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Two Philadelphia women are facing murder charges for allegedly beating a two-year-old girl to death in the Tacony section of the city.

Children in pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade will come back for two days of in-person instruction a week, joining young children at 102 other schools.

The first lady visited an elementary school in Burlington City as part of the administration’s tour to sell the new law, which will send more than $25 billion in aid to N.J.

Effective Sunday, April 4, restaurants may resume bar service, and indoor dining capacity will be raised to 75% for restaurants that undergo the self-certification process.

Eagle Arms Productions, the largest firearms show promoter in Pennsylvania, will no longer sell ready-to-assemble gun kits that create untraceable weapons.

Philly began allowing walk-ins this weekend after noticing that some of its appointment slots were going unclaimed, health officials said.

Both Republican and Democratic groups are seeking to exploit the growing void in local news through outlets that fail basic journalistic standards, according to a report.

Federal officials allege Julian Khater sprayed a chemical repellent at Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick on Jan. 6. The officer died the next day.

Rachel Wainer Apter, currently head of the state’s civil rights division, would be the 41st justice of New Jersey’s highest court if confirmed.

They collected $726,877 from taxpayers in per diem payments, in addition to being among the highest paid in the country. House Democrats received the most.

Philly area boutique owners say athleisure wear and less formal accessories were in as the pandemic took hold. Now, they’re bracing for trends to change again.

Forty-five of the 594 Black-owned Philly businesses listed in a local directory in 2020 have since closed, either temporarily or permanently — a decline of about 8%.

What does “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 mean? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked at the new CDC guidelines, and some specific situations.

The study shows children and adolescents with the disease have a highly activated immune response, similar to that of adults with severe COVID-19.

The government’s top infectious disease expert lamented polling showing that Trump supporters are more likely to refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19.