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Most universities have their own police departments, with officers who can carry guns and arrest people off campus. Activists are again asking why.

As odd a time as it is to graduate school, it’s just as odd a time to retire from a career working in schools. Meet five people navigating those emotions.

Supporters say it isn’t about eliminating police entirely; rather, it's about addressing systemic problems in policing and spending more on needs like housing and education.

A Philly Councilmember held a promised meeting Sunday with city leaders, police and protesters in her district. Here’s what they discussed for three hours.

The paper announced Sunday that James Bennet had resigned, effective immediately.

Even though the rookies’ lawyers say the men spoke out in the moment, they ultimately failed to stop Derek Chauvin when he had his knee on George Floyd's neck.

Bucks County officials linked one-third of new COVID-19 cases reported Saturday to someone who spread the virus at recent Jersey Shore gatherings.

The Inquirer had apologized for a “horribly wrong” decision to use the headline, “Buildings Matter, Too,” on a column about looting and vandalism amid ongoing protests.

Protesters also marched in Atlantic City on Saturday from City Hall to the police station, chanting “No justice! No peace! No racist police!”

There will be no citywide curfew in Philadelphia this evening for the first time in more than a week, city officials announced on Sunday.

“We know that the removal of this mural does not erase painful memories and are deeply apologetic for the amount of grief it has caused,” Mural Arts said.

Several states are projecting tax revenue will be down 20% or more for the fiscal year starting next month.

Totals on the Pennsylvania Department of State election site indicated Amanda Cappelletti was leading Leach by about 62-38%

The president has tried to portray the protesters and looters with a broad brush as “radical-left, bad people,” ominously invoking the name “antifa."

Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski, who surrendered Saturday morning, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault. They were released without bail.