Applications to Philadelphia-area medical school declined in 2024 for the third consecutive year, returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Before COVID-19, major U.S. urban centers were enjoying a resurgence. Now decreased occupancy has downtown economies and municipal budgets feeling the pinch. Wharton faculty research suggests that how cities navigate the next few years could be crucial.

As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023

Two suspects charged with murdering Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O'Connor have pleaded guilty in federal court.

December 2024 marked the first time since mid-2022 that home prices grew across all 50 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas

The closure is the latest drama on a stretch of East Market Street that’s been the focus of a recent and fierce civic debate over the approval of a proposed arena for the Sixers.

This year's increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic. Index used ...

As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023.

Chinatown routinely confronts the prospect of huge, imposing developments — a prison, a casino, a Phillies baseball stadium — that demands the neighborhood expend time, money and energy.

The New York Yankees today announced their coaching staff for the 2025 season. Joining Yankees Manager Aaron Boone will be Bench Coach Brad Ausmus, Pitching Coach Matt Blake, Bullpen Coach Mike Harkey,

When Philadelphia’s police union was negotiating its last contract in 2021, calls to “abolish” and “defund” the police still echoed across the city. The national reckoning over police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s murder had not yet stalled.

PHILADELPHIA — As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023. In many parts of the country, though, those decreases don’t match the public perception.