SEPTA to run extra trains for FIFA World Cup matches, fan festival in Philadelphia

6abc.com 5/19 11:22A 6abc Digital Staff

Extra trains on the Broad Street Line will run straight to NRG Station on match days.

Heat wave roasts Philadelphia region, could reach hottest May temps on record

6abc.com 5/19 11:22A 6abc Digital Staff

Tuesday, we could hit the highest May temperature on record for Philadelphia.

Allegiant adds new routes to Florida from Philadelphia, Trenton airports

6abc.com 5/19 11:22A 6abc Digital Staff

Allegiant is adding eight new nonstop routes to Florida, including service from Philadelphia International Airport to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport

Pennsylvania Democrats hope to flip Republican-held seats once they settle toss-up primaries

NBC10.com (Local) 5/19 10:36A Marc Levy | The Associated Press

Democrats in Pennsylvania will settle primary fights to shape their congressional slate for the fall, when they hope to capture four swing districts and ultimately a U.S. House majority. Tuesday’s top-of-the-ticket primaries for governor are all...

Record breaking heat is expected for another day and, for some, even Wednesday

NBC10.com (Local) 5/19 10:22A Brittney Shipp

The Philadelphia region is poised to break two records if we hit more than 97 degrees on Tuesday. This comes as we deal with a potential heat wave.

4 comedy venues, City launch ‘Philly's Funniest Block' for America's 250th

NBC10.com (Local) 5/19 7:32A Marcela Camargo

Four comedy venues are uniting with the City of Philadelphia to designate the 2000 block of Sansom Street as "Philly's Funniest Block."

School District of Philadelphia monitoring heat as teachers' union voices concerns

6abc.com 5/19 2:19A Caroline Goggin

Earlier on Monday, the president of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, Arthur Steinberg, voiced concerns about the district's handling of the heat.

San Diego mosque killings reverberate nationwide, including in Philadelphia

6abc.com 5/19 2:19A Leland Pinder

The victims include a shop owner at the mosque, a mosque security guard and the husband of a teacher at the mosque.

PCDC celebrates 60 years and looks ahead to Chinatown Stitch

6abc.com 5/18 4:25P WPVI

The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation celebrates 60 years of work advocating for its neighborhood. PCDC has been a driving force in the community helping residents with housing, business, immigration and making Chinatown a cultural...

Likely first heat wave of the year brings record-breaking temps to Philadelphia region

6abc.com 5/18 4:25P 6abc Digital Staff

The Philadelphia region could see record-breaking temperatures during the next three days as sunny, hot and humid conditions start the work week.

Dr. Virginia Lee: The Penn scientist who changed how we understand brain disease

6abc.com 5/18 4:25P WPVI

Dr. Virginia Lee is one of the world's pioneering researchers in neurodegenerative disease, whose discoveries of key proteins transformed brain science. Her journey began amid war and displacement in China. During postdoctoral research in Boston,...

Order up! Love & Honey Fried Chicken opening location in South Philadelphia

NBC10.com (The Scene) 5/18 7:50A Cherise Lynch

Love & Honey Fried Chicken is bringing its popular comfort food to South Philadelphia.

14-year-old in critical condition after being shot twice in West Philadelphia

6abc.com 5/18 6:32A Corey Davis

A 14-year-old boy is hanging onto life after someone shot him multiple times Sunday night in West Philadelphia, police said.

Woman shot, killed in North Philadelphia

6abc.com 5/18 6:32A 6abc Digital Staff

A 41-year-old woman was shot and killed in North Philadelphia Sunday night.

Crash on Platt Bridge causes major traffic delays in South Philadelphia

6abc.com 5/18 6:32A 6abc Digital Staff

The road was closed northbound for several hours, but one lane has since been reopened. Delays are expected.