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House Democrats who voted to impeach Trump last week for inciting the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot have signaled they want to move quickly to trial as Biden begins his term.

Municipalities will be able to get help on science and planning from state and federal governments but should expect to do most of the work on adaptation by themselves.

The executive orders that Biden is to sign would increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for a $15 hourly minimum wage for some employees.

A “contractual impasse” has brought the multimillion-dollar effort to a halt — with less than 5% of the dredging complete.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order to shield certain Liberians from deportation, and promised to fix a green card program launched under Trump.

For some of Philly's Gen Z residents, 2020 was a political wake-up call. Now, they're bringing their ideas to city government.

The hearing was the first of 14 Pennsylvania Republicans intend to hold on the administration of an election they largely won.

The agency serves more than 3 million people annually and employs nearly 16,000 employees, making it one of the state’s largest employers.

New Jersey’s capital county will be doing a trial run at Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton with the aim of an official launch during the first week of February.

In a letter obtained by WHYY, the union president said it would be “foolish” to reopen schools before all staff are vaccinated.

Philadelphia School District talks about the future including virtual school end and the possibility of summer school for all students.

More than 56,000 people have pre-registered for a COVID-19 vaccine. Those over 65 and people at-risk are eligible to be placed on a waitlist.

The city launched its own site for indicating interest in getting vaccinated; it will work with other organizations already collecting personal data.

Pennsylvania’s seven-day average of deaths reported hit its highest point in the pandemic earlier this month, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

Sen. Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.