Good morning, Philadelphia.

Police said a 60-year-old man was killed in Olney when they responded at 5:46 a.m on North Mascher Street to a report of a person with a gun plus two other shootings early Saturday left three more men injured, with one man wounded on Catharine Street during an attempted robbery and two men hurt on West Huntingdon Street, and no arrests have been made while a $20,000 reward is offered for information.

Ardmore artist Daniel Hoffman runs Ahava Memorials from his home where he turns a scoop of cremated remains from grieving customers into ceramic memorials—he fuses the ashes with glaze in a kiln to create one-of-a-kind keepsakes.

Hoffman launched the service in December and receives orders online, letting clients choose the color and shape of their memorial.

Students from local high schools are attending a four‐week Biomed Summer Academy at Drexel University to learn lab skills in tissue engineering, neural circuit engineering and brain computer interface projects.

They use real lab equipment and virtual reality devices — lessons that may help boost their future in STEM careers.

Philadelphia School District officials are using limited data on building conditions and capacity to decide which schools will close, share space or get upgrades.

A draft plan will be released in the fall with final school board votes set for December as they weigh factors like utilization, program quality - and neighborhood vulnerability.

SEPTA will cut service by 20% and raise fares on August 24th—its plans include ideas for improving Market East that do not wall off public art.

Lawmakers are considering taxing skill games to help plug SEPTA's $213 million budget gap — critics argue the plan will exploit addiction in low-income Black neighborhoods in North Philadelphia, Kensington, and Southwest Philadelphia.

This strategy may worsen inequity while fueling risky behavior in communities already facing hardship.

The Philadelphia Eagles have released their first official depth chart ahead of their preseason opener against Cincinnati, with Tanner McKee placed above Dorian Thompson-Robinson and other key roles showing openings for new talent—each position is set for competitive match-ups as the team tests its strategies in preseason play.

On August 4, 2025, the Phillies beat the Orioles 13-3 at Citizens Bank Park.

Outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit his 40th home run of the season with a grand slam — he finished the game with three hits and six RBIs — and the Phillies scored eight runs in one inning to build a commanding lead.

At Citizens Bank Park on Friday night, new Phillies closer Jhoan Duran entered the game with a production that included pulsing music, dimmed lights, a scoreboard display, and thousands of cell phone flashlights — he saved his first game for the Phillies against the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Eagles training camp updates showed Jalen Carter’s return from injury while the Danny Rumph Classic and Tyrese Maxey Foundation events continue to engage local sports fans.