Was dipping into capital funds a stopgap solution? Where do efforts to ensure long-term SEPTA funding stand? Will the transit agency be able to complete other planned projects? Reporter Tom Fitzgerald answers some FAQs about what the f— happened to SEPTA. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/transportati...

For more than 25 years, the building was wrapped in a 7,000-square-foot mosaic created by famed artist Isaiah Zagar. Some pieces were removed in 2023 in anticipation of demolition.

The mass closure comes two weeks after the brewery closed its locations in Chestnut Hill, Voorhees, and Newark, Del. At the time, leaders pledged to keep other restaurants open, with CEO Mark Kirke saying “this is truly part of a larger growth story.”

Two people were struck by SEPTA trains, while a trolley full of passengers was hit by a car within the past 12 hours. The three unrelated train and trolley incidents killed two people and injured a dozen, while halting commutes around Philadelphia.

Following the University of the Arts’ abrupt closure in June 2024, several of the school’s properties and assets have found new owners and homes. Among them is part of its special library collection of rare prints and books.

OPINION: "As this year’s delay makes clear, there may be no amount of public pressure that can convince state legislators to act. Maybe a hit to their pocketbooks can help them better empathize with those who are suffering from their intransigence." — The Inquirer Editorial Board

Philly-area home cleaners say they’ve taken on more millennial clients since the pandemic, marking a shift from previous decades. Those clients say the reasons for hiring them include being busy with work and kids, a desire to save time, and peace of mind.

A new report shows the ‘astounding’ impact of immigration on the Philadelphia region. The Welcoming Center nonprofit commissioned the report in partnership with WHYY using U.S. Census data. 🔗 inquirer.com/news/philade...

The Midtown Village Merchants Association has canceled its annual Fall Festival for the first time since the pandemic, citing rising city costs and a drought of sponsors. The festival dates back to 2004. 🔗 inquirer.com/news/philade...

Obstetricians have long advised their pregnant patients that Tylenol is the safest option to reduce fever or pain. President Donald Trump stood before a national audience on Sept. 22 and contradicted that. (via @politifact.bsky.social)

Want a rare inside look at the mind behind Parc, Buddakan, Borromini, and more? Join us as Stephen Starr takes the stage with Inquirer food writer Mike Klein — only at The Inquirer Food Fest on November 15! 🎟️ Get your tickets: foodfest.inquirer.com.

The number of homes worth $1 million or more in and around Philadelphia has almost quadrupled over the last five years. Strong homebuyer demand, a shortage of homes for sale, rising construction costs, and rapid home appreciation help explain the surge.

⚾️ With Red October approaching, fans face the eternal question: stick with the lucky jersey, dust off old World Series merch, or refresh their look with new gear from Philly designers?

Venture-backed, TikTok-popular PopUp Bagels is planning to open eight shops in the Philadelphia area, starting in Ardmore’s Suburban Square. Gluten hounds have thoughts.

NJ PBS’s closure comes on the heels of Penn State’s decision to shutter WPSU, the university’s NPR and PBS affiliate.

Tropical Storm Fernand and Hurricane Gabrielle, which mutated into a monster cyclone, bookended a historically quiet period in the Atlantic Basin hurricane season, but that interval may end up having been the calm before the storms.

Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, a University of Pennsylvania survey found.

The Midtown Village Merchants Association has canceled its annual Fall Festival for the first time since the pandemic, citing rising city costs and a drought of sponsors.

OPINION: "Americans should be up in arms as our freedom of speech — a bedrock principle in the Bill of Rights — is under attack." — Inquirer columnist Jenice Armstrong

The Sixers are officially bringing back the team’s iconic black uniform as a “Hardwood Classic” alternate look for the 2025-26 season.

“This show is not important,” Jimmy Kimmel said during his return to ABC, “What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this.”

Diamonique Valentine planned to walk Philly-based lingerie brand AnaOno’s NYFW runway wearing its signature bra and a flowing chiffon skirt to hide her very pregnant tummy. When the breast cancer survivor stood atop the catwalk the second Sunday in September, a surge of confidence ran through her.

President Trump’s claim that Tylenol and autism are linked is wrong, a Drexel scientist stated. Drexel University scientist Brian Lee found no link between a mother taking Tylenol and her child developing autism in a large-scale study published last year. 🔗 www.inquirer.com/health/donal...

Neil K. Anand, 48, provided the superfluous drugs without sufficiently evaluating patients, or in some cases without providing instructions or dosage information, prosecutors said. He also prescribed more than 20,000 unnecessary oxycodone pills.

Kids’ Halloween costumes can cost as much as $90. Some parents and financial experts weighed in on how you can get them for under $10. 🔗 inquirer.com/consumer/kid...

Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC tonight. But not everyone in Pa. will be able to tune. Sinclair, which owns and operates 31 ABC stations across the country, said in a statement it will preempt Kimmel’s show and replace it with news programming.

Between 2019 and 2025, there's been a 28% decline in the real value of Philly's major office buildings. Its not over: some buildings that recently sold for less than half their assessments will win their appeals. This has implications for the tax base and BID budgets www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...

Sinclair, which owns and operates 31 ABC stations across the country, said in a statement it will preempt Jimmy Kimmel’s show and replace it with news programming. (1/2)

OPINION: "There is no stopping Kennedy and Trump from spreading misinformation. But the science does not support their claims." — The Inquirer Editorial Board

Trump on Monday claimed there is a link between Tylenol and autism. A Drexel University scientist who studied the topic found none.

Pennsylvania and Philadelphia play a prominent role in former Vice President Kamala Harris’ new book, out today, including her decision to pass on Gov. Josh Shapiro as her running mate.

Several Center City office buildings have sold in recent months for under half their previous prices. Their plummeting value is costing the city millions.

District Attorney Larry Krasner is the latest progressive Democrat to face opposition from his own party in a general election. The trend isn’t happening on the right.

“We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday,” said a statement from the network.

History was made on South Street last week. Philly’s first queer women’s sports bar, Marsha’s, opened its doors — and the line wrapped around the block.  🔗 www.inquirer.com/wnba/womens-...

Tony B. Watlington Sr. has said he wants to stay in Philadelphia long term and the school board is poised to pave the way for him to do just that. It will consider a contract extension for the superintendent at its meeting Sept. 25.

Young conservatives were already a growing bloc in Pennsylvania. Charlie Kirk’s killing could make them a force. “It makes you want to get in the fight more,” said Erin Andrews, a freshman who applied to start a Turning Point chapter at Holy Family University after Kirk’s killing.

The U.S. Department of Education ended funding for Montgomery County Community College’s Upward Bound program, and President Donald Trump’s administration has delayed funding for other programs. 🔗 inquirer.com/education/mc...

Since it was founded in 2024, Girls Like Horror has been hosting screenings and other events in a bid to shatter the myth that horror is a male-dominated space. (1/3)

A.J. Brown wants the Eagles to play less conservatively. He said the team should “let your killers do they thing” and “play fast and play aggressive.”

Temple University police are providing training on swatting incidents. The goal is to be proactive following a spate of fake calls at colleges this year.

The University of the Arts’s archive, which might hold almost a million items, could've ended in a dumpster. But now it will now live on at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania still doesn’t have a budget, nearly three full months past its deadline to implement one. Why? The state’s legislative leaders can’t agree on how much money they should spend.

Bernie Parent, the stone-wall Flyers goalie for the consecutive Stanley Cup championship teams for the Broad Street Bullies in the 1970s, died Sunday. He was 80. 🔗 inquirer.com/flyers/berni...

City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said he was accosted at his City Hall parking spot by staffers for Mayor Parker in a "disturbing interaction." Thomas has been at odds with Parker’s team and has emerged as one of the few city lawmakers who occasionally criticizes the administration.

Brandon Fischer was taken into custody Friday morning, after police detectives and SWAT officers searched a Grays Ferry home blocks away from the scene of the July shooting on the 1500 block of South Etting Street.

OPINION: "Trump’s effort to stamp out criticism and dissent is straight out of the authoritarian playbook." — The Inquirer Editorial Board

A Drexel University student was arrested in Utah this week after posting a video to YouTube in which he said he was going to travel to the same university where Charlie Kirk was assassinated to “fulfill my lifelong duty of finally killing woke,” authorities said.

We explain how one of the nation’s most esteemed military academies — alma mater to U.S. generals and J.D. Salinger — became an “unsustainable” mission.

Fall festival season is here, and The Philadelphia Inquirer is adding its own to the mix. The first Inquirer Food Festival takes over the Fillmore on Saturday, Nov. 15, for a celebration of Philadelphia’s culinary scene. 🎟️ Get your tickets at foodfest.inquirer.com.