The Latest Breaking News from Philadelphia

Doug Mastriano campaign blames ‘default Facebook setting’ for deleted videos, ignores other questions

PHILADELPHIA — Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor, is sounding the “fake news” alarm over a Monday Inquirer article about his disappearing Facebook videos, claiming that they were removed due to a “default Facebook setting” that automatically deleted the videos after 30 days.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 19, 2022

North Philly community members are getting a say in choosing Temple's next class of medical students

PHILADELPHIA — In the highly competitive process of finding students with the best potential to become doctors, Temple University has turned to a previously untapped resource: members of its North Philadelphia community, who know better than anyone whom they would like to see treating them and their family members.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 19, 2022

Eagles 2022 training camp preview: Running back

Philadelphia Eagles 2022 training camp preview: We'll take a look at Miles Sanders and the running backs currently on the roster

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 18, 2022

Tommy Wilson reflects on his Rangers exit, life in Philadelphia and striving for success Stateside

TOMMY WILSON left a club that was a Scottish institution for an American organisation that was still in its infancy.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2022

Vice President Kamala Harris visits Philly to push for protection of abortion and voting rights

PHILADELPHIA — During a visit to Philadelphia on Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris cast the outcome of Pennsylvania’s November elections as a crucial inflection point that could determine whether the nation’s government heads down a path of restricting or expanding civil rights.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 16, 2022

Mike Sielski: The 2022-23 Flyers will be 'hard to play against' under John Tortorella. And harder to watch.

PHILADELPHIA — Ten years ago, John Tortorella was the head coach of the second-best team in the National Hockey League. That setup doesn't sound like one that naturally segues to a discussion of the Flyers, who are poised to be no better than the second-worst team in the National Hockey…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 16, 2022

A Pa. woman was killed by a 6-time drunken driver. Now, a bill named for her has reformed DUI law

PHILADELPHIA — When Richard and Roseann DeRosa lost their daughter four years ago to a drunken driver on his sixth DUI, they swore they would fight to change state law so no other family would suffer at the hands of a repeat DUI offender.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 16, 2022

Fetterman used Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' fame to mock Oz as the Pa. Senate campaign trolls on

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Senate campaign is in full trolling mode.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2022

Philadelphia man killed 3 people in apparently random attacks, police say

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia man suspected of killing three men in two apparently random ambush-style shootings in recent weeks was arrested Thursday morning during a raid on his West Oak Lane home, police said Friday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2022

Youthful offenders stagger under the impact of restitution payments, report says

PHILADELPHIA — Young people caught up in the juvenile justice system are too often punished for being poor, saddled with paying excessive restitution that leaves them broke and leaves their victims out of luck, too, a new report says.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 15, 2022