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Rick Tocchet, a former Philadelphia Flyers player, has guided his rebuilding team to the edge of their first playoff berth since 2020. Despite criticism and an online petition calling for his firing, the hometown coach stuck to his vision and turned the season around.
A young Philadelphia Flyers fan delivered a classic hometown welcome to visiting Penguins star Evgeni Malkin before a crucial playoff game. The heartwarming moment captured on video shows hockey passion starting young in the City of Brotherly Love.
Starting January 2027, Philadelphia will require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for menstruation, perimenopause, and menopause symptoms. The groundbreaking ordinance follows Rhode Island's lead and sets a new standard for workplace protections.
Formerly incarcerated individuals in Philadelphia walked across Temple University's stage Friday after completing a workforce training program designed to launch new careers. The city's Office of Public Safety program combines job skills with therapy and behavioral support for lasting change.
Philadelphia just became the latest city to officially ban horse-drawn carriages, closing the door on an industry that exposed animals to dangerous urban conditions. The new law ensures the practice can never return to the City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia made real progress reducing gun violence and poverty rates according to a new Pew report. The wins show sustained community efforts are paying off in one of America's largest cities.
Philadelphia just installed charging stations that power up electric vehicles in 20 minutes instead of hours. The city plans to switch its entire fleet to clean vehicles by 2030.
Twenty Philadelphia-area students will each receive $5,000 scholarships from Dunkin' to pursue their college dreams this fall. The beloved coffee chain has now invested nearly $1 million in local education since 2009.
Major League Baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies are pouring over $5 million into projects that will transform veteran services, youth baseball fields, and literacy programs ahead of the 2026 All-Star Game. The investment continues a 29-year tradition that has channeled nearly $125 million into host cities.
Philadelphia is bringing $35 million in energy upgrades to 14 city buildings that serve thousands of residents daily. The project will create 300 jobs while slashing carbon emissions and saving taxpayers $1.5 million every year.
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While other cities hike transit prices tenfold for the 2026 World Cup, Philadelphia is giving fans free rides home after every match. Thanks to an Airbnb partnership, soccer lovers can celebrate without worrying about the cost of getting back safely.
Philadelphia EV owners who wake at dawn to snag the neighborhood's only charger just got a lifeline. The city is installing hundreds of new charging stations in underserved neighborhoods, fully funded by private companies who'll share profits with residents.
A passionate group of trained volunteers called "Tree Tenders" just planted 600 trees across Philadelphia neighborhoods that need more shade and greenery. Their work will cool streets, reduce violence, and bring wildlife back to underserved communities.
After 16 years of fighting poverty in Philadelphia, the VISTA Corps program celebrates its final cohort with remarkable numbers: 370 volunteers recruited nearly 400,000 helpers and generated $25 million in community impact. Their legacy continues through a new fellowship launching this September.
Thirty-four Latino students in Philadelphia just earned both their high school diplomas and associate degrees at the same time, saving their families thousands in college costs. The achievement marks a powerful step toward breaking barriers that have held back generations.
Baseball fans of all ages descended on Philadelphia's MLB All-Star Village, with over 5,000 visitors streaming through the doors in just the first hour. The four-day celebration brings families together through interactive experiences that spark joy and deepen love for America's pastime.
NBA legend LeBron James is bringing his talents to Philadelphia for his 24th season, teaming up with the 76ers on a bargain deal that could transform the city's championship hopes. The move reunites him with newly acquired star Jaylen Brown and gives the City of Brotherly Love another reason to celebrate.
A quarter-acre urban farm in Philadelphia's Hunting Park donated over 6,000 pounds of fresh produce to neighbors facing food insecurity last year. Volunteers kicked off spring planting season with plans to grow even more in 2026.
Seven years after a devastating oil refinery explosion, a 1,300-acre Philadelphia site is being reborn as an innovation campus that could bring up to 19,000 permanent jobs to the city. The transformation includes a cancer treatment manufacturing facility and reduces the city's carbon emissions by 16%.
For the first time in Major League Baseball history, a father and son are working together as manager and general manager of the same team. Don Mattingly now manages the Philadelphia Phillies while his son Preston serves as the team's GM.
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