Philadelphia News

A suburban Philadelphia woman is guilty of manslaughter in the death of her father at the hands of her boyfriend, who has been convicted of third-degree murder.

Legendary jazz drummer Billy James has died in Philadelphia at the age of 73. James died Friday night at Mercy Hospital after struggling with complications from asthma.

Last week, Edward decided we should purchase salt and pepper mills for our table.

A Philadelphia man is charged with the beating death of his 11-month old son in the city's Strawberry Mansion section.

The Barnes Foundation broke ground last week on a new museum, the final chapter in its embittering quest to break its founder's will and move its multibillion-dollar art collection from the suburbs to downtown.

The author of the measure, Councilperson Blondell Reynolds Brown, believes pedicabs will be a viable choice for tourists and residents alike: "I'm thrilled about the notion that we will begin to see many of them very, very, very soon, once it moves through the mayor's desk.

New City Stage Company presents Mark Medoff's "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" Dec.

George Washington Carver was a man ahead of his time. "He was quite a man ... a botanist, scientist and humanitarian," said William Y. Brown, president and CEO of The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.

Share + Nov 27, 2009 3:46 pm US/Eastern PHILADELPHIA Mayor Michael A. Nutter has issued the following statement on the passing of his father, Mr.

A Northampton County college student has been charged in connection with a string of robberies set up through Craigslist.com, authorities said.

A vigil will be held tonight in Philadelphia for Jorge Lopez Mercado, 19, who was found dead on the roadside in his hometown of Caguas, Puerto Rico on Nov.

November 27, 2009 -- Police are looking for an escaped prisoner, who was behind bars for murder.

The leading regional planner for southeastern Pennsylvania thinks that tolling U.S. Route 422 to generate highway funding is good for starters.

The Philadelphia PowerBook User Group will meet tomorrow Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. at the Manayunk Brewing Company along the beautiful Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.

A former national Golden Gloves boxing champ has died after a bout in Philadelphia.

Overlooking the city of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is now approximately 125 years old.

Dozens of activists marched to Philadelphia City Hall on Tuesday to demand city funding for housing for all those who live with AIDS.

The 83rd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has kicked off in New York City with a 60-foot-tall Kermit the frog hovering over holiday revelers.

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