3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (267+ words) Protesters gathered outside Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences Tuesday morning, one week after plans to shutter the 198-year-old institution were first announced. The Benjamin Franklin Parkway museum, home to mounted dinosaur skeletons and dioramas that have thrilled generations of Philadelphians,…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (385+ words) Kensington Avenue, which spends much of the day shaded by the overhead tracks of the Market-Frankford Line, just got a bit brighter and a whole lot more colorful. A “sprawling community art gallery,” as Mat Tomezsko of Mural Arts put…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (589+ words) The mother of Iriana DeJesus — the 5-year-old girl who was kidnapped, raped and murdered 26 years ago in Hunting Park — has learned to forgive her daughter’s alleged killer. Lizasuain DeJesus spoke publicly Tuesday at the District Attorney’s Office, a day after…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (294+ words) Students at select Philadelphia schools will have a half day tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 1, due to ”higher-than-normal temperatures,” the district announced Monday. Fifty-two schools in the Philadelphia School District remain without adequate air conditioning. Students attending those select schools will have…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (341+ words) A man accused of kidnapping, raping and killing a 5-year-old girl from Hunting Park 26 years ago has finally arrived in Philadelphia to face criminal charges. Alexis Flores, 44, who spent nearly two decades on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list,…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (414+ words) Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is suing Snapchat for allegedly exposing children to inappropriate content and keeping young users hooked through addictive features on the social media application. Sunday, who announced the lawsuit Tuesday at his Center City office, said…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (461+ words) Two Lancaster County residents have died from measles, the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Tuesday, marking the first measles-related deaths in the state in 35 years. Health officials said both residents were unvaccinated but declined to release additional information to protect…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (367+ words) Philly Music Fest is celebrating 10 years of uplifting the local music scene with a major addition to this year’s lineup. Over the years, PMF has increasingly included a surprise headliner, with Mt. Joy, Waxahatchee and, most recently, Dr. Dog all…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (76+ words) Decompress with a 20-minute guided meditation, tea, music, conversation, and games at Menlha Kadampa Meditation Center in Lambertville. Everyone welcome, $10, last Friday of the month. History on the Street: Free Philadelphia festival brings history to life for students Police find…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (440+ words) For Philadelphia students, history doesn’t have to stay on the page. This weekend, they’ll have a chance to step into the role of historians themselves — digging into the past, examining primary sources and discovering how the stories of Philadelphia and…...