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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.

About 700 adults a day would have to get a vaccine dose for Delaware to reach the goal set by the governor. He singled out young adults to step up and get a shot.

In a scathing report, Philly DA Larry Krasner accused Philadelphia law enforcement officials of winning convictions in decades-old cases through unjust means.

“Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Jos Duncan, producer and chief storyteller with Love Now Media.

The city aims to find out whether residents took advantage of pandemic-related programs to get internet service and understand the affordability of service for households.

The office is hosting four town halls to crowdsource solutions to the city’s gun violence epidemic. The first one was held Monday in West Philly.

After last year’s event was canceled, Wilmington restaurant owners are celebrating the return of the weeklong event, eager to welcome back customers.