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Councilmember Cindy Bass declared herself the winner of a Philly Democratic ward election — and may have violated party rules
In a brief meeting Monday, Bass said she won against her progressive challenger in the 22nd Ward and rejected demands for a roll call to clarify the vote.
Philadelphia Sports Columnist Tabs A.J. Brown 'Obvious Traitor,' Rips Patriots WR Over Eagles Exit
Marcus Hayes of The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote Sunday that 'A.J. Brown now is a Patriot, an ironic misnomer since he’s such an obvious traitor.'
DA Larry Krasner publicly criticized Mayor Cherelle Parker as he flirts with running for her office
Krasner took a letter to Parker's office saying that he needs an additional $5.6 million from the city to bolster shootings investigations, domestic violence prosecutions, and victim services.
Correction: Theater-Ragtime story
In a June 6 story about the Broadway revival of “Ragtime,” The Associated Press erroneously reported that the original “Ragtime” production won Audra McDonald her first Tony. The production won
Main Line Health, United Healthcare contract dispute could leave 32,000 patients out-of-network later this month
The nonprofit health system's current UnitedHealthcare contracts for employer-sponsored insurance and Medicare Advantage plans expire June 30. The plans cover 32,000 Main Line patients.
Ben Affleck’s visit to Luna’s Mexican Grill in Swarthmore sends business to the ‘next level’
Cristina Luna Ramirez's restaurant runs on family and the flavors of northern Mexico. Her current success comes after years of hard work, practice, and adaptability.
🦅 What did Brown do for you?
And, Cleveland's loss is Philly's gain.
To strengthen science, institutions must reward collaboration
The problems science is expected to address are too large and too interconnected for any one lab to tackle alone. Our research spaces and academic reward systems must evolve to reflect that reality.
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ Philadelphia show was an unabashedly partisan, spirit-lifting revival meeting that sounded astoundingly good
“Philly you kill me and I want to thank you," the Boss said in the show where he took on the President, got very political, but also threw a "heart-stoppin’, pants droppin’" rock and roll party.
Cuts to science funding will create a flood of challenges in our coastal communities
Progress toward supporting safer, more affordable coastal communities in the face of climate change is at risk from a storm of cuts to U.S. scientific funding.
Bucks County is ready to be the center of the political universe (again)
Gov. Josh Shapiro kicked off Pennsylvania Democrats' general election campaign in Bucks County, where key races for Congress and state Senate will be on the ballot in the fall.
Philly’s Smiles on the Square dental patients should get tested for HIV, hepatitis, health department says
The dentist's license has been temporarily suspended for unsafe sterilization practices.
State Rep. Chris Rabb wins Democratic primary for Philly congressional seat, a decisive win for the progressive left
Rabb is now all but certain to win a two-year term to represent Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District, a seat that has been held for a decade by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.
Philly DA Larry Krasner got kicked out of election day lunch after clashing with union leader Ryan Boyer
The argument stemmed from last year’s DA’s race, when Boyer, a political centrist who leads the powerful Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, endorsed Krasner’s challenger.
Advocate to adversary
And sports gambling’s “mental health crisis.”
U.S. Senate to examine sports gambling’s ‘mental health crisis’
Americans wagered a record $165 billion on sports in 2025, while nearly 20 million people reported "problematic gambling behavior."
The PGA Championship didn’t boost all Newtown Square small businesses
"Every day, it's hurt us," said one local business owner.
Kentucky’s curious cast of political characters
Rep. Thomas Massie is just one of a tradition of powerful and iconoclastic politicians from Kentucky.
Jefferson Health had a $252.6 million operating loss in the nine months ended March 31
The loss included $94.6 million in restructuring charges related to layoffs last fall and other moves designed to improve the nonprofit’s future financial performance.
A pro-Ala Stanford super PAC has pulled its ads from TV in the final stretch of the Philly congressional race
Sources said that 314’s move to pull its TV advertising came after the organization commissioned a poll that showed Stanford’s voter support declined precipitously in recent weeks.
John Fetterman casts deciding vote against limiting Trump's war in Iran
The Pennsylvania Democrat has voted repeatedly to support the war. With a few Republicans deflecting, it was now the first time his vote was decisive.
Sen. John Fetterman — again — says he won’t leave the Democratic Party in late-night interview
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said he's a "committed Democrat" during a late-night talk show interview Friday. His comments followed renewed speculation of a party switch.
Wawa, Independence Blue Cross, and other Philly-area businesses are investing in a new partnership to create more middle-class jobs
Three industries in the Philadelphia area already offer jobs with good pay that don't require a four-year degree. Business leaders have a plan to create more of them.
Penn Medicine appointed Craig Gronczewski CEO of Doylestown Health
Gronczewski is moving to Doylestown Health from Penn Medicine Princeton Health.
A friend of the U.S. navigates the collision of sports and politics leading up to the World Cup
Anter Isaac, the head of Australia's soccer governing body, offered a wide-ranging perspective to The Inquirer ahead of FIFA's Congress gathering in Vancouver — the first in North America in a decade.
Norman U. Cohn, business entrepreneur and advertising specialties innovator, has died at 93
He grew the Advertising Specialty Institute into a promotional products giant by connecting manufacturers, printers, and distributors of logo-adorned items to buyers such as companies and schools.
6 men rob, commit assaults at massage business near Chinatown, police say
One of the six men who fled from the roof of the business on the 400 block of North Ninth Street was arrested, police said.
Michelin-recommended restaurant Roxanne shut down by city over licensing issues
Roxanne, one of Philly's first restaurants to be honored by the Michelin Guide, was shut down after operating without a food license for more than a year.
Political activist Abbie Hoffman was found dead in Bucks County on this week in Philly history
The 52-year-old who became a symbol of defiance spent his last few years in Bucks County, where he was found in the converted chicken coop he had been living in on April 12, 1989.
Vendors, gig workers, and therapists push back on Philadelphia’s ‘very unfriendly’ business tax
One therapist's BIRT increased to more than $5,700 this year. "It exorbitantly affects my business," she said.
Main Line Health is closing its Women's Emotional Wellness Center in June
The closure will affect about 1,000 patients and two-dozen employees.
Wharton is no longer the best business school in the U.S.
The school's post-graduation employment rate played a role in its drop from the top spot in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking.
Philly’s competitive U.S. House race narrows — but big questions loom
With about six weeks to go until Election Day, these are the big questions as three top candidates vie for the congressional seat held by retiring U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.
Jefferson Health hit with $108 million verdict in Einstein birth injury case
The verdict is the biggest medical malpractice verdict in the city since a record-setting $183 million award against Penn Medicine three yeas ago in another birth-injury case.
Angelo Cataldi’s rant against Philly sports media continues, this time targeting Reuben Frank
Cataldi, who spent 33 years at 94.1 WIP, has spent the better part of a week criticizing the coverage of Philly sports.
Two men have been charged with running a fraudulent contracting business in Lower Merion
The Lower Merion Police Department is urging anyone who believes they were a victim of contractor fraud by Jake Fox and Scott Bradley to contact law enforcement.
Did law enforcement go overboard on an inspection of the only women’s sports bar in Philadelphia?
Chivonn Anderson said her bar was targeted as a result of unfounded tips of underaged drinking, but Philadelphia police claim the incident was part of a pre-planned compliance check.
From Florida to Philly, a political consultant kept working as fraud claims piled up against her
Yolanda Brown has faced allegations of financial fraud and embezzlement in at least four states totaling well in excess of half a million dollars. Her attorney says it was a misunderstanding.
How a land dispute between Gov. Josh Shapiro and his neighbor is shaking up a sleepy Abington neighborhood — and why he says it’s a ‘political stunt’
The neighborhood has became the battleground for dueling lawsuits between Josh Shapiro and his neighbors, bringing tension to a tranquil community.
Temple Health reported a $50.5 million operating loss in the first half of fiscal 2026
Temple attributed some of the losses to costs related to the opening of Temple Women & Families Hospital in September.
Philly business owners could save thousands with this little-known resource
PIDC provides financing to businesses to create jobs and revitalize neighborhoods.
Health department warns residents in Grays Ferry to avoid smoky air from a trash fire
The fire happened at the Philadelphia Transfer Station on Grays Ferry Avenue near South 34th Street.
NBC Sports Philadelphia fans will soon be able to save money on YouTubeTV
Phillies, Sixers, and Flyers games will be available on YouTube TV's new sports-centric package of channels for subscribers in and around Philadelphia.
A sports district mega-development opposed by the Phillies, Eagles, and Comcast Spectacor appears to be dead
Developer Hines left the project last year, and now the zoning that enabled the project is being repealed.
At a ‘Melania’ screening, cheers for Trump, snickers at Obama — and a reminder of our nation’s political divide
Having read a biography of her and learned almost nothing from it, I was looking forward to gaining insights about our First Lady. But nothing in the documentary has a true “behind the scenes” feel.
Alex Pretti’s ICE murder is beyond politics. This is about good vs. evil
Trump's inhumane immigration raids and two ICE murders has triggered an American yearning for a return to morality.
In his new book, Gov. Josh Shapiro recalls an ‘offensive’ vetting process to be Kamala Harris’ running mate
In Shapiro’s memoir set to publish later this month, he recalls being asked by Harris’ vetting team if he had ever been “an agent of the Israeli government,” among other new details.
Republicans, Democrats try to contain Trump’s Greenland aggression
Republican lawmakers' opposition to the plan is perhaps their strongest pushback yet against the president.
Trump pulls US out of key climate treaty, science body
President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty as part of a sweeping exit from the UN system.
Scoop: Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Julia Terruso leaving for Time
Julia Terruso, a 13-year vet at the paper, helped shape the Inquirer's coverage of the 2024 presidential election
2026 will be a banner year for big-time sports events in Philly. These are the ones not to miss.
Philly hosts a bevy of major sporting events throughout the year, from NCAA March Madness to the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.
Local business openings and closings to know
Plus, 18 ways to ring in the new year from Phoenixville to Kennett Square.
Business owners should consider these strategies to reduce their future taxes
In the wake of a tax and spending bill, business owners should reconsider how they invest and how their companies are structured.
A Philly restaurant came clean about its Health Department shutdown. Was that the right call?
Cafe Michelangelo’s management chose to explain, point by point, the issues that led the city to close it temporarily. The restaurant also has vowed to improve its sanitation practices.
Republicans barely won in a Trump-friendly Tennessee district. Here’s what it means for Pennsylvania and 2026.
The fact Democrats turned a special election in a deep-red district into a nail-bitter is a bad sign for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.