The Latest Breaking News from Philadelphia

PHILADELHPIA —They were a collective of Philadelphia writers — teachers, students, newcomers to Black literary circles, others well-acquainted with rising stars from Harlem’s artistic milieu. They decided to put out a literary journal themselves. They’d call it Black Opals.

PHILADELPHIA — He’s started less than half of the 145 games he’s played in the past three seasons, and he’s only played in 71% of the games his teams have played in that span. He’s averaged 7.1 points and less than 20 minutes per game. The Sixers are his sixth…

Could injuries and inconsistent play over the past 2 seasons cause #LSU star CB Derek #Stingley to slide in the #NFLDraft right into the lap of the #Philadelphia #Eagles?

PHILADELPHIA — The 11-year-old cat had been vomiting and lethargic for several days, and showed little interest in food.

Company tested ingredients on Black inmates for years near Philadelphia, documents show

This year, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) has 19 "citywide" events on the books — gatherings that generate 2,000 or more hotel room stays on its peak night — matching the number of citywides held in 2019 before the pandemic.

PHOENIX — When the New York Knicks lost in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Julius Randle calmly sat for a postgame interview and talked about a need for the team to show fight. He said they just needed a win to right what has seemed like a sinking ship.

PHILADELPHIA — It took a jury less than 90 minutes to find Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian not guilty of all charges in connection with the deadly May 2015 crash of Train 188 at Frankford Junction.

Deliberations in the trial of an Amtrak engineer charged with causing a deadly 2015 derailment in Philadelphia will start anew Friday after a juror's sister died