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The CDC says there is growing evidence that people with the coronavirus are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop.

Gov. Tom Wolf will have a new top election official as he enters his last year in office, naming Leigh Chapman to replace Veronica Degraffenreid atop the Department of State.

One economist said what was intended to be a boost for workers when Gov. Murphy signed the minimum wage law in 2019 has now become a “catch-up game.”

Philadelphia organizations are getting the lion's share of some new statewide funding for the humanities from the American Rescue Plan.

The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia is over capacity, especially with dogs, and more could be on the way.

The top U.S. infectious disease expert says the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel.

P.O.C, a partner in WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear how residents are reacting to the forthcoming restrictions.

PHL officials said passenger travel is up 60% from last year, but still down from 2019.

The accident occurred just after 9 p.m. Sunday on the eastbound side of the expressway at the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza near Exit 17 in Mays Landing, Hamilton Township.

New Year celebrations are approaching and there is an urge to party. But the desire to let loose is being countered by the highly transmissible omicron variant.

In Pennsylvania, the new markers getting approved are increasingly telling the stories of previously underrepresented people and groups.

Here's what you need to know about parking restrictions and road closures ahead of the 2022 Mummers Parade.

School districts across the region are trying to navigate the current COVID-19 wave, sometimes drawing different conclusions about what's best for students and staff.

More than 120 environmental violations and $20M-plus in fines and assessments pushed the project more than two years past its original finish date.

The virus, vaccines, and variants had our attention all year long, from tweaking precautions and treating cases to boosters. There’s much more to know.