Passengers took 334 million trips using the service's system of buses, trains and trolleys in the 2011 fiscal year.

A bicycle shop will move into the property that has been empty since Strikes Bowling Lounge vacated it last year.

The NEA awarded a $250,000 Our Town grant last week to a group that includes Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice to develop a Creative Assets Mapping Database for Philadelphia.

A group of investors, led by 1986 Wharton graduate Joshua Harris, will pay approximately $280 million to purchase the Philadelphia 76ers basketball franchise.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter presented Ambassador of Japan Shigeyuki Hiroki with a check for $230,000 from the Philadelphia-Japan Disaster Relief Fund on Friday.

A group of investors that includes two Wharton graduates may buy 90 percent of the Philadelphia 76ers for $280 million.

Night Market Philadelphia, inspired by street markets throughout Asia, will come to University City Thursday night.

University City's Asian and Hispanic populations showed drastic growth, while the black population decreased slightly and the white population remained steady.

After seven months of delay, due to inspectors' reviews, Clark Park will open with better drainage systems and a new park center.

The Penn Alexander School at 4209 Spruce St. is facing potential overcrowding for the first time in its history.

The University Square Farmer’s Market at 36th and Walnut streets, a staple of Penn’s campus life since 2004, is up and running in time for the warmer months.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced last month that they will be running a pilot program to sell hard liquor to some of the current wine kiosks across the state.

Coming from a Phila. high school, Duong Nghe Ly has worked to promote racial dialogue and awareness.

While most theft has remained consistent since 2010, petty theft has lessened at many retailers.

The Philadelphia Orchestra was the first to broadcast on radio and TV, and, as of last week, was also the first major U.S. orchestra to go bankrupt.

Coordinators and attendees alike hailed the Institute of Contemporary Art’s “Laundry Boat” day-long celebration Saturday as a success.

Organized and operated by students through the Kelly Writers House, a new online journal called The Blacktop is creating fresh possibilities for young writers all over Philadelphia.