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Florence Price, the first Black woman composer to have her music played by a major American orchestra, gets a major CD release.

Cyberattacks and fraud scams are on the rise nationwide, including the Philadelphia region, during the pandemic. But there are some things we can do to prevent them.

State lawmakers may soon do something not seen in recent history: use two significantly different sets of data to draw state and federal election maps.

The NFL, Pepsi, and Roc Nation announced Thursday that the five music icons will perform on Feb. 13 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Advocates with the Environmental Working Group want EPA’s plan to set standards for drinking water, groundwater cleanup; limits on industrial discharges.

A grove of trees with an official state plaque has been erected in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, where Bradley got his start in broadcast news.

The number of licensed school bus drivers in the state has dropped 4% since 2017.

The measure tweaks an incentive that allows developers to construct larger buildings than typically allowed in exchange for supporting affordable housing.

The housing agency ran out of money and still has an inventory of more than 100 lots and homes to be renovated or torn down and rebuilt.

The SEC’s new 30-page subpoena comes six months after the U.S. Attorney’s office in Philadelphia and the FBI opened a criminal investigation.

Philadelphia City Council wants to spend $1.8 million on camera systems designed to reduce gun violence at rec centers.

City Council first passed the ban in late 2019, requiring businesses to stop using plastic bags and any paper bags that don’t use at least 40% recycled material.

Philadelphia City Council is reviewing a bill that would legalize dining on city streets and sidewalks even after the pandemic ends.

Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels during the pandemic. The U.S. and Europe experienced hardly any flu last winter.

With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3.