The Philadelphia Phillies have released their schedule for the 2020 60-game abbreviated schedule. Opening Day is July 24 with a home series vs the Miami Marlins. This season we will be playing 40 games against NL East teams and 20 games against AL East Teams. This will reduce travel and decrease possible exposure to only the other 9 eastern teams. All games will be played without fans in the...

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The July 4th weekend was especially violent in Philadelphia. Since Friday, 34 were shot and nine people died. The shootings occurred across all areas of the city. There have been some arrests and some weapons were recovered. A 6-year-old was shot and killed on Sunday early afternoon in Holmesburg. Police say that incident was an accident. A younger child has handling a gun when it went off...

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A fire damaged a large building converted into apartments in West Philadelphia on Sunday morning, 7/5. It happened around 6:30 a.m. on the 4200 block of Parkside Avenue in the Parkside neighborhood. Firefighters arrived to heavy flames coming from the roof of the three-story building. "I looked up at the skylight and I saw smoke coming out," said Inayah Hart. "I ran and pulled the fire...

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Various military planes from the Department of Defense participated in a 4th of July flyover called 'Salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution.' The planes flew over Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore on Saturday, 7/4. The flight included the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, followed by B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers, F-15 and F-22 fighters, and U.S. Marine Corps F-35...

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The Department of Defense announced that military planes will participate in a 4th of July flyover called 'Salute to the Great Cities of the American Revolution.' The planes will be flying over Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore on Saturday, 7/4. The flight will include the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, followed by B-1, B-2 and B-52 bombers, F-15 and F-22 fighters, and U.S....

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A Good Samaritan came to the rescue of a woman who fell onto the tracks at a SEPTA subway station earlier this week. The incident was caught on surveillance video. It happened on the westbound side at the 15th Street Station on the Market-Frankford line. The woman can be seen carrying a lot of shopping bags and walking along the yellow line before she falls in and down to the tracks. A man...

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Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced a new order on Wednesday, July 1, that masks or face coverings are now mandatory anytime you leave your home. The order takes effect immediately. Masks are required indoors any public building and outdoors any place you can't maintain proper social distancing.

"It is essential that Pennsylvanians wear masks to...

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Philadelphia Police are searching for an arson suspect in Northeast Philadelphia who accidentally set himself on fire. It happened at 12:42 a.m., 6/19, on the 11000 block of Knights Road. Police have released surveillance footage of the incident. The male suspect is seen pouring flammable liquid on some bushes and then igniting them. In the process he also lit himself on fire. The man then...

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Philadelphia officials announced on Tuesday, 6/30, that it will not fully enter the 'green' phase of reopening on Friday, July 3, due to concerns over rising number of positive coronavirus COVID-19 cases. "We're no longer seeing the decline that we were seeing before," Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said. Indoor dining as well as gyms and fitness centers will not reopen...

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Philadelphia Folk Festival Announces Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie), Shakey Graves, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Allen Stone, Josh Ritter, Los Lobos, Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi, Richard Thompson, Trixie Mattel, Robert Earl Keen & More!
for the 59th Annual Edition, August 13-16, 2020

'FEST IN PLACE' WITH PFF AS WE PRESENT OUR BRAND NEW ONLINE FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE...

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