See 2024's Top Stories In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, PA — As residents in and around Philadelphia plan to ring in the new year, Patch is looking back on some of the biggest stories of the year.

Below are the stories you and your neighbors in Philadelphia clicked on the most:

Measles Outbreak Expands In Eastern PA: Latest Details
Health officials in the Philadelphia region are on high alert as measles cases are emerging locally. Here's what we know so far.

Girl, 2, Dies After Mother Hits Her With Vehicle: Philly Police
A 31-year-old mother fatally struck her 2-year-old daughter on the 200 block of Comly Street early Wednesday evening, police said.

UPenn Prof Apologizes For Post About Healthcare CEO's Killing
The assistant professor reportedly posted, "I have never been prouder to be a professor at the University of P3nnsylvania," Tuesday night.

Prisoner Escapes Custody At Philadelphia Hospital: Police
Alleem Bordan, 29, who was in custody for vehicle theft, escaped at Temple University Hospital, Episcopal campus, at 100 E. Leigh Ave.

'Go Birds:' Temple Student Opens Harris Question With Eagles Shoutout
A Temple University student gave a shoutout to the Philadelphia Eagles before posing a question for Kamala Harris at a town hall in Delco.

Philadelphia Restaurant Wins James Beard Award
Philly's Vietnam Restaurant is one of six winners of the 2024 America's Classics Award given to locally-owned, independent restaurants.

Meat Cleaver Attack On SEPTA Bus Injures 1
A man pulled out a meat cleaver and attacked another man on a SEPTA bus early Thursday morning in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia.

Muhammad Ali's Former Philly Home Could Be Yours For $600K
The home was also occupied by the grandparents of NBA great Kobe Bryant. See full details of the home, as well as photos, here.

22 Charged In Philly-Based Sex Trafficking Bust: PA Attorney General
A Philadelphia man, his daughter, and others are accused of running a sex trafficking ring in Philadelphia that targeted vulnerable people.

Tyson Closing Philly Plants, 200-Plus Workers Being Laid Off
More than 200 workers are being laid off at two Tyson Foods chicken processing plants in Philadelphia due to closures.