Philadelphia cannot impose stricter firearms regulations than are allowed by state law, Pennsylvania's Democratic-majority state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday, a blow to city leaders looking for ways to stem gun violence.
The remains are believed to be those of 12-year-old Delisha Africa, one of five children and six adults killed when police bombed the MOVE organization’s headquarters in 1985, causing a fire that spread to dozens of row homes.
If approved by SEPTA's board of directors, riders would pay the increase on top of a proposed separate interim average fare increase of 7.5% that the transit agency's board is due to consider later this month.
The famed abolitionist — who escaped slavery and settled in Philadelphia, leading other enslaved Black women and men to freedom on the Underground Railroad — worked as a scout, spy and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War, and helped lead 150 Black soldiers on a gunboat raid in South Carolina.
Oprah will join Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, hometown heroes the Roots and others in Philadelphia. Across the state, Katy Perry and Andra Day will appear at a rally in Pittsburgh.
Former President Barack Obama was joined by John Legend and Bruch Springsteen and rallied several thousand supporters at a raucous Liacouras Center. Obama urged Pennsylvanians to vote early, which ends on Tuesday.
“We need as much participation as possible, and music is the one thing that everybody likes. It brings everybody together."
You might stay alongside ghostly guests when you spend the night at these supposedly haunted hotels in Pennsylvania.
Josh Shapiro and a group of Democratic governors had a simple message for Philadelphians on Sunday: take advantage of early voting throughout the city. Voters can visit satellite offices throughout the city to apply for and fill out their ballot.
Watch this tortoise chomp on a watermelon at the Philadelphia Zoo!
