A water main break forced the closure Tuesday of Whitfield Elementary School and impacted school traffic to the Wilson High School campus just up the hill in West Lawn. The problem occured Tuesday morning before the start of classes.

More Perfect Union Newsletter Please enter a valid email address. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter! Walter Palmer remembers the neighborhood where he grew up, then known as Black Bottom, as a lively community on the easternmost edge of West Philadelphia.

Members of the the U.S. Marine Band, "The President's Own," play during a rehearsal on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, in Washington. Credit: AP/Jon Elswick

A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard farm labor denied confining two of the children to a shed despite police finding them in the structure behind a locked door,

A little more than a dozen Eagles starter jackets and bomber coats hang in the shadows of the late afternoon sun streaming through Jawn Supply’s floor-to-ceiling windows. Two vintage Birds shirts — one,

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Donald Trump attends Service of Prayer as he begins first full day as the 47th President of the United States following his inauguration

Two prominent far-right extremists with central roles in the Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia, have been set free.

So-called "sensitive" spaces such as schools had previously been considered off-limits for immigration authorities.

The new president will speak with House and Senate leadership, as leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leave jail.

One urban forester shared how even tiny wild gardens can have a significant impact when they catch on in cities such as Philadelphia.

Jawn Supply in West Chester, which specializes in premium vintage athletic gear, has struggled to keep vintage Philadelphia Eagles gear on the shelves