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PHILADELPHIA - A man police say set a fire that spread on a Center City street last month is being sought for arson.The fire ignited on the 300 block of North Broad Street on May 13, then spread to a commercial theater company nearby.The building suffered significant damage, according to authorities.MORE HEADLINES:Police say they are seeking a man, age 30-35, in connection with the fire.He was spotted on surveillance footage with a beard and multiple tattoos. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

PHILADELPHIA - Queen Bey is returning to the City of Brotherly Love to perform on her first solo tour in nearly a decade and fans are full of "Energy" as they wait for the music legend's long-awaited tour in the United States. After spending months performing in Europe, the American leg of the Renaissance World Tour begins in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. Here's what you need to know about the hugely-anticipated event: The show is taking place at Lincoln Financial Field and is expected to begin at 7 p.m. The K lot will open at 2 p.m. before all stadium gates open at 6 p.m.Public parking is available at Lincoln Financial Field. General stadium parking is $35 for cars and $70 for oversized vehicles. More information and directions to each lot are available here. Lincoln Financial Field is accessible by car or public transportation. Drivers can find directions from Delaware, other parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey here.

PHILADELPHIA - If there's one thing Philadelphians love, it's Philly wordplay, which could explain the winner of the city's public restroom naming poll. The city asked, and you voted ‘Philly Phlush’ as the name for Philadelphia's six standalone public bathrooms located across the city. Other name options included ‘Philly Loo’ and ‘Philly Public Restroom.' Results shared by the city showed Philly Plush winning in a landslide.Only two of the restrooms are currently open in North Philadelphia and Center City.

CHINATOWN - Protesters turned out to demonstrate in Chinatown and send one very clear message to the city and the developers who want to bring a basketball arena – they don’t want it."This place holds a special place in my heart!" exclaimed Stacy Liang, as she and hundreds of others expressed that sentiment Saturday afternoon, gathering to push back against the Philadelphia 76ers’ plans to build a brand new, multiuse basketball arena in Center City.Residents here say if that comes to fruition, it will be devastating for the Chinatown community."Chinatown is a very important place to me and the threat to it is astonishing, because it’s so frequent and so continual every 10 years," Lily Fisher said.Deborah Wei is the founder of Asian Americans United, a group that fights to preserve and protect Asian culture and combat Asian hate and violence.She says not only are those in attendance at Saturday’s protest against the arena, she believes a majority of people in the city oppose it. "Chinatown is united against this arena.

PHILADELPHIA - Three Philadelphia restaurateurs won prestigious awards for their eateries at a ceremony Monday night. Fork, High Street, Kalaya and Friday, Saturday, Sunday all took home James Beard Food Awards during a ceremony in Chicago that was streamed to YouTube."It's been surreal to be quite honest," Ellen Yin from High Street Hospitality Group said. She opened FORK over two decades ago helping to make Old City a restaurant destination. "I fell in love with this industry when I was a teenager, but it took me 25 years to realize that a restaurant is where I felt a true sense of belonging," said Yin, who owns both Fork and High Street. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, a restaurant in Center City, was named 'Outstanding restaurant.

CENTER CITY - Tens of thousands of people flooding the streets of Center City to celebrate Philly pride. And, this year, organizers say it’s the biggest crowd they’ve ever seen."Philly is really accepting already, but pride really brings people out," Aaron Garrett said.The day-long celebration started at 6th and Walnut in Old City and ended where some people affectionately call the Gayborhood."The Gayborhood stands for everyone’s welcome. Peace.

Timothy Taylor (U.S. Marshals)PHILADELPHIA - A man sought in connection with two murders in New York was arrested Friday in Center City Philadelphia.Timothy Taylor, a suspect in the murder of a Brooklyn woman and a woman in Schenectady, New York, was taken into custody by U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Officers with the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are investigating a shooting on a SEPTA platform that left one person injured. According to authorities, the shooting took place at the 15th and Market SEPTA station just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday night. Officials say the man was shot and transported to Jefferson Hospital by police. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESSEPTA trains temporarily bypassed 15th Street Station due to police activity. Police have not given an update on the status of the victim's condition or the search for a suspect. This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating an incident involving a pellet gun that occurred in Center City late Wednesday night.The incident occurred on the west side of City Hall near 15th and John F. Kennedy Boulevard shortly after 10 p.m.A FOX 29 news crew was working in the area when a member of our news team was struck by projectiles fired from a passing car.

PHILADELPHIA - A fire that broke out atop a Philadelphia high-rise building has been placed under control, officials say.The fire broke out on the roof of a building near 12th and Chestnut streets around noon Monday. The fire briefly reached two alarms, but was placed under control soon after. Thick black smoke could be seen from across the city as the fire burned. Officials are asking the public to avoid the area as crews continue to work in the area.

PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA is warning Swifties to avoid having Bad Blood with traffic and instead use public transportation for Taylor Swift's three-night stop in Philadelphia. Swift will spend May 12, May 13 and May 14 performing at Lincoln Financial Field as part of her Eras Tour. After an array of issues surrounding tickets, from Ticketmaster's availability controversy, high prices and the selling of fake tickets, fans who are attending the shows are already buzzing with excitement. Some Taylor Swift fans were disappointed to learn they would not be able to attend Taylor's Philadelphia shows despite purchasing tickets months ago.As the City of Brotherly Love prepares to welcome Swift, SEPTA is preparing for increased traffic in and around South Philadelphia. SEPTA says it is helping riders "shake off" traffic congestion with additional service to help fans get to the Linc. The agency is also advising riders to plan their trips to and from the concert venue, with a recommendation to purchase fares in advance. RELATED COVERAGEIn addition to regular service on the Broad Street Line, five local trains will make stops to NRG Station leaving the Fern Rock Transportation Center at these dates and times: SEPTA says additional service from Center City will also be offered on the Paoli/Thorndale, Media/Wawa and West Trenton lines on Saturday and Sunday. Fans are urged to go directly to NRG Station after the shows to catch the Broad Street Line and connecting transportation. 

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department has made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run in Center City, according to authorities. Dominique Murphy, 37, of West Philadelphia, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault by vehicle, and related charges after being taken in as a person of interest, police announced Thursday morning. Dominique Murray, 37 According to authorities, Murray was allegedly operating a dark gray Jeep with its headlights off on Tuesday night, speeding down JFK Boulevard in the wrong direction around 10 p.m. Officers followed the vehicle, which then sped onto the 1300 block of Arch Street, striking a woman and one of her three children as they were crossing the street. After striking them, the officers stopped to render aid and the Jeep continued, fleeing the scene. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe woman, identified as a 38-year-old, suffered severe head trauma and was initially placed in critical condition.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say they have taken a person of interest into custody and located a vehicle they say struck a child and woman who were crossing the street near Philadelphia's City Hall on Tuesday night. The woman succumbed to her injuries Wednesday.Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department noticed a dark gray Jeep with its headlights off speeding down JFK Boulevard around 10 p.m., according to officials. Officers followed the speeding Jeep onto the 1300 block of Arch Street, where police say the vehicle struck a woman and one of her three children who were crossing the road and continued driving, police say. Authorities say the 38-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl were struck by the vehicle, while a 10-year-old and 11-year-old were unharmed. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe woman suffered severe head trauma during the collision and was placed in critical condition, according to Chief Inspector Scott Small.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver who police say struck a woman and three children Tuesday night in Center City. The collision happened around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Broad and Arch streets, according to preliminary information. Chief Inspector Scott Small said the woman and two other victims were taken to Jefferson University Hospital, and a 9-year-old was taken to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The woman is reportedly in critical condition and two other victims are in stable condition.

PHILADELPHIA - Investigators with the Philadelphia Police Department's Shooting Investigation Group are asking for the public's help to identify two suspects wanted in connection with a Center City shooting. Authorities say the shooting occurred on April 4 around 7:30 p.m. on the 900 block of Filbert Street in the Center City section of the city. A 39-year-old off-duty security guard who works at the Fashion District was walking to catch the bus when he realized he was shot in the leg, police say. Authorities say an off-duty security guard at Philadelphia's Fashion District was shot in the leg while walking to a bus stop on Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA - A man and his accomplice are a rock's throw away from a run in with police.Surveillance footage captured the moment a man threw a rock through the glass door of Bru Bar on Chestnut Street last week.Police say he and another male suspect then went inside, gathered numerous liquor bottles, and fled.MORE HEADLINES:They also damaged the bar's cash registers, according to authorities.

CENTER CITY - New rules are coming to Philadelphia’s Fashion District after recent incidents involving kids. Beginning Monday, anyone under 18 who enters the district after 2 p.m., needs to be accompanied by an adult age 23 or older.

CENTER CITY - Bensalem Police and the family of a mom and daughter missing from Bensalem say the pair have been found safe.Bridget and Danielle Hennigan were reported missing Friday after they were last seen Thursday evening in the family's car.Philadelphia police say they found the vehicle unoccupied at the intersection of Girard Avenue and 2nd Street Saturday morning.MORE HEADLINES:Officials say Bensalem Police and the Hennigan family received many tips about people seeing Bridget and Danielle in Philadelphia.The family helped in the search near 21st and JFK Boulevard. Family members located the two in some bushes near that intersection.According to authorities, the two women had minor injuries, having walked barefoot in the city since Friday evening.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have announced "an independent and comprehensive evaluation" of the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposal to build a $1.3 billion sports arena next to the city's Chinatown neighborhood, an idea that's drawn strong opposition from some Chinatown residents and leaders.Mayor Jim Kenney on Wednesday called the proposal announced last summer "an exciting opportunity" but said officials must understand the impact it may have on the surrounding communities before any plans move forward."In the coming months, he said, city and public agency partners as well as third-party consultants will complete technical studies on the feasibility and impacts of such an arena in the proposed location. He said that would include assessing "building design, community impact and urban planning, economic impact and parking/traffic impact."Kenney also said the developers must ensure that the project "works for the surrounding communities" that would be affected and urged that they be "involved and engaged throughout every step of this process."The city's announcement came hours before an evening meeting scheduled in Chinatown by opponents of the arena, which would be built just a block away from the community's prominent gateway arch with a planned opening in 2031.

PHILADELPHIA - As excitement builds for the 76ers upcoming playoff run, those vying to be the next mayor of Philadelphia are voicing their opinions on a controversial proposal to build a new arena in Center City.Discourse about the proposed Chinatown arena was one of several highlights from FOX 29's Democratic Mayoral Debate held Tuesday night at Temple University's Liacouras Center. Candidate Helen Gym said she met with the land developer to convey her message that billionaires are not deserving of public subsidies. Gym also attacked fellow candidate Jeff Brown, who supports the proposed project. Brown, who founded a grocery store chain Brown's Super Stores, is embroiled in legal action by Philadelphia's ethics board which claims he broke campaign finance rules by working with an outside spending group. PHILADELPHIA MAYORAL RACE"I did not collude with them and when we go to court that will be found out," said Brown when asked by FOX 29's Jeff Cole about the allegations during Tuesday night's debate. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of Philadelphia's Board of Ethics Shane Creamer says their investigation "speaks for itself," adding that Brown allegedly coordinated with the Super PAC and a 501C4. A city judge will hear the case in late-April, just weeks before the Philadelphia Democratic primary election for mayor.

PHILADELPHIA - Officials are vowing to beef up security after what police called an "unruly" crowd of hundreds of juveniles prompted the shutdown of a south Philadelphia carnival.Police said an officer reported a large fight involving juveniles at the Easter carnival at about 7:30 p.m. Friday, and responding officers called for more units "due to approximately 500 unruly juveniles at the location." Related A night of family fun came to an abrupt end when police say hundreds of ‘unruly’ juveniles descended on South Philadelphia Friday.Police said the carnival was shut down and the crowds were dispersed before 10 p.m.

CENTER CITY - A man is dead after he was shot multiple times on the SEPTA northbound platform of the Walnut-Locust Station in Center City Saturday afternoon.Police say the shooting started as an "animated conversation" on Broad Street that escalated into a fight on the subway platform.While fighting, the suspect's gun discharged and struck the victim in the leg, according to authorities.The man, identified as 21-year-old Joseph Lighty, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital where he died from his injuries.Police say the suspect, identified as 36-year-old Phillip Riddick, was arrested as he walked up the stairs of the subway station.

PHILADELPHIA - Five people were arrested and a Philadelphia police officer suffered a significant knee injury when police say a disorderly crowd of juveniles gathered in Center City, Philadelphia Wednesday night. Philadelphia Police Inspector Ray Evers says the busy night began around 6 p.m. when officers from the Center City district noticed an influx of juveniles on Market Street, in the area of the Fashion District. Around 7 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - At least one officer was hurt and three people were arrested when police say a massive group of juveniles ran rampant on a Philadelphia street Wednesday night. Preliminary information from the Philadelphia Police Department said several hundred juveniles were "causing a disturbance" around 9 p.m. Police say the officer who was hurt suffered non-life-threatening injuries. FOX 29's Market Street camera captured at least a dozen police cars racing down Market Street and stopping near 9th street.At least one officer was hurt and three people were arrested when police say a massive group of juveniles ran rampant on a Philadelphia street Wednesday night.Investigators have not said what motivated the unruly crowd. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Twitter said the "destructive and disruptive" behavior "will not be tolerated.""I'm saddened when young people engage in behavior that endangers themselves and others, especially because it is not representative of the majority of our city's youth, who are positively engaged in their communities," Kenney wrote in a second tweet.The frenzy on Market Street happened around the same spot where an off-duty Fashion District security guard was non-fatally shot on Tuesday evening.

CENTER CITY - Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw has been involved in an automobile accident.The accident happened Wednesday afternoon, at the intersection of North 15th and Race streets, in Center City.An SUV collided with another SUV at the intersection.Officials say four people were injured, including the Commissioner and her driver. The driver of an Uber and the Uber passenger were also injured.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 01: Protesters away from tear gas after a march through Center City on June 1, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Demonstrations have erupted all across the country in response to George Floyds death in Minneapolis, Minnesota PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia has reached a record-breaking settlement with protesters who were hit with tear gas and pepper spray during protests against police brutality in the summer of 2020.Philadelphia law firm Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC announced the settlement in the federal lawsuit filed on behalf of 237 people injured in protests against the murder of George Floyd held in Philadelphia on May 31 and June 1, 2020.

PHILADELPHIA - One of America's largest and most popular retailers is officially shutting down one of its Philadelphia locations.The Washington Square Target at 1128 Chestnut Street will close for good on May 13 "after multiple years of working to improve performance," according to a Target spokesperson.Currently, 45 part-time and full-time employees work at the Center City location, which opened in 2016. MORE HEADLINES:Official say those employees will be offered the chance to work at a nearby Target. After the Washington Square store closes, nine other Targets will remain open in Philadelphia.The Target closure comes months after Wawa closed two Center City locations due to the rise of crime and violence across the city. 

CENTER CITY - Philadelphia celebrated St. Patrick Sunday, as the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say six kids between the ages of 11-14 have been arrested in the brutal and seemingly unprovoked beating of a woman in Center City. The Philadelphia Police Department said three boys - ages 11, 13 and 14 - and three girls - ages 12, 13, and 14 - are charged with a number of crimes, including aggravated assault, robbery, and reckless endangerment (REAP). The department on Thursday shared a surveillance photo of the only remaining unidentified suspect in the brutal assault. He is seen wearing gray sweatpants and dark-colored pants. Police say a 34-year-old woman was attacked by a group of juveniles near the corner of 15th and Chestnut streets who punched and stomped on her.The victim's father said his daughter suffered a broken orbital bone, widespread bruising, and required stitches."This is not the behavior of a normal juvenile delinquent," Dr.

PHILADELPHIA - An off-duty FBI agent who fatally shot a dog during an altercation on a Philadelphia sidewalk last month will not face criminal charges, officials confirmed on Friday. The incident happened on the 1500 block of Spruce Street in Center City, in front of the Touraine apartment building, around 8 p.m. The FBI's Philadelphia Office stated in a tweet on the night of the shooting that initial information they received stated that an FBI Special Agent shot and wounded an aggressive dog and no one else was hurt. MORE HEADLINES: "The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously," the tweet read.

The Philadelphia Police Department is trying to identify a person who they believe was involved with the brutal beating of a woman in Center City. PHILADELPHIA - Police have asked for the public's help to identifying a suspect who they believe participated in the brutal and seemingly unprovoked beating of a woman in Center City.The Philadelphia Police Department on Thursday shared a surveillance photo of the wanted person, who is seen wearing a gray shirt and dark pants. It's believed the suspect was part of a violent group of teens who ambushed a 34-year-old woman near the corner of 15th and Chestnut streets last Thursday night. Police say the group continued to punch and stomp on the victim until she became unconscious, then left her injured on the sidewalk. Police sources tell FOX 29's Chris O'Connell that authorities believe they have identified the suspects and all are between the ages of 12 and 15-years-old.Authorities said they have identified seven of the eight suspects and the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has approved charges. Dr.

PHILADELPHIA - Law enforcement sources believe a group of children no older than 15-years-old are behind the brutal and seemingly unprovoked beating of a woman in Center City.The attack happened just after 7 p.m. Thursday near the corner of 15th and Chestnut streets. The victim, a 34-year-old woman who lives nearby, was on her way to a hair appointment when she was jumped by a group of eight young people. "Someone tapped her on the shoulder, she turned around, and they smacked her on the head, she went down and her head was stomped on," the victim's father, Dr.

CENTER CITY - After it was held outdoors the last two years, the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show is back inside the Convention Center. The 9-day event kicked off Saturday, welcoming guests into an immersive and colorful world of landscape and floral design."How can you not get one of these when you’re at the Philadelphia Flower Show"It’s the electric feeling you get when you receive something or give something in a beautiful way, like flowers," Director of Experience and Engagement for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Rebecca Schuchart, stated.Appropriately named Florastruck, the elaborate design is captivating with eyes wandering from one arrangement to the next."So, that’s the joy that we wanted to create and portray through the show this year, that electric feeling you get when you see all this beauty around you," Schuchart explained.The Philadelphia Flower Show is the largest and oldest one in the country and has been for nearly 200 years.The Philadelphia Flower Show kicked off Saturday, welcoming guests into an immersive and colorful world of landscape and floral design."Every single year, since I was about 10," Amy Jachimski said.Jachimski, from Ocean City, Maryland, is at the show with her daughter, mother and their flower crowns.

CENTER CITY - Were you able to get out and enjoy the beauty of the Philadelphia Flower Show, once again, back inside the Philadelphia Convention Center?The nearly two-centuries old event has been a staple in Philadelphia, hosted by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, since 1829, putting its first floral display at the Masonic Hall on Chestnut Street.This year's nine-day event kicked off Saturday at the Convention Center in Center City. It was held in FDR Park, in South Philadelphia, for the last two years, due to COVID-19 concerns.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police were taken on a wild chase across the city by a U-Haul reaching speeds of 90 mph, and only ending because its gas tank finally hit empty.From South Philadelphia to Center City and eventually Germantown, several officers joined in the effort to stop the driver of U-Hail van early Wednesday morning.The chase went through more than 50 streets across Philadelphia, and came to an end on Newhall Street when police say the van ran out of gas.MORE HEADLINES:Four people have been taken into custody in connection to the chase; two adult men, a woman and a juvenile.A police radio was found inside the U-Haul, which police say had its decals removed, and license plate replaced.Law enforcement sources told FOX 29's Steve Keeley that the suspects were wanted in connection to a robbery turned shooting at a South Philadelphia 7-Eleven earlier this week.This is a developing story.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia doctor took matters into his own hands, or more accurately, - his own feet - to get an organ donation to a patient on time.Dr. Adam Bodzin, a surgeon at Jefferson Hospital in Center City, was scrubbed and read to perform a liver transplant last fall when he learned that the vehicle transporting the organ was stuck in traffic. To make the situation more difficult, roads surrounding the hospital were nearly impassable due to thousands of runners participating in the Philadelphia Marathon. "We tried every which way to get them across, (the driver) talked to multiple police officers about potential access points unfortunately, despite that (the driver) was unable to get across," Dr.

CENTER CITY - As Sgt. Chris Fitzgerald was laid to rest Friday, so many people from so many places came to pay their respects, there wasn’t enough room inside the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul for everyone.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say an off-duty FBI Special Agent shot an "aggressive dog" on a Philadelphia street Monday night. The incident happened on the 1500 block of Spruce Street in Center City in front of the Touraine apartment building around 8 p.m. The FBI's Philadelphia Office said in a tweet that initial information they received stated that an FBI Special Agent shot and wounded an aggressive dog and no one else was hurt. "The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously," the tweet read. "We are working jointly with the Philadelphia Police Department and the FIB’s Inspection Division to investigate the incident." A handout from the group "Revolution Philadelphia" called for a "Emergency Protest" at 10 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are looking to speak with six teenagers following a shooting that injured two teens late last week. On Friday, Feb. 10 around 8 p.m., police say a 14-year-old boy and 19-year-old man were shot near the unit block of Chestnut Street and Penn’s Landing. Both were taken to Jefferson University Hospital in Center City and placed in stable condition.Investigators have now released video of six individuals wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting.

PHILADELPHIA - A wild Super Bowl party near Temple's campus left two alum with severely damaged cars and some Temple students are working to make it right. On Super Bowl Sunday, a video circulating on social media showed a silver Volvo being flipped before rowdy Eagles fans jumped on top of it. FOX 29's Kelly Rule spoke with the owner of the Volvo, Temple alum Cole Harper, who said he was in the city to watch the Super Bowl with his friends who live on the block. According to Harper, they went to a Center City bar and by the time they returned to Arlington Street, the block party was way out of control and he went inside. RELATED COVERAGE"I looked out the window, I just saw my car upside down. It was in shambles.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after a security guard was shot at in Center City. According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, the incident occurred at Dilworth Plaza just after 11:30 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police have released new video of a brutal assault and robbery that occurred over the weekend as they work to identify and locate four suspects. The incident happened on Sunday, Feb. 5 on the 1800 block of Addison Street. Police say the victim, a 30-year-old woman was walking down the block around 7:10 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are searching for several people who were filmed flipping over a vehicle when a rowdy crowd of Eagles fans gathered on a North Philadelphia street hours before the Super Bowl kicked off.The Philadelphia Police Department shared images of nine people who they believe helped overturn someone's vehicle on the 1700 block of Arlington Street Sunday afternoon. "People started getting on top of the car to make space and make a scene. One thing led to the next and someone was doing backflips on the hood, cracked the windshield.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Streeteries are here to stay. After first popping up during the pandemic, Philadelphia is making them permanent. The city is unveiling its new outdoor dining program, meant to address concerns about allowing streeteries to take up public space.Good Dog Bar, on South 15th Street in Center City, has an expansive streetery.

CENTER CITY - With so much violence gripping the city of Philadelphia, young people are taking a stand against the violence in their neighborhoods.On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia, members of its city took to the streets to send a message to the chaos makers in the city, no one is backing down."I’m tired of our kids dying! They’re not growing old. They need to grow old.

CENTER CITY - Nurses from Temple University Hospital have authorized a strike and they held a rally Friday afternoon outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, with the Magnet Conference happening inside, which celebrates nursing excellence."Safe staffing is our number one priority," Janet Eaton said.Eaton has 40 years of nursing experience with 17 of them at Temple. She says safe staffing, or the ratio of patients to nurses, needs to be lower."It is just unbearable.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia performing arts school hosted a fundraiser Thursday night for Ukrainian students who need help getting to school after fleeing their war torn homeland and settling in the area. "With Love To Ukraine, a benefit performance by children for children" took place at String Theory Charter School on the 1600 block of Vine Street. The concert included young students performing pieces from Uranian composers, including David Kozyrkov who fled his homeland two months ago. "I absolutely love this school," Kozyrkov said. "This is the school that welcomed me from Ukraine."Iryna Mazur organized the even and is an honorary consul of Ukraine in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA - Wawa, a Philadelphia staple, announced Thursday it will close two Center City locations due to "continued safety and security challenges and business factors.""We are very sorry we can’t be there for our friends and neighbors at these two locations, but we continue to serve the community from our other nearby stores and our commitment to the greater region remains strong," a statement read in part. "Philadelphia is our hometown and that’s something that will never change."The chain remains hopeful it can repurpose the two defunct locations "to further benefit Philadelphia" and doubled down on its commitment to helping communities around the city grow." Since 2020, at least four Wawas have closed their doors and others have cut their hours. The announcement comes amid a rash of crimes at Wawa across the city, including a recent robbery where an employee was pepper sprayed at store in University City.