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Beginning in Philadelphia in the late 1700s, the U.S. prison system has evolved over the centuries to become the largest in the world.

It sure seemed like the old days of the Broad Street Bullies for the Flyers.

April 23–26: The Homey Awards in Delaware, a jazz festival in Philly and Florence + The Machine in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

“The First Salute” pulls artifacts from Sint Estatius to tell the “hidden” story of the colonies’ crucial island allies.

The four remaining candidates agree on more than they don’t, but there are differences on some key issues important to Philly voters.

Inquiries by WHYY News spurred the Public Integrity Commission to say it wants officials to report all trips paid for by third parties.

Six people were inside the lobby when the crash occurred. None of them suffered serious injuries.

Oral exams allow instructors to determine what students know and where they need help. Students say they don't always love the format, but many agree that it's effective.

Lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on a resolution that pits the state Legislature against Gov. Mikie Sherrill over climate-driven flood rules.

Five decades after the original Earth Day, some Pennsylvania species are still at extreme risk.

“Since peaking during the pandemic, crime across the system has consistently declined,” SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said in a release.

The World Cup is expected to generate billions of dollars in economic activity for the region, but New York City may get the lion’s share.

Unfit for pantry shelves, hundreds of pounds of produce are redirected to a Jamison farm, where the chickens’ “salad bar” curbs waste, cuts costs and helps fight hunger.

"An absolute deliberate act," Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said of the Tuesday crash in Philadelphia’s Rhawnhurst neighborhood.

The legislation would allow lawsuits against localities for violating an unhoused person’s civil rights.