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The mayor urged a group of people who say they’re “protecting” the Columbus statue in S. Philly to “stand down.”

Once sick, people with autism or intellectual disabilities are dying of the coronavirus at nearly twice the rate as other Pennsylvanians.

The suit said Trenton Water Works earlier agreed to replace thousands of lead service lines and cover a finished water reservoir, but had missed critical deadlines.

Mayor Jim Kenney is pushing for incremental and inadequate police reforms, rather than a radically new vision for public safety and racial justice, writes Kris Henderson.

A coalition of Camden residents is pushing back against the narrative that the city is a model for reimagining police departments in the U.S.

The state's top law enforcement official said in a statement that the order would apply going forward to all state, county and local law enforcement agencies.

Kim Stringer went to jail in April. Her parents haven't heard from her since.

In-person prison visits have been banned since March 11 to keep the coronavirus from being spread behind bars. Delaware's DOC will lift that restriction on June 29.

U.S. regulators revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work

Officials said the scope of the probe will include the PPD’s use of force. A civil rights attorney said there’s a “critical need” for such an investigation in Philly.

The dogs were airlifted to safety so that southern animal shelters could make room for pets displaced by the storm — without the need for euthanasia.

The state health department has issued guidelines for outdoor sports as New Jersey begins to reopen its economy.

The court decided that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that bars job discrimination because of sex encompasses bias against LGBTQ workers.

Months into the coronavirus pandemic there are still unanswered questions about the accuracy of tests used to screen Americans.

While protests may skew younger, many in the religious community in Northwest Philadelphia have been fighting for civil rights for decades.