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The Philadelphia parking garage operator wants more state money for the construction of a downtown office tower that has already broken ground.

The Painted Bride Art Center has created citywide scavenger hunt contest, using Philadelphia’s lesser-known locations of Black, Asian, and queer history.

Rev. David Brown writes about the formation of the #JuneteenthChallenge and what he learned during a month of intentional patronage of Black businesses and institutions.

More than 75% of the people incarcerated in Pennsylvania prisons are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but only 22% of corrections staff have gotten the shots.

Salem County health officials say transportation and language barriers are among the issues they’ve run into in getting people vaccinated, along with trust.

“That’s a comprehensive approach that we’re taking to address this issue,” said Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.

Pennsylvania’s first lady and acting physician general held a virtual panel with young leaders to educate and encourage young people to get vaccinated.

The Philadelphia Board of Ethics issued a $12,000 fine against a PAC that supported a challenger to District Attorney Larry Krasner.

Green’s bill would earmark 0.5% of the total general fund dollars, which is estimated to start at $26 million in the first year, for the Housing Trust Fund.

Before the Broadway debut of Antoinette Nwandu’s play in August, two Philly companies co-produce an outdoor version in Hawthorne Park.

Bringing health care into the community is part of a massive rejuvenation effort in northeast Wilmington. The fledgling facility is the first step.

Sunoco’s defenders say the plan will help complete the work, while opponents urge DEP to deny the permits.

Catholic Social Services is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The agency has said that its beliefs prevent it from certifying same-sex couples as fosters.

Pennsylvania's Senate is advancing legislation that substantially expands which outlets can sell bottles or cans of mixed hard-alcohol drinks to go.

After Spotlight PA found that Insight Global, the company handling Pa. contact tracing., had not secured its data issues, the company called on ex and current staff for help.