Sources: WCAU
A firefighter is killed and five other people are injured after a building collapses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 2022-06-18
Twelve people are killed and two others are injured in a fire at a row house converted into apartments in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 2022-01-5
Philadelphia lifts its mask mandate and COVID-19 restrictions. However, people who are not fully vaccinated are encouraged to wear masks. 2021-06-11
Pennsylvania reports a new single-day record of 6,339 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 281,852. 2020-11-18
Health Secretary Rachel Levine announces that out-of-state travelers will be required to either quarantine or present a negative COVID-19 test to enter the state. 2020-11-17
Pennsylvania reports 2,875 new infections, its single day record since the pandemic began. 2020-11-3
Pennsylvania reports 2,219 new cases of COVID-19, its highest single-day amount since April. 2020-10-23
The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Council approves a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages, effective January 1, 2017. This is the first so-called sugary drinks tax in a major U.S. city. 2016-06-16
The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, City Council approves a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened and diet beverages, effective January 1, 2017. This the first so-called sugary drinks tax in a major U.S. city. 2016-06-15
Ten people are injured in a shooting at a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania block party. 2015-06-21