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Days after officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., the Philadelphia Police Department is seeking $14 million in new funding to equip thousands of officers with Tasers.

Attorney Shaka Johnson described as-yet-unseen footage that shows the minutes before two unnamed officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.

Murphy said during a virtual press conference that the state was beefing up its stockpile of personal protective equipment to deal with rising infections and hospitalizations.

F&M’s poll shows 98 percent of Pennsylvanians have their mind made up about which presidential candidate they’re voting for, and most have decided how they plan to do it.

Anthony Smith and three others charged in the federal indictment face a mandatory minimum of seven years in prison if convicted.

The legislation advanced just days after police officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., a Black West Philadelphia man whose death has sparked days of protest.

Cases are on the rise. Answer the call and participate in the interview. It’s all confidential, state Health Secretary Rachel Levine says.

So far, Philadelphia police have declined to explain what precipitated the incident and why the SUV’s passengers, including a small child, were removed from the car.

The van was recovered on the Ben Franklin Parkway a Logan Circle around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The ATF and the Bomb Squad were both called to the scene to investigate.

If the election comes down to Pennsylvania, the days following Nov. 3 will likely be similar to Florida in 2000.

“We’re dealing with the coronavirus — the virus itself — and also corona fatigue,” one expert said. “People are becoming more and more fed up with the preventive measures."

Trump called Haiti and African nations ‘shithole countries’ and made immigrants a public enemy. Philadelphia’s Black immigrants say they are motivated to vote him out.

Our analysis shows one-fifth of city elementary schools don't have a single classroom that can accommodate 15 people while meeting air circulation standards.

Thomas Blackwell alleges he was beaten by police during a Monday protest of the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

The next president will make calls that shape the future of Philly’s beleaguered transportation system. Here’s what local riders need from the White House.