Delaware Blue Coats Open Tryouts Give Players a Shot at NBA Opportunity The Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA G League affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, are giving aspiring professional basketball players another opportunity to chase their NBA dreams with open tryouts ahead of the 2026-27 season. The Blue Coats will hold two tryout sessions this […]
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Ahead of Wednesday Night Drawing The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion, making Wednesday night’s drawing the largest Powerball prize of 2026 and the eighth-largest jackpot in the game’s history. The jackpot surged after no ticket matched all six numbers in Monday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were […]
Lane Johnson Says 2026 Will ‘Probably’ Be His Final Season With Eagles Philadelphia Eagles veteran offensive tackle Lane Johnson is preparing for what could be his final NFL season. Johnson, who has spent his entire 13-year career in Philadelphia, told reporters that the 2026 season will “potentially, probably be my last year” as he weighs […]
Open Streets Returns to Center City With Expanded 2026 Schedule Philadelphia’s popular Open Streets program is returning to Center City in 2026, giving residents and visitors more opportunities to walk, shop, dine and enjoy city streets without vehicle traffic. The spring portion of the program, Open Streets: West Walnut returns to Center City on Sept. […]
Philadelphia’s Jeremiah Wells Set for Hometown Fight at UFC 330 Philadelphia native Jeremiah Wells will have a chance to become a hometown hero Saturday when he steps into the Octagon at UFC 330 in front of his home crowd. Wells is scheduled to face Myktybek Orolbai in an early-preliminary-card welterweight bout at Xfinity Mobile Arena […]
Sixers to Open 2026-27 Season Against New York Knicks The Philadelphia 76ers will open the 2026-27 NBA regular season on the national stage, facing the defending champion New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The 7 p.m. ET matchup will feature the Knicks raising their championship banner while the revamped Sixers […]
Northeast Philly I-95 Ramp to Close Permanently Aug. 21 Drivers in Northeast Philadelphia will soon lose access to an I-95 on-ramp at Bridge Street as PennDOT moves forward with a major highway reconstruction project. The Bridge Street ramp will permanently close at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, according to PennDOT. Once closed, drivers will be […]
Philadelphia’s Portal Needs a New Home by October 31 or Could Leave the City Philadelphia’s popular Portal installation at City Hall could soon be leaving the city unless organizers find a new location and local partners. The interactive artwork, which allows people in Philadelphia to see and communicate in real time with people in cities […]
Body of Missing Chester Woman Kortney Staples Found in Delaware River The body of 33-year-old Kortney Staples, a Chester, Pennsylvania, woman who had been missing since July, was recovered from the Delaware River Sunday, according to divers involved in the search. Staples was reported missing by the City of Chester Police Department on July 18 […]
Off-Duty Philadelphia Officer Fires Shots at Suspected Car Thieves in Eastwick An off-duty Philadelphia police officer opened fire Monday morning after confronting suspects who allegedly attempted to steal the officer’s Dodge Charger in the city’s Eastwick section, according to police and local reports. The incident began shortly after 3 a.m. near South 70th Street and […]
Join City Council President Kenyatta Johnson for Community Appreciation Day, Saturday, August 29 at Point Breeze and Tasker, featuring free family fun and performances by Fabolous, Remy Ma and S-W-V!
Enter to win tickets to see Fetty Wap at Stateside Live on August 20th! No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the United States within the Philadelphia area