Philadelphia Fall Festival Calendar for October 2026
PHILADELPHIA — October in Philadelphia brings one of the busiest festival stretches of the year, with makers markets, neighborhood festivals, food events…
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Rocky Season Brings 50th Anniversary Events to Philadelphia Through December
PHILADELPHIA — Fifty years after a down-on-his-luck boxer first ran up the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps, the city is turning the…
Two Free October Gatherings Worth a Trip to Center City and Fairmount Park
PHILADELPHIA — Two free outdoor events anchor the second half of October in Philadelphia, one a shopping weekend at City Hall and…
What SEPTA Fares Cost Now and How Regular Riders Can Pay Less
PHILADELPHIA — A bus or subway ride on SEPTA costs $2.90 when paid with a SEPTA Key card or a contactless bank…
Your Guide to Voting in Pennsylvania’s Nov. 3 Midterm Election
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania voters go to the polls in 29 days, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, and the most important deadlines fall…
What Philadelphia’s New Property Valuations Mean and the Relief Programs That Can Lower the Bill
PHILADELPHIA — The city's Office of Property Assessment mailed new valuation notices over the summer covering more than 580,000 residential, commercial and…
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Philadelphia’s School Selection Window Opens Today. What Parents Should Do Now
PHILADELPHIA — The wait is over for Philadelphia families watching the school selection calendar. The School District of Philadelphia's annual Find Your…
Polls Show Democrats Surging 29 Days Before Midterms, With Red States in Play
WASHINGTON — With 29 days until Americans vote in the midterm elections on Nov. 3, polling averages show Democrats holding a national…
Nasdaq Hits New Record as Wall Street Looks Past Soaring Bond Yields
NEW YORK — The Nasdaq Composite climbed to a new record high on Monday as investors piled into big technology stocks, looking…
Rams Rally Past Eagles 24-20 With Two Late Touchdowns in the Rain
PHILADELPHIA — Kyren Williams scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia…
Bolsonaro Stuns Lula in Brazil’s First Round, Setting Up Oct. 25 Runoff
SAO PAULO — Senator Flávio Bolsonaro stunned President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on…
Thousands Celebrate 31st Mid-Autumn Festival in Philadelphia’s Chinatown
On Saturday, crowds packed 10th Street in Philadelphia's Chinatown, where the Mid-Autumn Festival offered music and dance performances alongside art activities and…
Yemen Launches Major Anti-Houthi Offensive as G7 Taps Oil Reserves Amid Hormuz Crisis
Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced Sunday the start of a major military operation to retake territory from the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, as warplanes…
Brazilians Vote in Tight Presidential Race Between Lula and Bolsonaro’s Son
SAO PAULO — Millions of Brazilians cast ballots on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election pitting 80-year-old incumbent Luiz…
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