.

Dozens made their way to the warmth of Vine Memorial Baptist Church here in West Philadelphia on a chilly night.

The first bills in the Pennsylvania Legislature's wide-ranging response to the Jerry Sandusky and Roman Catholic clergy scandals were sent Wednesday to Gov. Tom Corbett, a year after a commission recommended sweeping changes to the state's child abuse laws.

An official with the Israeli consulate in Philadelphia today told members of the Klein Active Adult Center, in Elkins Park, that he was "hopeful" that there would soon be good news about keeping the consulate office here open.

A Delaware man is one of two men charged in a violent attack that was caught on video last month in Philadelphia's Center City neighborhood.

Proponents of same-sex marriage are launching a campaign to legalize it in Pennsylvania - the last holdout among the Northeast states.

Police in Philadelphia say they don't yet know why a retired Villanova University professor was fatally stabbed in her apartment.

As interest and activity increases around development of East Market Street, older buildings - some of them historic - may be threatened.

A blind man says he surely would have been killed if his guide dog didn't lead him out of his burning home.

While the snow is keeping many people at home and many businesses closed, one Philadelphia museum is offering visitors a deal to brave the weather.

Police in North Carolina have charged the driver of a limousine involved in a wreck that killed a Philadelphia couple.

Police in Philadelphia are searching for two men who robbed a convenience store and stole the clerk's wedding and engagement rings.

It may not technically be winter yet, but don't tell that to the 50 million Americans in the northeastern U.S. who were saying hello Tuesday to another winter storm that was snarling commutes and travel schedules.

Yesterday we kicked off the XPN Local 12 Days of Christmas with a free download of "Christmas on the Block" by Larry Saklad , a new rendition of the 1983 seasonal pop song by the late Philadelphia songwriter Alan Mann.

Philadelphia-area residents can minimize their carbon footprint by shopping local for earth friendly and sustainable home furnishings.

Philadelphia police have made an arrest in the murder of a Marple Newtown High School graduate who was apparently killed over a pair of Beats headphones.

Winter in Philadelphia can be downright bone-chilling, but don't let plummeting temperatures translate into soaring expenses when it comes to heating your home.

Philadelphia International Airport received more snow from a single storm this past Sunday than it did all of last winter, when 8.3 inches fell.

All told, it's a 31-mile, or 50-kilometer, run - longer than a marathon. But that didn't stop local runners from taking on the challenge on Saturday, the