Public Safety

Three workers killed in Grays Ferry parking garage collapse

Demolition has begun on a Grays Ferry parking garage following a fatal collapse. Ironworkers Local 401 identified the three victims as Matthew Kane, Mark Scott Jr., and Stepan S.

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Transit

All lanes of I-95 South to close overnight next week

The $329 million I-95 CAP project will require overnight closures of all southbound lanes next week. The project aims to create park space over the highway in Center City.

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State

Pennsylvania heating assistance deadline extended one month

Residents now have an extra month to apply for heating bill assistance through LIHEAP. Higher natural gas prices this winter drove heating costs up faster than inflation.

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Culture

Healing Verse Germantown public art initiative

A community poetry and public art project in Germantown uses creative expression to strengthen neighborhood bonds and address gun violence prevention through healing and connection.

Sports

Phillie Phanatic crowned Pennsylvania's top mascot