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Advocates say the law is the toughest in the nation, requiring applicants for environmental permits to explain the impact of their project on communities of color.

Milk Street host/creator Christopher Kimball talks to Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn about the new season of his show and his new book, “Cookish.”

The women's lack of consent or knowledge raises severe legal and ethical issues, lawyers and medical experts said.

Election boards want to start processing mail-in ballots before Election Day, but such a move would require cooperation between the Democratic governor and Republican leaders.

The order Friday was put into place, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, to “combat China’s malicious collection of American citizens’ personal data."

A Philadelphia judge blocked the sale of Painted Bride’s building, citing protection of an ‘irreplaceable’ mosaic. The case is in Commonwealth Court now.

Councilmember María Quiñones-Sánchez withdrew a bill to rezone for a 20-story apartment tower on a former scrapyard and 40 rowhouses.

Coronavirus hit the hospitality industry especially hard. Blue-collar, mostly Black and Latino employees face long-term damage to their financial futures.

The School Board rejected the tax abatement in a prior vote. Board members said a vow to hire Philadelphia graduates changed no votes to yes.

Stars in the opera world offered their gratitude to the supreme court justice and lover of the musical genre.

The ribbon-cutting happened 171 years after the Underground Railroad conductor first attempted to escape from slavery. It follows a virtual opening in June.

Sally's remnants were over South Carolina on Thursday afternoon and were expected to move into the Atlantic within 24 hours.

Democrats know they’ll win Philly in November. But their margins could determine who wins Pa., and the Biden campaign is trying to shore them up.

Police said the gunmen opened fire at the officers’ home on the 2900 block of Clinton Street late Tuesday night.

For the first time since winning the nomination, Biden was to face live, unscripted questions from voters, with the coronavirus pandemic responsible for the unusual format.