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Councilmember Cherelle Parker introduced a resolution for hearings on the race gap in home appraisals. Nine out of 10 Philadelphia appraisers are white.

The suit names the state of New Jersey, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, State Police Superintendent Col. Pat Callahan, and the trooper who shot Gordon as defendants.

President Joe Biden is set to sign into law Thursday the $1.9 trillion relief package that he says will help the U.S. defeat the virus and nurse the economy back to health.

The moratorium, almost a year old, was seen as a necessary way of keeping people hard-hit by the pandemic from going without basic utilities, like gas, water, and electricity.

Residents of Birchwood at Cedars Village set out to organize a vaccine event for themselves. They had to jump through unexpected hoops to do it.

But industry advocates say earlier wind farm shows benefits to tourism and limited impact if turbines are far offshore

A doctor. A business owner. A student. A musician. A therapist. Five Philly area residents share their reflections on the past year of the pandemic.

Today marks one year since Del. announced a UD professor tested positive for COVID-19, its first confirmed case. Here’s how the college experience may change permanently.

Billions will flow into districts across Pennsylvania, and they’ll have to spend it quickly. That creates critical questions for school leaders.

March 11 - March 18: Weekend events in and around Philadelphia include Star Kitchen, ‘Rockaby’ and BalletX.

Residents say gun violence is always top-of-mind, even when the shooting’s not in their neighborhood.

Senate Transportation Committee Chair Wayne Langerholc, R-Cambria, said he opposes the proposals by Gov. Tom Wolf's Department of Transportation.

The change, effective immediately for those age 65-74, aligns the city’s distribution system with the suburban counties and the rest of Pennsylvania.

The increased capacity limits at restaurants, gyms, and salons start next Friday, March 19.

As of Tuesday, a total of 34 children age 17 and under have been shot in 2021, according to police. Eight of them died.