Philadelphia

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Trash Piles Up in Philadelphia Garbage Strike
Trash Pickup to Resume in Philly
UPDATED
Jul 9, 2025 6:53 AM CDT

Trash Pickup to Resume in Philly

City reaches deal with workers union to end week-long strike

(Newser) - Cherelle Parker has seen to the end of Philadelphia's so-called "Parker piles" of trash. Around 4am Wednesday, the mayor reached a deal with District Council 33 President Greg Boulware to end a municipal workers' strike that saw 9,000 trash collectors, street pavers, 911 dispatchers, and other employees...

'Like an Air Fryer, It's Going to Be Hot' on Tuesday

Heat dome brings rare triple-digit temperatures to parts of Eastern US

(Newser) - An intense and nearly historic weather pattern is cooking much of America under a dangerous heat dome this week, with triple-digit temperatures in places that haven't been this hot in more than a decade. The heat wave is especially threatening because it's hitting cities like Boston, New York,...

'Very Bizarre' Moment in Philly: Joe Biden and a TV Crew

Ex-president shows up to eat at Parc restaurant as Amazon show Reacher is being filmed

(Newser) - It's the "crossover no one saw coming"—an ex-US president and a hit TV series. That's what Parade says happened in and outside of the restaurant Parc in Philly, where Amazon Prime Video's Reacher happened to be filming, and where former President Biden and his...

Memorial Day Ends With a Deadly Mass Shooting

2 killed, 9 injured in shooting inside Philadelphia's Fairmount Park

(Newser) - Two people died and nine others were injured in a mass shooting at Philadelphia's expansive Fairmount Park on Memorial Day as police ushered out groups celebrating the holiday. Gunshots erupted around 10:30pm local time while many people were still gathered in the poorly-lit park, which covers 2,000...

8th Person Dies After Philadelphia Plane Crash

Dominique Goods-Burke was one of about two dozen people on the ground injured on Jan. 31

(Newser) - An eighth person has died months after the crash of a medical transport plane in Philadelphia, city officials said Tuesday. Dominique Goods-Burke, who was in a vehicle hit by debris when the plane crashed in northeast Philadelphia, died on April 27, the city Medical Examiner's Office confirmed, the AP...

Philly Judge Faces Ethics Complaint Over Cheesesteaks

Board says Scott DiClaudio may have violated rules with role in wife's restaurant

(Newser) - A Philadelphia judge's role in a cheesesteak shop owned by his wife has prompted a panel to allege that he has violated the state's ethics rules. The Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board filed a complaint on Tuesday against Common Pleas Judge Scott DiClaudio over Shay's Steaks, a high-end...

Plane Crashes Into Retirement Community Parking Lot

Somehow, all 5 aboard the plane survived Pennsylvania crash

(Newser) - A single-engine airplane carrying five people crashed and burst into flames Sunday in the parking lot of a retirement community near a small airport in suburban Pennsylvania, and everyone on board survived, officials and witnesses said. The fiery crash happened around 3pm just south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township,...

'Work From Anywhere' Works Best in These US Cities
Digital Nomads,
Get Thee to Miami
Feb 16, 2025 2:30 PM CST

Digital Nomads, Get Thee to Miami

It's the best US city if you're a remote worker, according to a Hostinger analysis

(Newser) - If you're a freelancer, consultant, or full-fledged employee whose company allows you to work remotely, you can potentially punch the clock from anywhere in the world—a perk that many such "digital nomads" take advantage of. In fact, nearly 40% of millennials work untethered to a physical office...

Boy Hurt Protecting Sister in Crash Is Making 'Miraculous' Recovery
After Emergency Surgery, Boy
Asked, 'Did I Save My Sister?'
in case you missed it
Feb 9, 2025 3:05 PM CST

After Emergency Surgery, Boy Asked, 'Did I Save My Sister?'

10-year-old injured by plane crash debris in Philadelphia is making 'miraculous' recovery

(Newser) - A 10-year-old boy has been making a "miraculous" recovery after protecting his younger sister from the flying debris of a medical transport plane that crashed in Philadelphia last week, his family said. "Daddy, did I save my sister?" was one of the first things Trey Howard asked his...

Doctor Who Ruled Stabbed Woman Killed Herself Flips

With lawsuits settled, Ellen Greenberg's manner of death to be reexamined

(Newser) - The pathologist who determined Ellen Greenberg, a first-grade teacher stabbed 20 times in her Philadelphia apartment in 2011, had died by suicide has changed his mind—again. Dr. Marlon Osbourne, who initially ruled the death a homicide before switching to suicide, signed a document Friday indicating he no longer believes...

Plane in Philly Crash Was Taking Girl Home to Mexico

3 people injured on the ground remain hospitalized in critical condition

(Newser) - Authorities still haven't determined what caused a small plane to crash in a busy neighborhood of Philadelphia Friday night, but they're hoping the death toll doesn't increase from seven. Three people who were injured on the ground remain hospitalized in critical condition, and two more are hospitalized...

Air Ambulance Was Taking Child Home After Treatment

Officials say 7 people were killed, 19 injured in Philadelphia crash

(Newser) - Investigators sifted through charred debris Saturday in search of an explanation for the explosion and crash of an air ambulance in Philadelphia. Authorities confirmed that all six people on the plane and one other person—who was in a car—were killed, the AP reports, and 19 people on the...

Mob Wives Star Natalie DiDonato Is No Longer Missing

44-year-old went missing in Las Vegas

(Newser) - Natalie DiDonato has been located in Nevada and is safe, though few details were given on what happened during the brief period during which the Mob Wives star was listed as missing in Las Vegas. "My daughter's been found," DiDonato's mother tells NBC News . "She'...

The US' Fastest, Slowest Cities
The US' Fastest, Slowest Cities
Jan 18, 2025 1:15 PM CST

The US' Fastest, Slowest Cities

TomTom's Traffic Index shows which US cities it takes the longest to drive in

(Newser) - There are few things more soul-crushing than bumper-to-bumper traffic, which means that Manhattan drivers must be dead in the eyes. Per the annual TomTom Traffic Index , the Big Apple hosts the nation's slowest drive times, taking an average of 30 minutes to move six miles in the heart of...

These Are the 10 Hottest Housing Markets in America

Buffalo, New York, tops Zillow's list

(Newser) - The Buffalo Bills are in the NFL playoffs again, and New York state's second-largest city just got some more good news: It's the hottest housing market in America, reports USA Today . Not only did Buffalo take the top spot, per a Zillow analysis , but it also earned the...

Cities Where It's Easy to Stay Active
The Most Active
Cities in America
Jan 8, 2025 4:42 PM CST

The Most Active Cities in America

Honolulu tops WalletHub's rankings, while North Las Vegas could use a push off the couch

(Newser) - Still holding onto those New Year's resolutions to get in shape? If you're local to Honolulu, you're in luck, because WalletHub has ranked it the best city in America for those looking for an active lifestyle. The site looked at the 100 largest cities across the country,...

Wrongfully Imprisoned. Freed. And Now: a Murderer
Wrongfully Imprisoned.
Freed. And Now: a Murderer
in case you missed it
Dec 14, 2024 1:20 PM CST

Wrongfully Imprisoned. Freed. And Now: a Murderer

Shaurn Thomas shot a man over $1.2K drug debt, despite receiving $4M payout in Philadelphia

(Newser) - Shaurn Thomas is going back to prison in Philadelphia, this time for a murder he did commit. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the hard-to-fathom turn of events for the 50-year-old:
  • In 2017, Thomas was freed from prison after 24 years when his 1992 murder conviction was overturned. The Pennsylvania Innocence
...

Philly Museum in Odd Fight Over Wright Brothers Plane
Unusual Fight Unfolds
Over Wright Brothers Plane
in case you missed it
Dec 7, 2024 12:30 PM CST

Unusual Fight Unfolds Over Wright Brothers Plane

Family of man it came from in the 1930s wants it back from the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

(Newser) - If you visit the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, you can see a 1911 plane built by the Wright Brothers in its collection. But as the New York Times reports, an unexpected custody fight has emerged over the plane nearly a century after it arrived there. What's not in dispute...

Delaware River's 'Salt Line' Is Migrating, Thanks to Drought
East Coast Has a
New Drought Worry
Nov 27, 2024 7:49 AM CST

East Coast Has a New Drought Worry

Delaware River's 'salt front' has moved north, possibly putting drinking water at risk in the future

(Newser) - Salty ocean water is creeping up the Delaware River, the source for much of the drinking water for Philadelphians and millions of others, brought on by drought conditions and sea level rise, and prompting officials to tap reservoirs to push the unpotable tide back downstream. Officials say drinking water isn'...

Also on Fire: The Northeast
Also on Fire: The Northeast
Nov 11, 2024 10:35 AM CST

Also on Fire: The Northeast

As California contends with its blazes, firefighters on East Coast have drought-induced fires of their own

(Newser) - The West is usually the focus of news about US wildfires, but the Northeast is currently waging its own fiery battles as a regional drought continues to leave the land parched and ripe for blazes. Axios reports that an "abnormally dry fall" has firefighters hard at work, with a...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser