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The weeks-long conflict between the School District of Philadelphia and its teachers union is said to be nearing a conclusion.

The Equality Act amends existing civil rights law to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identification as protected characteristics.

Residents of dozens of suburban ZIP codes are being vaccinated using city supply at rates almost four times that of the least vaccinated areas of Philadelphia.

Drivers in and around Wilmington will face plenty of backups, but that pales to the disruption the highway caused in city neighborhoods when it was first built.

A 2019 data breach in Wawa’s payment processors could have compromised up to 30 million card payment records. Now, shoppers may get compensation.

Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli announced that visitation will only restart in counties with less serious coronavirus infection rates.

Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year.

All four basin states — Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Delaware — supported the ban, citing scientific evidence the practice harms drinking water.

The Manhattan district attorney’s office enforced a subpoena on Trump’s accounting firm within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday.

Money is designed to recycle industrial locations for new uses.

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation is formally expanding a $3 million financial relief fund that it quietly launched earlier this month, to help those struggling

Tasting and smelling food have been a challenge for chefs working with masks during the pandemic. Here’s how they’re finding workarounds to make delicious meals.

The pandemic slowed campaign fundraising for Philly City Councilmembers. Henon managed to buck the trend.

The week’s events in and around Philadelphia include celebrations of Marian Anderson and John Coltrane.

From her home, Adriana Amador-Chacon sees people having fun on the water, but also pollution. Individuals have a role in keeping the river clean, she says.