Philly News Digest

Balancing act in Philly's trash saga: sanitation boosts vs. environmental justice.

• Upgrades funded: $190M budget expands cameras to catch dumpers,...

Local STEM win: 23 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy third graders' names ride an SD card aboard Orion for the historic lunar flyby – first crewed moon...

West Philly gun violence strikes again: One killed, two injured Tuesday evening around 6:20 p.m. near 60th and Market.

• Fatal victim: 20-year-old...

National Israel debate hits Philly race: Rabb blasts Stanford's Gaza stance and ties her PAC to AIPAC funds.

• Stanford counters: Attacks led to...

• Hollywood boost: Oscar-winner Will Smith joins Philly's WNBA expansion ownership group, led by HBSE (76ers parent).
• Plays at Xfinity Mobile Arena...

Philly residents can vote on the quote for the new Harriet Tubman statue debuting at City Hall later this year. The winning inscription must answer:...

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson presented a citation to West Philadelphia's Carrie Thompson Wright on Saturday for her 100th birthday. A heartfelt nod to longevity and community roots in Cobbs Creek.

Derek S. Green, former Councilmember At-Large, unveils his mayoral campaign vision centered on Philadelphia's public safety and criminal justice reform.

• Critical injuries: 40-50yo man struck by 2018 Ford Explorer on 300 block W. Lehigh Ave, suffering severe head trauma and internal bleeding.
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Philadelphia Housing Authority secures permits for a 14-story building at 2012-14 Chestnut Street, corner of Ionic Street.

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Targeted violence escalates concerns in University City:

• Incident: 26-year-old man shot in leg/stomach during store argument on 4000 block of Market...

• Institutionalized hate: School District of Philadelphia accused of normalizing antisemitism
• Shocking incidents: Shouting antisemitic obscenities,...

Key policy moves to balance data center growth (dozens planned near Philly) with resident protections:

• House bill mandates data centers fund grid...

Economic boost in South Philly: Temple partners with Navy Yard firms like Hanwha Philly Shipyard and Rhoads Industries, targeting 10,000+ jobs via...

Philadelphia PD urgently seeks public help locating missing juvenile Nayelize Arroyo from the 22nd District.

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Passionate locals counter influencer hype by charting genuine PA eats:

• Philly's Djour: Pseudonymous foodie maps standout spots with low barrier,...

Philly's innovation edge sharpens amid national challenges:

• $40M secured toward $200M Futures Fund for faculty research and startups, offsetting...

Heartwarming West Philly revival: James Weisbrod transformed a 40-year abandoned playground in Mantua into a serene cat park near Drexel, maintained...

Transportation & Infrastructure Alerts

• ⚡ Philadelphia’s street sweeping program restarted April 6 with expanded coverage in Frankford,...

Infrastructure neglect boils over in West Philadelphia:

• Massive hole on South 56th near Catharine lingers two months after water main break and...