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The trailblazing civic leader changed attitudes about formerly incarcerated people and helped restore the vote for those with felony convictions.

Long-term slowdown in land development could be derailed by exodus to suburbs.

Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine says health care providers, EMTs, National Guard members, firefighters and police again answer the call to save lives.

The athletic governing board voted unanimously a month ago to postpone fall sports. Parents protested, the governor issued new rules, and the board relented.

In 2008, Allen opened what became one of the most memorable soul spots in West Philly in the heart of Cedar Park. Elena’s Lounge, named after his late mother.

Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, both traveled to rural Shanksville, Pa., where the hijacked flight crashed in a field, killing everyone on board.

The DOJ report, the result of an investigation that began in April 2018, found systemic problems at Mahan that allow sexual abuse to occur undetected and undeterred.

Districts where the majority of students are white are three times as likely as school districts with mostly students of color to be open for some in-person learning.

9/11 is a complicated occasion in a maelstrom of a year, as the U.S. grapples with a health crisis, searches its soul over racial injustice and prepares to choose a leader.

Without Thursday’s decision, the developer could have begun dock work and dredging next week. Opponents papered the commission with petitions and letters Wednesday.

At a time when more people are walking for exercise or fun, a series of stories tries to get more of Philly out on trails.

Einstein Healthcare says its flagship North Philly facility could close without a merger. Federal and state authorities say it will bring less competition.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimated that 600 homes were burned by the fire that started in Ashland and tore through Phoenix, Oregon.

Funding for the Department of Human Services and the Department of Education make up the largest share of the budget that lawmakers pass each year.

Fresh from summer break, Philly City Council passed an emergency sick leave bill and took up legislation aimed at addressing a predicted eviction crisis.