Philadelphia

A production facility that created lead paint and other lead products once stood at Almond and Cumberland Streets, across Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia.

Health & Safety

Calls Continue For EPA To Clean Up Former Lead Production Site In Philly

2:13pm October 19, 2015

by Carolyn Beeler

A recent federal study found between 11 and 13 percent of children in the neighborhoods surrounding an old factory site in Philadelphia had elevated levels of lead in their blood.

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Pope Francis speaks at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, on Saturday. On Sunday, the pontiff wraps up his six-day visit to the U.S. by celebrating a huge Mass in the city.

Pope: 'God Weeps' For Victims Of Sex Abuse

3:56pm October 01, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Francis also told bishops at a morning meeting that "I commit to a careful oversight to ensure that youth are protected."

Pope Francis waves during a parade to an open-air Mass in Philadelphia on Sunday.

Pope Francis Says Goodbye, As U.S. Trip Concludes In Philadelphia

3:55pm October 01, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The pontiff's six-day visit to the U.S. came to an end at Philadelphia International Airport, where he met Vice President Biden and delivered a brief farewell to the American cities that hosted him.

Pope Francis takes the stage at the Festival of Families on Saturday evening in Philadelphia.

Pope In Philadelphia: 'In Families, There Is Always Light'

7:34am September 27, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In remarks delivered at the Festival of Families, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of caring for grandparents and children. Earlier in the day, he spoke at Independence Hall.

National

Building Trust, Or Danger? Debate Over Naming Officers After Shootings

11:43am September 15, 2015

by Bobby Allyn

After a police shooting, what information should be disclosed to the public? That question is roiling Philadelphia, where a bill aims to keep confidential the names of officers who use deadly force.

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Congressman Pleads 'Not Guilty' To Corruption Charges

7:48am August 19, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., faces charges including theft of charitable funding and bribery. A federal indictment links the alleged actions to his failed 2007 campaign for mayor of Philadelphia.

Pep is featured in the Dec. 26, 1925 issue of the Boston Daily Globe. But Gov. Pinchot's wife, Cornelia, later set the tall tale straight in an interview with The New York Times.

National

Why 'Pep' The Prison Dog Got Such A Bum Rap

4:47pm August 04, 2015

by Emma Jacobs

He killed the Pennsylvania governor's wife's cat — or so the story went. As it turns out, the Labrador was sentenced to the grim corridors of Eastern State Penitentiary to live up to his name.

St. Laurentius, a polish Catholic church in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood, was closed in March amid fears that it would collapse. Since then, the community has pushed back to save the historic building.

In Philadelphia's Fishtown, A Fierce Debate Over The Fate Of A Polish Church

6:31pm July 03, 2015

by Bobby Allyn

The Philadelphia Archdiocese has plans to demolish the city's oldest Polish church, but it's facing strong resistance: Longtime parishioners and neighborhood newcomers have joined forces in protest.

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A Philadelphia mural titled You Go Girl by Jetsonorama and Ursula Rucker. This is just one of many murals that the city's Mural Arts Program helped create.

What Right Do Muralists Have To The Buildings They Paint On?

1:52pm June 29, 2015

by Paige Pfleger

Musicians have their instruments, painters have their canvases, and muralists have ... walls. But when the building a mural is on is changing, the muralist has to choose to fight — or say goodbye.

Amtrak To Restore Service Between Philadelphia And New York

7:01pm May 17, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

That portion of the Northeast Corridor — the nation's busiest railroad — was shut down while the train service investigated Tuesday's fatal derailment. It will reopen early Monday.