A Philadelphi photo pioneer proved that human vanity is limited only by the technology to express it. Robert Cornelius shot the world’s first-known self-portrait photograph — the world’s first selfie — in October 1839. He captured the image, both mundane and momentous, only weeks after the advent of photography itself. …
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“God ain’t got no power over this hit. God got no power here.” The man gestured like a royal but the scene he revealed was the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast — the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia. The man then sat down on an overturned milk crate, …
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Philadelphia residents should stay as far away from the lottery as possible. Three of their local sports teams were in action on Thursday night, at one point all playing at the same time. They all lost. Arguably the most important game was the Phillies’ National League Division Series game against …
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A long-awaited review of the death of Philadelphia teacher Ellen Greenberg, controversially ruled a suicide by 23 stab wounds in 2011, has reaffirmed the finding — but experts still say the evidence tells a different story. Dr. Lindsay Simon, the city’s chief medical examiner, was tasked with reviewing the work …
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Philadelphia’s George Soros-backed District Attorney Larry Krasner is facing mounting backlash after a repeat offender — previously released on low bail and freed when Krasner’s office dropped kidnapping and assault charges — was charged in the disappearance of Miss USA hopeful Kada Scott, 23, whose remains were found over the …
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The FBI and federal prosecutors on Friday announced a “historic” indictment charging 33 alleged members of the Weymouth Street Drug Trafficking Organization accused of fueling Kensington’s open-air drug market for nearly a decade. Officials said 24 defendants were arrested in coordinated operations Friday, eight were already in custody, and one …
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