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Amid the dual public health crises of COVID-19 and racism, some in the medical community are prescribing a somewhat nontraditional remedy: voting.

Extra aid for the unemployed will total $400 a week, a cut from the $600 that just expired.

When the river floods, the water deposits debris plus a lot of mud — and often, sewage — on its banks. Volunteers helped clear the post-Isaias mess.

“This kind of rapid response from legislators, on this type of issue particularly, is not something I’ve ever seen previously."

Brace yourself for what’s expected to be the first U.S. presidential election conducted mostly by mail. It’s likely to be a wild ride.

Philadelphia is facing a long road to recovery. History shows us that public spending on the arts can bolster the economy — and the health of communities.

The Mural Arts Institute will bring the organization’s Philly model of public engagement to three more cities, the second round to be selected.

Their struggle is to keep children and families safe while keeping their doors open.

A Tornado Warning has been issued for parts of Delaware and Chester counties through 6:15 p.m. New Castle County, Delaware is also in the warning. TAKE SHELTER.

Mayor Jim Kenney has called for the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP to oust president Rodney Muhammad over the anti-Semitic meme he shared on Facebook.

Racial fractures in the U.S. health care system have been exposed, as Black, Hispanic and Native Americans have been hospitalized and killed by COVID-19 at far higher rates.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, disputed reports that his agency is slowing down election mail or any other mail and said it has “ample capacity to deliver all election mail.

The Philadelphia children’s museum in Fairmount Park believes the public is not yet ready to come back.

Key players in the Capitol say they won’t make any decisions about how to spend $1 billion in remaining stimulus cash until Washington finishes negotiating a second stimulus.

The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium will provide free COVID tests at Mander Recreation Center in Strawberry Mansion for people in the community experiencing symptoms Aug 8.