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Philadelphia is expanding its Playstreets program to help cool the city’s hottest neighborhoods.

A group of protesters are demanding Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner drop all criminal charges related to George Floyd protests in the city.

Managing Director Brian Abernathy, Mayor Kenney’s second-in-command, has been the target of protests calling for his resignation.

It’s been four months since the police killing of Breonna Taylor, five years since the death of Sandra Bland. Protesters honored the pair in Center City.

Bucks County members of the Republican Caucus call for the House Oversight Committee to look into what they call “the failure of the Unemployment Compensation program.”

Allentown police appeared to violate their own policy against neck restraints when an officer used his knee to bear down on the man's head, the activists said.

Residents of the camp on Benjamin Franklin Parkway say they won’t move unless Philadelphia provides them with permanent housing.

They accuse Penn's Landing of breaking an agreement to maintain the 28-year-old monument by covering up its base following recent protests.

While a majority of Americans support wearing masks, widespread and consistent compliance has proven difficult to maintain in communities across the country.

Trump commuted Stone's 40-month prison sentence on Friday evening, just days before he was to report to prison.

City officials said recycling and trash pickup will be running one day behind schedule the week of July 13, due to “increased tonnage and severe weather.”

"Months ago, I told him my biggest fear is drowning," wrote one of the friends who Alston helped rescue. "He did everything he could to make sure that wouldn’t happen to me."

The 50 percent capacity limit on NJ Transit services will be lifted as of 8 p.m. Wednesday. You still have to wear a face-covering though.

The team said it is "retiring" the name and logo and that Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design.

Despite the two-year effort to bring these findings to light, it’s unclear if the grand jury report will bring about meaningful reforms sought by those who say they’ve harmed.