- January 25: The Philadelphia Museum of Art and its proposal for an exhibition on Bruce Nauman have been selected to represent the United States at the 53rd Venice Biennale. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- January 22: A judge says the state may demolish two historic buildings that were once the headquarters of the Philadelphia Life Insurance Co. for the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion. (AP)
- January 15: The Phillie Phanatic is rated the number one U.S. sport's mascot on a list by The Marketing Arm's Davie-Brown Index (Forbes)
- January 14: Former district attorney of Philadelphia, Ronald D. Castille, is sworn in as the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- January 13: Former Philadelphia Phillies pitching coach Johnny Podres dies. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- January 7: News anchor Alycia Lane is fired from KYW-TV after being arrested in New York City for assaulting a police officer. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- January 7: Michael Nutter is sworn in as Philadelphia's 98th mayor. (KYW-TV)
