More than 6 decades after a young boy was found dead inside a bassinet box that had been abandoned on a road in Philadelphia, police have publicly identified his remains
By Owais Farooqi | Dec 8
Simmons collected 11 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists, two steals, and three blocks, stunning the Philadelphia 76ers
By Deepak Kumar | Nov 22
As tribute to their team, the Philadelphia Orchestra musicians played an orchestral arrangement of the hit song, unleashing the power of their collective talent
By Anita Goswami | Oct 28
Jill Biden stepped onto Lincoln Financial Field as an honorary captain for the Philadelphia Eagles on October 16
By Piyush Arora | Oct 17
Zach Piller, the son, who is 23 and from the Philadelphia region, recorded the event on camera and posted the 'Epic whale footage' on social media
By Tuhin Chakraborty | Oct 17
Philadelphia police said one officer was struck in the chest, one in the leg, and one in the hip
By Kunal Dey | Oct 12
An investigation is underway to determine who the shooter was
By Shadiya Zubair | Oct 12
The incident took place around 4:30 pm on the 300 block of Fairway Terrace after a football scrimmage outside Roxborough High School in Philadelphia
By Sumanti Sen | Sep 27
While cops initially thought the killing was a botched robbery, they now believe it was a random attack, the killer is yet to be arrested
By Sumanti Sen | Sep 24
The transgender woman was just 25 years old when she fell unconscious onstage. Her cause of death is not known yet
By Divya Kishore | Sep 16
Johnston chose to spend time at historic Black sites and communities while on his incredible 400-mile trek
By Rohit Upadhyay | Sep 13
The man was fired by his employer GlaxoSmithKline after he went into a racist and homophobic rant on a flight from Philadelphia to Dallas
By Sumanti Sen | Sep 5
Angelina Jolie took her daughter Vivienne to see the North American tour of Dear 'Evan Hansen' in Philadelphia after Vivienne loved seeing the show in Los Angeles 'so much'
By Tuhin Chakraborty | Aug 23
Christine King was driving to work on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia when she spotted a couple arguing on an overpass near the Cottman Avenue exit
By Kunal Dey | Aug 5
Dr HH Holmes claimed to have killed at least 27 people, most of whom he’d lured to built his 'Murder Castle'
By Meenakshi Sengupta | Aug 5
'This is awesome!! All Song Titles,' Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles-Lawson wrote as she posted the clip on Instagram
By Srinija Grandhi | Aug 5
'Properties that formerly housed the enslaved have no place on Airbnb,' said the rental firm after removing the listing
By Deepak Kumar | Aug 2
This comes after a Black man sued the owner of Sesame Place after a costumed character ignored his 5-year-old daughter during a parade
By Ramsha Tuba | Aug 2
The employee, who mumbled 'f*****g n****' loudly enough for the 10-year-old boy to hear, was subsequently fired
By Sumanti Sen | Jul 30
Quinton Burns said four employees dressed as Sesame Street characters ignored his daughter, Kennedi, and other Black guests during meet-and-greet
By Sumanti Sen | Jul 28
According to family members, Senseman frequently rescued unwanted or abandoned animals, especially snakes
By Shifali Gorka | Jul 26
'I'm absolutely heartbroken and devastated... This by far is my favorite ice cream treat,' said a user
By Deepak Kumar | Jul 25
The mass resignation at Kenly occurred on July 20, when five cops, including the force's 20-year chief, handed in their resignation letters
By Shifali Gorka | Jul 22
'The only acceptable action is for this performer to be terminated,' said the family's attorney
By Meenakshi Sengupta | Jul 21
The incident came to the notice of Kelly Rowland who slammed the theme park
By Ramsha Tuba | Jul 19
William Hart co-founded The Delfonics (earlier known as the Orphonics) in the late '60s with Randy Cain, Ritchie Daniels, and Thom Bell and ended up influencing Philadelphia sound, known as T.S.O.P.
By Ashish Singh | Jul 15
Starbucks' store managers have complained to company executives about an increase in assaults, thefts, and drug use in and around each location
By Shifali Gorka | Jul 12
Philadelphia police have urged the public to help identify these youngsters after announcing a reward of $20,000 for leading them
By Deepak Kumar | Jul 9
Alex Pearlman blasted Democrats for their apparent tone-deaf messaging, hypocrisy on the economy, and failure to deliver core party goals
By Kunal Dey | Jul 8
Canadian model Mary Magdalene was reportedly celebrating her 30th birthday in West Hollywood when she apparently 'trashed' an Airbnb rental
By Kunal Dey | Jul 7
Eric Holder got convicted and was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2019 shooting of the rapper Nipsey Hussle
By Meenakshi Sengupta | Jul 6
'It is miraculous the fact that the round stopped in his hat,' said Philadelphia Police Department Commissioner Danielle Outlaw
By Simran Agarwal | Jul 5
Morale lets users send and receive up to five anonymous messages each day
By Meenakshi Sengupta | Jul 4
Eight-year-old Lalani Erika Walton from Tennessee died in July 2021 while Arriani Jaileen Arroyo, 9, from Milwaukee, killed herself in February 2021
By Divya Kishore | Jul 4
Ivan Fedotov was arrested at a St Petersburg hockey rink in Russia on charges of evading military service
By Meenakshi Sengupta | Jul 2
Attorneys for several of the men argued that their clients couldn't get a fair trial by an impartial jury in the midst of Jan 6 panel's public hearing
By Shifali Gorka | Jun 22
Long went on to explain what led to his shocking defeat, alleging that his actions were a 'sign' that his winning streak was coming to an end
By Simran Agarwal | Jun 12
The op-ed has come under fire for suggesting that marijuana use is connected to an alleged surge in violent crimes
By Sumanti Sen | Jun 12
Tarrio smiled and said he regretted not selling t-shirts brandished with the words 'Stand back and stand by' in a videotaped deposition
By Shifali Gorka | Jun 9
Boudin was part of a wave of progressive DAs elected in recent years, many of whom were bankrolled by billionaire left-wing financier George Soros
By Kunal Dey | Jun 9
Investigators say they believe one of the three people killed in the attack was involved in 'a physical altercation' with another man
By Sumanti Sen | Jun 6
Boebert took to Twitter to write: 'If your Representative thinks AR stands for ‘Assault Rifle’, FIRE THEM!'
By Shifali Gorka | Jun 5
One of the suspects is reportedly among those injured and is currently hospitalized with a non-life-threatening injury
By Kunal Dey | Jun 5
'I think that those who are celebrating Johnny Depp are a bit misguided, in my view,' the 34-year-old former White House press secretary said
By Divya Kishore | Jun 3
'It’s time to take action here' declared the foreign policy analyst who left the channel to join Ukraine's International Legion to fight Russia
By Srivats Lakshman | Apr 18
The viral clip has got social media users irked, with many expressing their disbelief over the irresponsible behavior of the woman
By Lavanya VJ | Apr 18
The suit said that the guidance counselor at Paul L Baird Middle School told teachers that they must not tell the parents about the children's new pronoun preferences or gender identity
By Sumanti Sen | Apr 15
Political adversaries poked fun at the air handshake, but some argued the gesture was simply an acknowledgment of some individuals in the crowd
By Kunal Dey | Apr 15
Logan 'the miracle dog' survives emergency surgery and is now up for adoption
By Aanchal Gera | Apr 13
The 24-year-old NFL sensation was killed Saturday morning, April 9, after being hit by a dump truck on Interstate 595 near Fort Lauderdale
By Kunal Dey | Apr 10
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