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Biden is pushing a plan to significantly expand the safety net, provide more resources for education, and invest heavily in infrastructure and green energy.

The Office of Worker Protections is too cash-strapped to do its job, said city councilmembers and workers’ rights groups who are demanding more funding.

Philadelphia’s nationally recognized eviction prevention initiative would see support from the city cut in half under the mayor’s proposed budget.

Delaware’s House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of legislation allowing telehealth appointments to continue after the pandemic.

The N.J. MVC is still struggling to serve customers and regain its footing after a nearly four-month closure and a persistent demand for services.

Pa.’s former Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, who now serves in that role at the federal level, visited the FEMA vaccination clinic in Center City.

A proliferation of stores selling pipes, bongs, and other drug paraphernalia across Philadelphia is set to go up in smoke.

The votes are a far cry from getting new laws enacted. But they signal consensus by legislators, citizens, and law enforcement that change is needed.

Of the students who made it through four years at Parkway Middle College, 95% are graduating with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree.

WHYY’s `Morning Edition’ host Jennifer Lynn discusses a Chalkbeat retrospective on the bias and violence that spurred a student boycott.

The N.J. Health Department announced that any residents eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine can get their shots at its six megasites without an appointment.

The move to virtual sales raised fears from housing advocates about speculation and questions about the cost of moving to a private online platform.

Police say Ameer Hurst, 16, shot and killed Rodney Hargrove, 20, last month less than an hour after Hargrove was released from Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.

Ten officers and supervisors face criminal charges after a violent assault at New Jersey’s only women’s prison.

A new weekend flea market offers natural ice cream and other goods made and sold by North Philadelphia entrepreneurs.