Julie Zeglen

5 days ago | inquirer.com | Julie Zeglen

It’s Friday, Philly, and yet another potentially rainy one. The first pope from the United States is Chicago born, a Peruvian citizen, and a Villanova University graduate — which means he’s almost certainly the first pope who knows who the Phanatic is, too. See how local Catholics reacted to the new Pope Leo XIV. And a 10th grader at Martin Luther King High School has had no English teacher since October.

6 days ago | inquirer.com | Julie Zeglen

Hi, Philly. There’s rain in the forecast today and tomorrow, which could impact the golfers at the PGA’s Truist Championship beginning today at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. Find more on that event below. Michelle Zajko was a NASA intern and biomedical researcher. Our top story details how online chatrooms pushed the Delaware County woman into the ranks of an “extremist group” police say is tied to her parents’ murders. And Sen.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Julie Zeglen

Good morning, Philly. Say goodbye to the Wells Fargo Center, and hello to the Xfinity Mobile Arena: Comcast-Spectacor is changing the name of the 21,000-seat home of the Flyers and 76ers on Sept. 1. Predictably, spectators had a range of reactions to the new moniker. And as Philadelphia approaches the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, depositions in legal cases shed new light on the way the city and the University of Pennsylvania treated victims’ remains.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Julie Zeglen

Morning, Philly. More random showers are possible through Friday, which means the Philadelphia Cricket Club could see wet grounds at the start of its PGA tournament. Late-night food trucks in North Philadelphia serve both graveyard shift workers and bar patrons. Operators say an 11 p.m. curfew threatens to destroy their livelihoods. And Haverford College’s president will testify tomorrow before a congressional committee probing antisemitism on campuses. Read on for the latest.

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Julie Zeglen

It’s a new week, Philly. Cheers to everyone who ran Broad Street yesterday — especially those who got stuck in the downed SEPTA train while traveling to the starting line. Wildwood, Atlantic City, and other Jersey Shore towns spend millions on ads to attract summer visitors. As the weather warms and beach season drifts closer, some seek to rebrand, while others reemphasize the attributes their loyal visitors know and love.