Philadelphia

It will be another busy weekend in Philadelphia with three major events set to take place. Here’s your guide to getting around the city.

Philadelphia police officers announced more arrests in a series of illegal car meetups that occurred in September.

Philadelphia police are providing an update on more arrests in a series of chaotic car meetups that occurred in a seven-hour span in Philadelphia in October in which officers were attacked, fires were set and vehicles were vandalized.

Philadelphia Museum of Art’s newest exhibit, “The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure,” features 28 Black and African diasporic contemporary artists who use figurative painting, drawing and sculpture to “illuminate and celebrate the nuance and richness of Black contemporary life.”

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Albert El had no trouble jumping out of a “perfectly good airplane” back in his days with the 82nd Airborne decades ago. But, the veteran and historian is having trouble with something today — how to wave as he marshals the 2024 Philadelphia Veterans Parade. NBC10’s MAtt DeLucia shares El’s story.

Commuters woke up Friday morning to SEPTA buses, trolleys and subway trains running as normal as a union that represents more than 5,000 SEPTA workers and the transit agency continued negotiations amid threats of a union strike.

Enough progress was made in negotiations this week that TWU Local 234 workers will continue to operate buses, trolleys and subway trains as talks with SEPTA continue Friday.

A woman’s body was discovered in a shallow grave in a park in Northeast Philadelphia. Police say detectives working a missing person’s case were led to the park but have not confirmed if the woman found is that missing person. NBC10’s Johnny Archer has the details.

SEPTA’s union has chosen not to go on strike at midnight on Thursday, November 7. That strike could have affected the Broad Street Line, Market-Frankford Line and over 100 bus routes, which is still a possibility as they continue talks. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details on how negotiations went.

Police are investigating after a missing woman’s body was found in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday afternoon.

Philadelphia held its annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women where big names like Dawn Stanley and Martha Stewart. It gives women the chance to network, get advice and be inspired. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama shares more from the event.

After the Democrats lost the presidential election to the Republicans, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke on the outcome, saying the work she did to get VP Kamala Harris elected was not for nothing and that just because they lost doesn’t mean they give up. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk shares more from what Parker had to say.

Lessons learned as a junior lifeguard down the shore helped one teenager save his classmate’s life last month at a school in Philadelphia.

Police searching for a man who they believe sexually assaulted a child in Center City Philadelphia early Saturday morning.

SEPTA workers could go on strike at midnight, leaving riders without a way to get to work or school. NBC10’s Leah Uko has an update on negotiations and a look at how the possible strike could impact you. 

A man is accused of robbing three corner stores in three days across West Philadelphia last month.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke about what the results of Tuesday’s election could mean for the city and, she said, she’s focused on the future, not Monday morning quarterbacking what happened.

Police are searching for a man they said robbed several corner stores in West Philadelphia in the span of a few days.

The “Portal” to another part of the world that connects the City of Brotherly Love with several other cities around the world is already on the move after less than three weeks in LOVE Park.

In meeting reporters on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, as a transit workers strike looms, the president of the union that represents over 5,000 SEPTA workers said he’s willing to work around the clock to avoid strike.