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Blizzard of ’26 Drops 14 Inches at Philadelphia International Airport

The Philadelphia region was hit Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, by a winter storm that rapidly intensified into a bomb cyclone, producing heavy snow, strong winds and widespread impacts across...

Bucks County Man Sentenced to 30 to 64 Years for Killing His 82-Year-Old Mother

William Michael Ingram, 51, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, to 30 to 64 years in state prison for the June 2024 killing of his 82-year-old mother, Dolores...

Port Richmond girl: ‘I’ll still wear the shirt’

Ed. note: This story has been updated from the print version.It all began with a T-shirt.Samantha Pawlucy decided to wear a pink shirt bearing the Mitt...

River Wards news at-a-glance

Port Richmond trail project scheduled to begin this weekStreets Commissioner Clarena Tolson announced Oct. 4 that work was scheduled to begin Tuesday on the Port...

Felony charges reinstated against Bridesburg priest

Felony sex charges were reinstated last week against a Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old altar boy at St. John Cantius Parish...

Mid-Century needs new space after zoning refusal

Mid-Century Furniture Warehouse, a Fishtown furniture store, is leaving its current location after unexpected neighborhood opposition at a Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting led...

River Ward events for the week of October 10

EKNA zoning meetingTonight, Oct. 10, at 7:15 p.m., the East Kensington Neighbors Association will hold a zoning meeting open to the public at Circle of...

Port Richmond landlord could face jail time

A landlord known as the “Slumlord Millionaire” as owner of over 300 properties in parts of Port Richmond and Kensington pled guilty in an...
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