Would Philly lawmakers repeal the soda tax? Council is going to take a look | City Council roundup
During its first meeting of the year City Council approved legislation to hold hearings on the city’s sweetened beverage tax, a signature achievement of former Mayor Jim Kenney's.
Porous defense dooms Sixers in 144-109 loss at Denver Nuggets, their seventh consecutive defeat
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic recorded his 19th triple-double of the season with 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Tyrese ...
Philadelphia’s Democratic Party won’t endorse in this year’s DA race, snubbing Larry Krasner
It’s the second time in four years that the party decided not to back Krasner, although previous incumbents almost always won ...
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country.
A ‘butt lift’ from an illicit Philadelphia med spa sent a woman to the hospital with a raging infection
Très Rx Beauty was run by Nakiah Boyette, who described herself on Instagram as a “licensed nurse” and “aesthetic injector,” ...
How the Commanders helped former Eagles tight end Zach Ertz ‘fall back in love with the game again’
At 34, Ertz is enjoying a career rebirth with Washington. For rookie star Jayden Daniels, he has become "a quarterback's best ...
Who are the Philly region’s federal workers? A look at the employees impacted by Trump’s recent executive orders.
Among a series of executive orders President Donald Trump signed this week, he ordered federal employees of the executive branch to return to in-person work full-time, instituted a hiring freeze for ...
Poll shows New Jersey governor’s race is wide open, especially among Democrats
The Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor lack name recognition, and there's no clear winner in the 2025 primary.
Anthony Richard happy to be back with the Flyers after frustrating demotion: ‘He deserved to be up here’
Richard, 28, scored two goals and racked up six points in seven games for the big club in November only to be loaned back to Lehigh Valley due to a numbers game.
SEPTA will pay $230 million for new Key card system after years of glitches on the old one
The board signed two contracts worth $230 million with Cubic Transportation Systems to install the system and operate customer service.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to end automatic citizenship for undocumented children born on American soil, agreeing with legal arguments filed ...
🦅 Go Birds! | Things to Do
This weekend, cheer on the Eagles in the NFC Championship, celebrate Lunar New Year, and discover the best nonalcoholic drinks for Dry January. Plus, stock up on your Girl Scout cookies.