He found a concrete spot on Sesame Street as Mr. Handford, who ran Hooper's Store on the show from 1990 to 1998. Fans took to Twitter to offer condolences to the beloved actor.

Officials are looking into a possible hate crime in which a severed pig’s head was thrown in front of a North Philadelphia mosque. According to Philly, the incident happened around 11 p.m. on Sunday. Surveillance cameras caught a suspicious red van driving near the Al Aqsa Islamic Society. The vehicle drove past the mosque twice; the second time, the pig’s […]

  Mayor Michael Nutter announced Wednesday morning the retirement of Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey . Mayor Nutter brought Charles Ramsey to Philadelphia in 2008, according to 6abc.com.

All the constructions and updates that’s been going on around Philly in preparation for Pope Francis and the World Meeting of Families conference is going to cost the city a pretty penny. According to Philadelphia Business Journal, the city is paying $12 million dollars for the historic meeting and papal weekend. A contract between the […]

While Philadelphia continues to pull together last minute touches for the arrival of Pope Francis in the coming weeks, the Queen of Soul is also…

It’s getting really real as Philly prepares for the Pope! The United States Secret Service released a list of items prohibited from the Ben Franklin Parkway during the events being held for the pope’s visit to Philadelphia, including the papal Mass on Sunday, September 27th. The same list applies for the pope’s speech at Independence […]

At the age of 65, Stevie Wonder still has it. In front of thousands of Philadelphian’s, Stevie blessed the people with a free concert at Dilworth Park at 3:00 in the afternoon on Monday. This was his second of three free pop-up concerts he was doing that day, starting in Washington D.C., ending in New […]

According to Philly.com, Stevie Wonder will be having a free concert today at 3pm at Dilworth park today, August 17th. Philly will be the second of three pop-up performances today. First stop was in Washington, D.C. this morning and an evening appearance at the Central Park in New York City.

Via 6ABC Dot Com Commuters that have plans on being in and around the city of Philadelphia the weekend Pope Francis will be in town (Sept. 25-27)  may want to consider alternate routes to travel or even being in the city that weekend altogether.  Major road closures including highways and the Ben Franklin bridge will […]

We are in the midst of a heat wave with temps in the mid 90’s with a real feel between 95-105! An excessive heat warning goes into effect in Philly and the vicinity today at noon until 6pm. Check out the hot water safety tips below: Drink plenty of water! You must stay hydrated Wear […]

Today will be another great day in Philly, the city of brotherly love and sisterly affection. The 106th NAACP Convention continues at the Pennsylvania Convention Center! This afternoon President Barack Obama will attend the convention to address civil rights, education, his ideas for reforming the criminal justice system and more. Tomorrow, former President Bill Clinton […]