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A bill passed by City Council limits landlords from denying housing because of eviction records. The Philadelphia bill could have broad impacts.

Rebecca Allen and Armando Ortez are joining on the heels of a tumultuous school year.

The spending plan relies on federal dollars to bring back services and maintain staffing levels with a freeze on new hires.

The protection for Doctors’ Row comes ahead of the creation of the city’s first historic district based on the contributions of Black Philadelphians.

Biden names former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell to be ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development headquartered in France.

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

SEPTA’s proposed route will serve passengers riding between Coatesville, Exton, and West Chester, replacing the privately-run Route A.

Bahaa Dawara was sentenced for setting fire to his family's Old City hookah bar and lounge for insurance money in 2018.

The legislation targets sections of West Philadelphia and Kensington where rents are rising fast and residents are finding fewer affordable housing options.

An AP analysis of government data from May shows that “breakthrough” infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of 853,000+ COVID hospitalizations.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, extended the evictions moratorium from June 30 until July 31.

Christopher Norris and Eric Marsh, the duo behind WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, talk with Conrad Benner about milestones and the future.

The bill is rooted in recent data that show Philadelphia police pull over a disproportionate number of Black drivers for minor traffic violations.

A new park along the Ben Franklin Parkway is named after the sculpture by Gerhard Marcks, once considered “degenerate” by the Nazis.

After moving from Brazil, Gabriela Watson-Burkett learned about Black and Latinx experiences in the U.S. from her neighbors in North Philadelphia.