From institutions like Tacconelli’s and Santucci’s, to the lauded Pizzeria Beddia, to neighborhood staples like Alex’s, we’re highlighting the best of Philadelphia pizza.
Officials said an 'expansive' impact zone was left by the Philadelphia plane crash that killed all six people on the air ambulance bound for Mexico, including an 11-year-old girl who had been receiving medical treatment at Shriners Children's Philadelphia hospital.
Mayor Cherelle Parker said 22 people were injured and five of them remain hospitalized in Friday's crash of a Mexico-bound air ambulance in which all six people on board died, including a girl who had spent months being treated at a city hospital.
The small plane carrying six people, including a child who had just undergone treatment at a hospital, crashed just after takeoff from the small Northeast Philadelphia Airport, creating what witnesses described as a massive fireball and a chaotic street scene that left houses on fire, businesses damaged, and cars destroyed.
The company operating the flight that crashed into a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood Friday evening said it could not confirm any survivors. There was no immediate word whether anyone on the ground was killed.
Pennsylvania has 61 locations listed on the Network to Freedom, the National Park Service’s preservation of sites related to the Underground Railroad. Learn about 10 spots across the state widely recognized as key stops in helping Black Americans to escape enslavement.
The Philadelphia Skating Club & Humane Society confirmed Thursday that members of the club had died when an Army helicopter and an American Airlines passenger jet collided over the Potomac River, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
From structures that conjure Stonehenge, to rocks that sing, to a hotel with a Ouija board for a roof, these Pennsylvania destinations each have a story to tell.
The Philadelphia Eagles are one win away from returning to the Super Bowl for the third time in the last seven seasons. They’ll face the Washington Commanders in the NFC title game Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
From improbable comebacks, to dominant players destined for the WNBA, to exciting rookies, Pennsylvania’s women’s college basketball teams have been giving fans plenty to cheer about so far this season.
