January 31 – Med Jets Flight 056, a Learjet 55 operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, crashes shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, resulting in the deaths of all six individuals on board and two people on the ground.[2]
May 22 – Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial is convicted of manslaughter for killing Eddie Irizarry in 2023. In July he is sentenced to time served and released on parole.[7]
May 30 – Triangle Tech's final class graduates, marking the school's closure.[8]
The University of Pennsylvania strips all records from transgender swimmer Lia Thomas as part of an agreement with the Trump administration. The next day, the administration releases $175 million in frozen federal funding to the university.[10]
July 7 – Three people are killed and ten injured in a shooting in South Philadelphia.[11]
August 24–September 2 — Due to a lack of funding, SEPTA cuts back transit and raises fares. Bus service is cut starting August 24, fares are raised on September 1, and train service is cut on August 2.[15]
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