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Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said this strain has had an increased presence in N.J. over the past month, but remains a minority among all sequenced strains.

As a bill to make Juneteenth a national holiday moves through Congress, organizers say Philadelphia should host the country’s official celebration.

Nearly 10 years ago, AP began investigating military weapons accountability with a question: How many guns have disappeared? A pattern of secrecy and suppression followed.

The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements, and limits on drop boxes.

Similar legislation has failed to move out of Republican-controlled committees, and it's unclear if this year will be any different.

People experiencing homelessness will have the opportunity to receive pieces of original artwork from local artists as part of SELF Inc.

With the shutdown in spring 2020 came a sharp reduction in traffic and a decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions worldwide — a unique research opportunity.

A 12-page document from the Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention Task Force suggests such inducements as tax credits and tuition reimbursement.

A trailblazer. A fair and well-respected leader. That’s how Philadelphia politicians are remembering Anna Verna, the first woman president of City Council.

Philadelphia’s Pathways to Reform, Transformation, and Reconciliation initiative took flight last summer in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

Some students in Delaware County will be finishing the school year virtually as the cleanup of a major fuel spill continues.

A Council bill that would have cut Philly’s parking tax rate by nearly a third died during budget negotiations. The plan would have cost some $130 million in lost city revenue

The African American Museum in Philadelphia will hold a special events series to mark Juneteenth and the Fourth of July.

After last year's concerts were cancelled, but this year the Dell Music Center will be welcoming fans and artists back into its amphitheatre.

The district hopes to replace 4% of its bus fleet with electric buses every year, eventually bringing the total to 20% electric.