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Rain couldn’t dampen the Chester Clippers’ spirits — nor did their defeat to a rival high school in Delaware County. It was the team’s first game in 30 years.

Four boaters were uninjured when their boat ran aground near the New Jersey coastline Monday evening. 

Following the fatal shooting of a woman in Texas, two organizations of black officers hosted a training for people of color in Philly on interacting with police.

Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 2-year-old Nikolette Rivera.

Funding is in place, preliminary engineering is done, and a survey asking about current and future waterfront uses is linked on the park’s website.

Philadelphia took one step closer to banning single-use bags Tuesday but axed a 15-cent fee on thicker plastic and recyclable paper bags.

The problem is especially dire in Berks County, where thousands of skilled manufacturing jobs need to be filled in coming years as baby boomers retire.

The decision, which prompted debate Tuesday, is part of an effort to bolster struggling first-responders.

Speakers at a Tuesday press conference in Trenton highlighted the recommendations, which involved issues of addiction, health care, jobs, housing and the law.

The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.

The department joins a growing effort to team up with behavioral health experts to help people with substance use disorder or mental health issues.

Volunteers will scour tidal waterways for debris, documenting the quantity and types of garage found.

Authority officials say toll increases won't be needed due to increased traffic and revenue predicted for 2020.

The House Oversight Committee was created in January, and held its first hearing Monday.

Care for adults with sickle cell disease has lagged behind pediatric care. Some adults may not be well enough to receive cures when they come.