Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Fire Department in Kensington will deploy a truck that will do nightly sweeps to put out small fires due to “an unprecedented rise in the number of rubbish fires.” This task force will stop fires from growing but also connect those who start them with resources. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the details on how this will work.

A community in West Oak Lane is in shock after a double murder-suicide that they witnessed happen just outside their homes. A man allegedly shot his neighbors before shooting himself. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville spoke to a witness who recounted the incident in tears.

SEPTA and its union leaders have reached a one-year tentative agreement, avoiding a workers strike. They are now putting pressure on the state to allocate money for a long-term funding solution to avoid ending up back where they are now. NBC10’s Leah Uko has more on the “drastic measures” SEPTA officials said they’ll have to make in the coming...

In another day of public hearings city council heard from construction workers and labor unions who want the proposed Sixers arena and from medical experts and nearby residents who don’t. NBC10’s Karen Hua has more on what concerns were brought up and what arguments were made for the arena.

A couple was killed by a neighbor who then shot himself in West Oak Lane, police said. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville spoke with a witness who tried to help.

Several events throughout the city of Philadelphia honored lives lost in acts of anti-transgender violence on this International Day of Transgender Remembrance. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports. 

Philadelphia Police inspector Scott Small shared more information on the incident that left three people dead in West Oak Lane.

The U.S. Senate passed a bill that would change the name of the post office in Bustleton after Temple University police officer Christopher Fitzgerald who died in the line of duty.

The beloved heart exhibit at the Franklin Institute is making a comeback but with some pretty big upgrades. It’s all part of their 200th anniversary celebration. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama has a preview of what visitors can expect.

A woman is dead after she was struck by a vehicle in Chinatown Wednesday afternoon.

As two teachers who police say were stabbed by a student continue to recover, a union leader blamed the incident on an “epic administrative failure” by the school and credited a teacher’s assistant with saving lives by warning students and staff about the attack.

Police are on the scene of Walnut Lane and Woolston Ave. in West Oak Lane investigating a deadly shooting. 

Three people are dead after a double murder-suicide between neighbors in West Oak Lane Wednesday afternoon.

Walnut Garden is now “Walnut Wonderland” from now until the end of the year. 

A bill to rename a Philadelphia post office after a fallen Temple University police officer is now going to President Joe Biden’s desk.

PFT President Arthur Steinberg and Chief of Staff LeShawna Coleman both spoke on an incident in which an 11-year-old boy allegedly stabbed two teachers at a Philadelphia middle school.

Thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers won’t go on strike as a tentative agreement was reached on Nov. 20, 2024. This is how SEPTA and union leadership reacted to the deal.

The holiday spirit is spreading throughout Center City, and now the Walnut Garden, a lush urban oasis, has transformed into “Walnut Wonderland.”

The university is set to break ground on the new facility spring 2025. 

Temple University’s campus is expanding with a new building connecting Klein College of Media and Communication and the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts.