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McClain's name is among those used as a rallying cry during nationwide protests over racial injustice and police brutality.

Effective immediately, Pennsylvanians statewide must wear a mask every time they leave the house.

The 2020 Black National Convention will take place Aug. 28 via a live broadcast.

WHYY's Community Engagement Editor Christopher Norris leads a discussion on defunding the police & the future of public safety.

Loretta Weinberg decried the move as a “sneaky, backdoor” way to allow Liberty National Golf Course owner Paul Fireman to expand his private course into the state park.

Starting July 13, SEPTA rail riders will be able to tap in and out at card readers at stations and on platforms.

The move by Facebook designates the extremist network as a dangerous organization similar to the Islamic State group and white supremacists, both of which are already banned.

Councilmember María Quiñones-Sánchez and other community leaders say Mayor Jim Kenney must invest in housing and cleanup in the opioid hotspot.

The Brandywine and Colonial are the first Philly-area museum and theatre to reopen since COVID-19 shut everything down.

Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign a bill this week advocates say will help people with criminal records get better jobs by obtaining professional licenses.

The election-year plan backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leaders is less ambitious than the sweeping Green New Deal.

Wilmington Trust is the only financial institution to be criminally charged in connection with the federal bank bailout program.

Mississippi has faced increasing pressure to change its flag since protests against racial injustice have focused attention on Confederate symbols in recent weeks.

Activists from all over New Jersey came to Trenton calling on the state to implement reforms to police departments.

Attorneys say Montco Commissioner Joe Gale violated constituents’ free speech rights through a pattern of blocking and deleting material on social media.