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The driver of an SUV and two pedestrians are dead after the vehicle crashed into SEPTA's Allegheny station in Philadelphia.

The fact that high rates of infant and maternal mortality persist in the richest nation on earth mocks the phrase pro-life, writes Linn Washington.

The William Way Center launches Remembrance, a play, funeral procession, and online portal to honor unmourned AIDS deaths.

Consensus-builder vs. status-quo-disruptor: two Democratic incumbents face off in a Northwest Philly primary for the Pa. House.

The odds are inching up along with the thermometer. Last year, the same forecasters put the odds at closer to 40% and a decade ago it was only 10%.

After crucial federal funding was finally secured, Delco officials plan to dispatch mental health experts alongside police officers during mental health calls.

Prosecutors say the cheesesteak shop owners bilked the IRS out of between $550,000 and $1.5 million.

About 20% of homeowners are appealing after Philly’s first assessment in several years shows some big increases in property values.

Child care workers say they deserve better pay so workers don’t leave the vital profession for fast-food jobs that are paying more money.

The women’s team was on its way home from playing games in Florida and Georgia when the bus was stopped. Officers ransacked their luggage but found nothing illegal.

The weapons screenings are taking place upon arrival for middle schoolers at six schools each day.

The program announced Monday could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service.

Russian President Vladimir Putin used a major patriotic holiday to again justify his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory.

Schools in N.J. must excuse students who celebrate the Hindu holiday. But a Nevada-based Hindu priest wants the holiday added to every district calendar.

Progressive Paul Prescod is running to unseat longtime Sen. Anthony Williams. Williams says Prescod is “from a band of socialist Democrats.”