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The legislation that moved ahead aims to make it harder to open a store that sells vapes, pipes, and other drug paraphernalia.

Following New Jersey’s lead, some Delaware lawmakers hope this is the year legal recreational marijuana use will finally be approved.

The amendment to the zoning code would change the math on residential development in the booming rowhouse neighborhoods southwest of City Hall.

In a statement, elected officials from Montco, Delco, Bucks, and Chesco say a single regional site will “compromise equitable distribution.”

U.S. House and Senate Republicans also want more information on the state’s overall response to nursing homes, citing several Spotlight PA reports.

Twenty-year-old Rodney Hargrove was killed roughly an hour after he left Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.

Tamara Russell hit the streets to garner reaction to the United Nations’ report pleading for U.S. cities to reform police abuses, citing Philly as its primary example.

A proposed constitutional amendment was derailed by “human error” within Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, leading lawmakers to pursue the rarely used, emergency tactic.

Puerto Rican composer Angélica Negrón and drag queen Sasha Velour explore mother-daughter relationships in new short film for Opera Philadelphia.

Some call it the “triple whammy.” In Pennsylvania, as in the rest of the country, working women have faced unique hardship due to the pandemic.

The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office will resume sales of distressed real estate next month and move all auctions online for the first time ever.

March 18 - March 24: This week's events include reopenings of Fairmount Park's best spots, Easter takeout options, and an Elfreth's Alley walking tour.

Four judges — three Republicans and a Democrat — are vying for the state’s high court and will be on the primary ballot in May.

A county judge vacated the Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center after the Public Defender’s Office sent a letter detailing allegations of abuse.

While law enforcement said it is not clear whether Tuesday’s attack was racially motivated, organizers in Philly’s Asian communities had no such hesitation.