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More than half of all renters in West Philadelphia’s District 3 struggle to pay rent. Without policy change, many could be priced out, a new report suggests.

About 400,000 Pennsylvania residents are expected to lose Pandemic Unemployment Assistance when it sunsets the day after Christmas.

The key to making the project work — 20 years of tax breaks the Showboat's owner is seeking — has not yet been decided.

Snow and heavy precipitation may cause widespread power outages, followed by a significant drop in temperatures later this week.

In an attempt to further criminal justice reform efforts, township officials have secured federal funding to equip its officers with the cameras.

Together, the institutions will pursue more than $600,000 in federal funding to develop and test new air and surface cleaning technology.

The last week saw an average of 819 new cases a day in Delaware — nearly four times higher than the peak in the spring.

Protesters gathered in downtown Wilmington Tuesday afternoon to urge President-elect Biden to take action on immigration and criminal justice reform.

West Philly temple Kol Tzedek held their annual Hanukkah party online this year. In the process, they raised thousands for a nearby nonprofit.

Activists are planning a push to improve laws regarding the "cure" process for ballot challenges.

Also, statewide COVID-19 hospitalization rates are now double what they were during the spring peak.

Voters could request a mail ballot just seven days before the Nov. 3 election, making it difficult for county offices to send them out and receive them back by the deadline.

There is “universal support” overall, but some disagreement on specifics.

Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Philadelphia trial lawyer Joe Oxman about COVID-19’s effect on the legal system in Pennsylvania.