Michelle Myers

“It just proves that if everyone can come together for one good cause, you could do a lot for the world,” said Eddie Galang, a senior biometrical engineering major.

"They weren’t rude or anything, but they basically just told me 'We are here to take some illegals. If you don’t hear from us then don’t worry about it,'" said the car wash owner.

The gruesome scenes near the Roosevelt Mall arrived suddenly, pulling witnesses from their Friday night plans and into what looked like a horror movie.

“We didn’t know what was happening," one witness said.

The closure is the latest drama on a stretch of East Market Street that’s been the focus of a recent and fierce civic debate over the approval of a proposed arena for the Sixers.

“We are not here to hurt anyone, we are simply here to build a life for ourselves and help the city we call home grow,” said David Piña, owner of Tamalex Mexican restaurant.

Amtrak’s X account says two of four tracks on the corridor have returned to service but trains are moving at reduced speeds with delays expected.

Opponents of the planned stadium gathered for a “mass caravan” hours after the vote to give the project initial approval. Traffic continued to move, and no arrests or major incidents were reported.

Four years after the "Queer Eye"-featured restaurant opened, the South Philly community says farewell to Alma del Mar.

Small businesses need to be reminded of their importance to the city, Commerce Director Alba Martínez said during a tour, calling them "a critical part of our whole economic ecosystem."