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The companies are suing Philadelphia over a law passed last year limiting sales of flavored cigars and cigarillos to adult-only stores.

Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati's campaign is seeking $6,070 from The Caucus, Caucus Bureau Chief Brad Bumsted, and Spotlight PA reporter Angela Couloumbis.

While some Americans may see loosening restrictions as a welcome step closer to normal, public health experts warn the U.S. is setting itself up for failure — again.

D.G. Yuengling and Son, America's oldest operating brewer, is sending some cold ones your way for the first time since it began making beer in 1829.

The warning from officials comes as COVID-19 cases for young people are on the rise and after a “drop” well exceeded the state’s limit for outdoor gatherings.

Less than five weeks after pushing football and other fall sports to spring in the name of player safety during the pandemic, the conference changed course Wednesday.

The protests concerned the shooting death by police of a Ricardo Munoz, whose sister had called in hopes of having him involuntarily committed for mental health treatment.

The EPA says it’s working with the owner of the former DuPont plant to prevent spread to private water wells.

Aqua PA wants to buy Delaware County’s wastewater system. If approved, the sale would be the largest privatization of a public water utility in the state.

TreePhilly and 36 community organizations will work together to deliver trees and host seven no-contact pickup events for residents whose neighborhoods need trees the most.

Only 6.2% of the city’s Latinos have been tested for the coronavirus, though they are at higher risk for contracting COVID-19. Access is just one reason.

Mike Purzycki won a second term Tuesday night, fending off a pair of challengers. U.S. Sen. Chris Coons and New Castle County Exec. Matt Meyer also were winners.

As Trump talked to undecided voters in Philly, competing protests flared up outside, with Trump detractors outnumbering supporters.

“Is now the time to lock up churches?” asked House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster. “Is now the time to not allow people to assemble?"

Wolf called on both President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled state legislature to start “getting serious” about the coronavirus pandemic.