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Dec 13, 2024 · PECO electric and gas customers will see significant hikes in their monthly bills in January, following the state Public Utility Commission’s approval of its request for rate increases ...

Jul 1, 2024 · David Kennedy is perhaps the nation’s top academic expert on open-air illegal drug markets and how to shut them down. A professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, he’s ...

Feb 19, 2025 · The SS United States’ long tenure docked in South Philadelphia ended Wednesday when tugboats guide it down the Delaware River and toward its final destination off Florida's Gulf Coast.

Mar 3, 2025 · The Phillies' third baseman was benched during the playoffs after a rough end to his season. He looks ready to bounce back in 2025.

On Jan. 1, more than 10,000 fancifully dressed Philadelphians marched through Center City in the 124th Mummers Parade. See these photos.

Feb 14, 2025 · Presidents Day is a minor holiday, which leads to confusion over what’s open and closed. We can help.

Jan 9, 2025 · Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke at the opening of Riverview Wellness Village, a city-owned drug recovery home in Northeast Philadelphia, on Jan. 8, 2025. (Meir Rinde/Billy Penn)

Mar 4, 2025 · The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is returning this summer to Franklin Square, bringing sculptures, performances and seasonal attractions.

Jan 30, 2025 · It’s déjà vu all over again — hopefully not completely — as the Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs for the Lombardi Trophy, in a repeat of Super Bowl LVII and the Birds’ latest bid to ...