The Latest Breaking News from Center City

Why Philly has so many sinkholes

In early January, a giant sinkhole formed at an intersection in the West Oak Lane neighborhood of North Philadelphia after a water main break. Just two weeks earlier, the city reopened a section of the Schuylkill River Trail in Center City that had been shut down for two months due…

The Conversation · Jan 20

The Wanamaker organ has been part of a treasured holiday tradition in Philly for over 100 years − a historian explains its illustrious past and uncertain future

After Macy’s announced in November 2023 its plans to close approximately 150 locations across the United States, some Philadelphians fretted – not so much about the fate of the Center City department store, but about a local treasure housed inside.

The Conversation · Dec 19, 2024

Philly fans loved Jason Kelce’s passionate rant against the Sixers’ controversial Center City arena plan

Even Jason Kelce is speaking out against the Sixers' upcoming move to Center City.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 19, 2024