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2021 saw a return to some things we love. The Philadelphia area also faced catastrophic flooding and tornadoes, and a rampant gun violence epidemic.

It’s an enormous loss, mostly of young Black men. Some Philly antiviolence activists point to new efforts to stop the shooting block by block as a sign of hope.

The White House says Biden made clear that the U.S. and its allies "will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine.”

The Mill Creek Community Partnership organized its first-ever Kwanzaa celebration on Thursday, in honor of the principle of “nia” or “purpose.”

The Philly duo Kuf Knotz and Christine Elise speak to WHYY’s Priyanka Tewari about their musical love story and their new album, where hip-hop and soul meet classical.

Thousands of New Jersey households will lose eviction protections that have been in place since the start of the pandemic.

The step allows activation of 100-plus National Guard troops to work as certified nursing assistants in facilities COVID patients can go post-hospital.

Health Secretary Xavier Becerra says the nation cannot afford another COVID-19 surge in nursing homes.

Andre Drummond, Danny Green, and Shake Milton are also in the health and safety protocols.

During the week of Dec. 21-27, an average of 334 children 17 and under were admitted per day to hospitals with the coronavirus, a 58% increase from the week before.

The CDC will open a testing site in Essex County, N.J. on Saturday, which will be available to all Garden State residents. More federal sites are planned for Philly.

Activists and Hall’s family are holding vigils in more than a dozen locations to remember the 19-year-old’s life and show officials they will not forget about his death.

It's unclear at this point why the investigation took so long since the victim reported the incident back in 2019.

The Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and conversations around voting law changes were partially inspired by the same thing: disproven allegations of widespread problems and fraud.

Dec. 30 - Jan. 2: Things to do for New Year’s in and around Philly.