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The three-alarm fire claimed the lives of Roberto Romero and Luis Silva. For Cra-West residents, the fire also exposed living conditions that made them feel unsafe.

While 61% of mail-in ballots have already been returned, Pennsylvania election officials say 1.2 million still have not arrived back at county boards of election.

As cases rise again, individuals are being left to decide how much virus is too much — just as the pandemic feels distant and the cost of staying home, high.

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and his Republican challenger argued over President Trump in their only debate of the campaign.

They were charged in Detroit on Oct. 1 with conspiring to intimidate voters and using a computer to commit crimes.

Krasner said he has not yet decided whether he will pursue charges against the two officers who shot Wallace on his West Philadelphia block.

West Philadelphians described their own efforts to de-escalate conflicts and heal their community as they mourned the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

The shooting, captured on video, has prompted outrage and disbelief among neighbors and West Philadelphia residents.

Instead of de-escalating a situation in which an ambulance was sought, officers who arrived escalated it, said the attorney representing Wallace’s family.

“Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy” (University of Pittsburgh Press) features essays by two dozen writers.

The controversial measure is rooted in data that show Philly police pull over a disproportionate number of Black drivers for minor traffic violations.

Temple University won't welcome back graduate and undergraduate students until Jan. 19, 2021 as the university deals with educating students amid the coronavirus.

While 90% of casinos have reopened, they are operating at restricted levels to try to slow the spread of the virus, and additional aid is needed for casinos and their workers.

The analysis is the latest salvo in a yearslong battle to address inequities in the state’s public school system, one that could intensify as the case moves toward trial.

Consider canceling family holiday gatherings, says Philly Health Commissioner Farley. Be mindful of flu season, state Health Secretary Levine says.