Philadelphia

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<p>Rory McIlroy hits on the fourth hole during the first round of the Truist Championship (Matt Rourke/AP)</p>

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‘Rusty’ Rory McIlroy five shots off the pace in Truist Championship

The Masters champion hit a four-under-par 66.

Investigators work at the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia killing all on board (Matt Rourke/AP)

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All six on board and one person on ground killed in Philadelphia plane crash

First responders at the scene after a small plane crashed in Philadelphia (Matt Rourke/AP)

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Medical transport plane crashes after take-off in Philadelphia

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At least three people shot at Eid event in Philadelphia

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Man charged in two US states after alleged killings of family members

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Suspect arrested after three people killed in Philadelphia shooting

Suspect barricades himself inside home with hostages after deadly shootings

A suspect has barricaded himself in a home in New Jersey and is holding hostages after allegedly shooting three people dead in suburban Philadelphia.

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Residents urged to shelter in place after three killed in Philadelphia shootings

Three people have been killed after gunfire erupted in a suburban Philadelphia township, forcing cancellation of a St Patrick’s Day parade and shutting down a children’s theme park, authorities said.

Sat, 16 Mar, 2024

Four killed in mass shooting in Philadelphia

Four people have been killed in a shooting in Philadelphia, police have confirmed.

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

Three people killed in Philadelphia shooting

Three people have died and a further 11 are injured after gunfire erupted in one of Philadelphia’s most popular entertainment districts on Saturday night.

Sun, 05 Jun, 2022

Philadelphia house fire leaves 13 dead including seven children

A large house fire in Philadelphia has killed 13 people, including seven children, and injured two others, fire officials said.

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Family of police shooting victim were seeking help for mental health crisis

The family of a black man killed by Philadelphia police officers in a shooting had called an ambulance for help with a mental health crisis, their lawyer said.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

Protests flare in Philadelphia after police kill black man

Officers said the man refused their orders to drop a knife in a confrontation captured on video

Tue, 27 Oct, 2020

Gunman in custody after six police injured in Philadelphia shooting

A gunman is in custody after opening fire on police as they were serving a drug warrant in Philadelphia, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the night, authorities said.

Thu, 15 Aug, 2019

Aer Lingus flight makes emergency landing in Dublin after engine ingested bird on departure

A US-bound Aer Lingus flight has made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport this afternoon after suffering an engine failure on departure believed to have been caused by a bird-strike.

Sat, 20 Jul, 2019

Starbucks to close over 8,000 US stores for racial bias training

Starbucks says it will close more than 8,000 US stores for several hours next month to conduct racial-bias training to its nearly 175,000 workers.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2018

One dead as passenger jet makes frightening emergency landing in Philadelphia

Latest: A federal investigator has said that one person died after a plane with engine failure made an emergency landing in Philadelphia.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2018

Update: Starbucks CEO hopes to meet black men arrested in Philadelphia shop

The CEO of Starbucks has arrived in Philadelphia, hoping to meet two black men who were arrested when the coffee chain's employees told police they were trespassing.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2018

Absolute chaos as Eagles fans swoop onto streets of Philadelphia

What started off as fun and friendly celebrations, have now taken a turn for the worst!

Mon, 05 Feb, 2018

5 things we learned from Super Bowl LII

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched their first Super Bowl triumph by edging a high-scoring thriller against defending champions the New England Patriots in Minnesota on Sunday.

Mon, 05 Feb, 2018

Watch Enda Kenny teach US reporter how to say ’Taoiseach’

Kenny is on his annual stateside St Patrick’s trip.

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017

Protesters sing This Land Is Your Land in support of airport detainees

Beautiful.

Mon, 30 Jan, 2017

VIDEO: Check out this Harry Potter Festival taking place in October

Get ready for Quidditch and Butterbeer!

Thu, 08 Sep, 2016

Philadelphia first major city to introduce soda tax

Philadelphia has become the first major US city with a soda tax despite a multimillion-euro campaign by the beverage industry to block it.

Sat, 18 Jun, 2016

Four-year-old shot dead by five-year-old sibling in Philadelphia

Police in the US say a four-year-old girl has been shot dead by her five-year-old sibling in Philadelphia.

Sun, 17 Apr, 2016

Family’s 20,000km journey to meet Pope

Pope Francis met with a family who made a 20,000km trip over 194 days from Argentina to Philadelphia in an old Volkswagen van.

Tue, 29 Sep, 2015

Pope Francis welcomed by huge crowds for Philadelphia mass

Pope Francis has joined hundreds of thousands of the faithful for the last and biggest event of his six-day US visit – a mass on Philadelphia’s grandest boulevard.

Sun, 27 Sep, 2015