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The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and officials say it will "continue for some time."

Authorities acknowledged that children and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while the police chief told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway.

New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Philadelphia joined other large cities across the country in shedding residents between 2020 and 2021.

The effort is designed to concentrate on those in areas suffering disproportionately from COVID or people at high risk of transmitting COVID.

In a bitter fight over the width of a road in South Philly, a City Council member deals a blow to the plan favored by bicycle and pedestrian safety advocates.

Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.

Timothy Hale-Cusanelli has been convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.

Keyonna Perkins’ killing and Ja’Shown Banner’s shooting occurred 20 miles apart on the same day while the gunmen hunted for Perkins’ boyfriend.

The federal funding is for renovating existing buildings, as well as completing large-scale projects.

A lawyer for Trump said his legal team would appeal Friday's ruling.

The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.

McCormick’s campaign has also been waging a fight in court to scrounge for votes that might help him close the gap with Oz.

Neighbors say they used to smell gas near the home that was destroyed. They say PECO crews and firefighters also had visited home before the explosion.

Ukraine’s foreign minister warned that without a new injection of foreign weapons, Ukrainian forces would not be able to stop Russia's advance in the Donbas.

Philadelphia firefighters have until June 30 to get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Those that fail to get vaxxed could be terminated.