The Latest Breaking News from Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Al Schmidt, the only Republican official in Philadelphia to oversee voting during the 2020 presidential election, on Monday told the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol that with a single tweet, then-President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of death threats against him and…

PHILADELPHIA — Joshua Macias can’t seem to stay out of trouble.

PHILADELPHIA — It’s easy to see that the 76ers miscalculated in the 2017 NBA draft.

PHILADELPHIA — When Title IX was signed into law 50 years ago, sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs officially became illegal.

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ 7-5 win on Friday night was not as triumphant of some of their previous victories. Their didn’t win it on a walk-off or score double-digit runs. But they scored just enough to protect their lead against a seventh-inning bullpen implosion, and, with that, took their eighth…

PHILADELPHIA — Last Sunday, Phillies shortstop Bryson Stott stepped up to the plate with the game and a series sweep of the Angels on the line. The Phillies were losing, 7-6, and down to their final out. Stott saw five pitches and worked his way to a 3-2 count.

In a northwest Philadelphia church, more than 40 people gathered to watch the hearings, calling for a moment of collective action.

Bucks County, a suburb near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has an ample supply of swing voters — they've sent Republicans and Democrats to Congress

With public schools implementing early dismissals during a recent heat wave that included record temperatures, with city residents bracing for the next occurrence of an extreme storm like Hurricane Ida, and with worsening air quality in Philadelphia overall, climate change and pollution remain a growing threat to the region.