GermantownKenneth W. Ford, hydrogen bomb physicist, educator, and author, has died at 99 “His career in research, education, and global scientific collaboration puts him among the giants,” a colleague said.Gary Miles A 72-year-old woman imprisoned for over half a century was released after her life sentence was commutedEllie Rushing Philly violence prevention groups say they were flourishing. Then the Trump DOJ cut their funding. Jesse Bunch A Philly man whose murder conviction was overturned is now a suspect in two more homicides and a shooting, police sayChris Palmer Philadelphia records the fewest homicides in nearly 60 years, plus other insights to 2025’s crimeEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer AdvertisementNew building will bring 46 apartments to GermantownThe new building will add density and commercial space to Germantown Avenue. Jake Blumgart 10-year-old boy severely burned in Northeast Philadelphia plane crash reunites with bystander who saved himDreuitt's two sons, 10-year-old Ramesses Dreuitt Vazquez and 16-year-old Dominick Goods, memorialize the father they lost in the flames. Ramesses suffered severe burns. Dominick's mom also died.Wendy Ruderman Why hasn’t Trump sent troops to Philly, the city where ‘bad things happen’? Everyone has a theory.“We don’t do ourselves a favor by getting panicked in advance, but we also need to be ready," said Pastor Jay Bergen, a leader of No ICE Philly.Jeff Gammage, Julia Terruso, and Anna Orso Police seek suspect in killing of 93-year-old man in Logan The 53-year-old's last known address is in the city's Germantown neighborhood, police said.Jesse Bunch A man and teen were killed during attempted sale of a Rolex in Germantown, police sayThe attempted sale erupted in gunfire Tuesday, leaving Tyree Ware and Quaneef Lee dead. Ellie Rushing and Jillian Kramer These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall Philly’s school board will consider transferring vacant buildings to the city at a special meeting this weekThe resolution would cover about 20 buildings that are already vacant — not any that might be closed in the future. Mayor Cherelle Parker has said she wants to use vacant schools to develop housing.Kristen A. Graham A second woman says she was sexually abused by Philly doctor facing rape chargesThe accusation against Excel Medical Center's director, John Smyth Michel, bolsters a patient's rape allegations made earlier this year, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.Wendy Ruderman How Chestnut Hill’s main street is staying relevant in the Amazon eraDespite broader economic challenges and a few restaurant vacancies, new and old Chestnut Hill businesses have found success. Erin McCarthy Inside the Philly traveling museum where Black collectors finally take the spotlightMuseums routinely curate exhibitions centering collectors’ works but this traveling art museum is a unicorn. Its "walls" are solely dedicated to the collections of Black collectors. Elizabeth Wellington ‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Philadelphia's oldest LGBTQ+ community center is closing its doors next month. Here's what that means for William Way's programs and services.Henry Savage Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Hundreds of Philly public school students got to taste test dishes that might be added to their school lunches next year. Vendors came to offer samples to the student taste testers.Kristen A. Graham Despite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticTariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have been challenging to some businesses, but many are still optimistic looking ahead to 2026.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer OpinionThe killing of Kada Scott ratchets up a clash over development in Germantown | ShackamaxonDid a City Council member block the sale of a vacant school building where the body of the 23-year-old recent college graduate was later found?Daniel Pearson | Columnist See more storiesAdvertisement
Kenneth W. Ford, hydrogen bomb physicist, educator, and author, has died at 99 “His career in research, education, and global scientific collaboration puts him among the giants,” a colleague said.Gary Miles
Kenneth W. Ford, hydrogen bomb physicist, educator, and author, has died at 99 “His career in research, education, and global scientific collaboration puts him among the giants,” a colleague said.Gary Miles
A 72-year-old woman imprisoned for over half a century was released after her life sentence was commutedEllie Rushing
A 72-year-old woman imprisoned for over half a century was released after her life sentence was commutedEllie Rushing
Philly violence prevention groups say they were flourishing. Then the Trump DOJ cut their funding. Jesse Bunch
Philly violence prevention groups say they were flourishing. Then the Trump DOJ cut their funding. Jesse Bunch
A Philly man whose murder conviction was overturned is now a suspect in two more homicides and a shooting, police sayChris Palmer
A Philly man whose murder conviction was overturned is now a suspect in two more homicides and a shooting, police sayChris Palmer
Philadelphia records the fewest homicides in nearly 60 years, plus other insights to 2025’s crimeEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer
Philadelphia records the fewest homicides in nearly 60 years, plus other insights to 2025’s crimeEllie Rushing and Jillian Kramer
New building will bring 46 apartments to GermantownThe new building will add density and commercial space to Germantown Avenue. Jake Blumgart
New building will bring 46 apartments to GermantownThe new building will add density and commercial space to Germantown Avenue. Jake Blumgart
10-year-old boy severely burned in Northeast Philadelphia plane crash reunites with bystander who saved himDreuitt's two sons, 10-year-old Ramesses Dreuitt Vazquez and 16-year-old Dominick Goods, memorialize the father they lost in the flames. Ramesses suffered severe burns. Dominick's mom also died.Wendy Ruderman
10-year-old boy severely burned in Northeast Philadelphia plane crash reunites with bystander who saved himDreuitt's two sons, 10-year-old Ramesses Dreuitt Vazquez and 16-year-old Dominick Goods, memorialize the father they lost in the flames. Ramesses suffered severe burns. Dominick's mom also died.Wendy Ruderman
Why hasn’t Trump sent troops to Philly, the city where ‘bad things happen’? Everyone has a theory.“We don’t do ourselves a favor by getting panicked in advance, but we also need to be ready," said Pastor Jay Bergen, a leader of No ICE Philly.Jeff Gammage, Julia Terruso, and Anna Orso
Why hasn’t Trump sent troops to Philly, the city where ‘bad things happen’? Everyone has a theory.“We don’t do ourselves a favor by getting panicked in advance, but we also need to be ready," said Pastor Jay Bergen, a leader of No ICE Philly.Jeff Gammage, Julia Terruso, and Anna Orso
Police seek suspect in killing of 93-year-old man in Logan The 53-year-old's last known address is in the city's Germantown neighborhood, police said.Jesse Bunch
Police seek suspect in killing of 93-year-old man in Logan The 53-year-old's last known address is in the city's Germantown neighborhood, police said.Jesse Bunch
A man and teen were killed during attempted sale of a Rolex in Germantown, police sayThe attempted sale erupted in gunfire Tuesday, leaving Tyree Ware and Quaneef Lee dead. Ellie Rushing and Jillian Kramer
A man and teen were killed during attempted sale of a Rolex in Germantown, police sayThe attempted sale erupted in gunfire Tuesday, leaving Tyree Ware and Quaneef Lee dead. Ellie Rushing and Jillian Kramer
These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall
These 20 Philadelphia neighborhoods will have painted Liberty Bell replicas for 2026Designed by local artists for Philly's celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, the painted bells depict the histories, heroes, cultures, and traditions of Philly neighborhoods.Mike Newall
Philly’s school board will consider transferring vacant buildings to the city at a special meeting this weekThe resolution would cover about 20 buildings that are already vacant — not any that might be closed in the future. Mayor Cherelle Parker has said she wants to use vacant schools to develop housing.Kristen A. Graham
Philly’s school board will consider transferring vacant buildings to the city at a special meeting this weekThe resolution would cover about 20 buildings that are already vacant — not any that might be closed in the future. Mayor Cherelle Parker has said she wants to use vacant schools to develop housing.Kristen A. Graham
A second woman says she was sexually abused by Philly doctor facing rape chargesThe accusation against Excel Medical Center's director, John Smyth Michel, bolsters a patient's rape allegations made earlier this year, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.Wendy Ruderman
A second woman says she was sexually abused by Philly doctor facing rape chargesThe accusation against Excel Medical Center's director, John Smyth Michel, bolsters a patient's rape allegations made earlier this year, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said.Wendy Ruderman
How Chestnut Hill’s main street is staying relevant in the Amazon eraDespite broader economic challenges and a few restaurant vacancies, new and old Chestnut Hill businesses have found success. Erin McCarthy
How Chestnut Hill’s main street is staying relevant in the Amazon eraDespite broader economic challenges and a few restaurant vacancies, new and old Chestnut Hill businesses have found success. Erin McCarthy
Inside the Philly traveling museum where Black collectors finally take the spotlightMuseums routinely curate exhibitions centering collectors’ works but this traveling art museum is a unicorn. Its "walls" are solely dedicated to the collections of Black collectors. Elizabeth Wellington
Inside the Philly traveling museum where Black collectors finally take the spotlightMuseums routinely curate exhibitions centering collectors’ works but this traveling art museum is a unicorn. Its "walls" are solely dedicated to the collections of Black collectors. Elizabeth Wellington
‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca
‘The places that helped form me were Philadelphia and rural South Jersey’: Patti Smith talks about her childhood In “Bread of Angels,” Smith writes of Philadelphia being a formative force in her life. “Culturally, it was the city that helped form me,” she said. “It was where I discovered rock and roll.”Dan DeLuca
William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Philadelphia's oldest LGBTQ+ community center is closing its doors next month. Here's what that means for William Way's programs and services.Henry Savage
William Way LGBT Community Center will permanently close its historic Center City building in December. Services will continue elsewhere.Philadelphia's oldest LGBTQ+ community center is closing its doors next month. Here's what that means for William Way's programs and services.Henry Savage
Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Hundreds of Philly public school students got to taste test dishes that might be added to their school lunches next year. Vendors came to offer samples to the student taste testers.Kristen A. Graham
Philly students got to be food critics, and their reviews of school lunches ranged from ‘mid’ to ‘bussin’’Hundreds of Philly public school students got to taste test dishes that might be added to their school lunches next year. Vendors came to offer samples to the student taste testers.Kristen A. Graham
Despite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticTariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have been challenging to some businesses, but many are still optimistic looking ahead to 2026.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
Despite challenges in 2025, Philly-area small businesses remain resilient and optimisticTariffs, inflation, and labor shortages have been challenging to some businesses, but many are still optimistic looking ahead to 2026.Gene Marks, For The Inquirer
OpinionThe killing of Kada Scott ratchets up a clash over development in Germantown | ShackamaxonDid a City Council member block the sale of a vacant school building where the body of the 23-year-old recent college graduate was later found?Daniel Pearson | Columnist
OpinionThe killing of Kada Scott ratchets up a clash over development in Germantown | ShackamaxonDid a City Council member block the sale of a vacant school building where the body of the 23-year-old recent college graduate was later found?Daniel Pearson | Columnist
