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Republicans in Pennsylvania have won a significant victory in their efforts to curtail a governor’s power in emergency situations.

State Rep. Ed Gainey appears to have defeated two-term incumbent Mayor Bill Peduto, the first time a sitting mayor has lost a re-election bid in modern memory.

Fewer Philadelphia child care providers closed permanently during the pandemic than some early childhood groups predicted last year.

Temple’s College of Public Health and Prevention Point Philadelphia will host low-barrier, community vaccine clinics twice a week at Step Up to the Plate’s “Love Lot.”

Works by Tracey Emin and Sam Moyer will launch an ongoing program to present major public artwork along Philadelphia’s waterfront.

The governor is lifting his masking mandate outdoors and indoors except for crowded settings, though he says federal guidance is confusing.

While turnout has been low, poll workers say they lack the staffing they need at some polling locations.

Stakes are high this primary election, which features races that could have a resounding impact on the city and state criminal justice systems.

Due to pandemic-induced delays, lawmakers still don’t have the detailed census data that states need to redraw congressional districts.

Delaware leaders hope to mirror the success of the Wilmington Riverfront with a massive development plan for the other side of the Christina River.

It’s Primary Day in Pennsylvania. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here’s what else you need to know to vote.

A Philadelphia City Council committee overwhelmingly passed legislation laying out the duties and powers of the new Citizens Police Oversight Commission.

Charges have been dismissed against a former Philadelphia SWAT officer who was caught on video pepper-spraying protesters on the I-676 during a BLM protest last summer.

How revelations regarding Penn's possession of remains from MOVE bombing victims spurred the resignation of Philadelphia's health commissioner, and what questions remain.

After the MOVE bombing, the city of Philadelphia held some of the remains for 36 years. Then the answers kept changing, and things got infinitely worse.