Philadelphia News

Love Kanye West , hate him or occupy some ever-fluctuating middle ground , you've got to give the dude credit for continuing to strive for new and creative ways of pushing his art into the world.

Upscale retailers and boutiques have been cropping up all over Philadelphia, and a local hotel is capitalizing on that with a new deal for fashion lovers.

A Philadelphia judge has ordered that a couple who believe in faith healing over medicine be held without bail on third-degree murder charges in the April death of their 8-month-old son.

Citing a potential flight risk, a Philadelphia judge orders a faith healing couple to remain in custody for now as they await a preliminary hearing next month on murder charges in the death of their seven-month-old son .

Mack Finkel remembers when the Boy Scouts' ban on gay members morphed for him from an abstract concept into a palpable reality.

The local food craze has swept the nation, and with so many farmers' markets within the city and scattered throughout the suburbs, Philadelphians can take their pick of delicious, local produce, dairy products and baked goodsa even artisinal chocolate and natural beauty products! But before you shop, there are a few things to consider.

Arrah and the Ferns play PhilaMOCA tonight. The concert will act as both the band's album release show for Make Your Mind as well as its final show before going on hiatus.

This June, 23 Philadelphia public schools will be closed for good, adding around 65 acres to the city's already heavy burden of vacant land.

Dramatically reshaping Pennsylvania's web of municipal governments and school districts is difficult because of entrenched interests that oppose changing the system, but rising costs might force the issue, state Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa said Thursday.

The cover art on the brochure for Shady Maple Smorgasbord - Lancaster County's largest - features a stainless-steel buffet trough reminiscent of an Army mess hall's and an aerial photograph that gives a taste of the dimensions of its Walmart-sized parking lot.

Veteran narcotics officer Jeff Walker was part of some of Philadelphia's most celebrated drug raids, including a huge marijuana bust that netted $1.5 million dollars in pot.

In one of their most dramatic choices in a century, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America vote to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization.

Authorities in suburban Philadelphia say they've broken up a multimillion-dollar drug ring that trafficked in high-grade marijuana.

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent HARRISBURG - Inside Pennsylvania's liquor privatization debate, everyone wants a taste.

The Roots will be on hand for the unveiling of a new mural painted in their honor in their hometown of Philadelphia.

Comedy-activist troupe "The Panic Hour" and activist advocate Shield Mutual are supporting a rally Thursday May 23, 2013 at the James A. Byrne federal courthouse at 601 Market St.

Pennsylvania State Police say they still don't know the whereabouts of a suburban Philadelphia college student who disappeared while returning home from the University of Rhode Island.

Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder.

A brief exchange of comments videotaped during an effort to reach out to Latino leaders last week in Philadelphia has created a new wave of controversy for Gov.

Members from this year's Leadership Philadelphia Core Class came together on May 13th to host a benefit for Mighty Writers, a group dedicated to improving the writing skills and literacy of Philadelphia's youth.