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The imposing shell of the shuttered safety-net facility has become a symbol of inequity in health care amid a pandemic that has hit Philly's Black population especially hard.

The estimation comes as the Trump administration works to tamp down nationwide concern about the pandemic and about a dozen states are seeing worrisome case increases.

Officer was videotaped with a group of white people in Franklin Township who mockingly reenacted George Floyd's death.

Three months after officers busted into Taylor's apartment and shot her to death, only one officer who opened fire has lost his job. No one is facing criminal charges.

New Jersey’s official count of coronavirus-related deaths surged overnight as the state began counting “probable” fatalities toward its overall tally.

The high court's 7-2 ruling applies to people who fail their initial asylum screenings, making them eligible for quick deportation, or expedited removal.

The latest figures coincide with a sudden resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., especially in the South and West, that’s threatening to derail a nascent economic rebound.

A shift to voting by mail is intended to protect voters from spreading COVID-19. But it’s also making more work for post offices and to delays in determining election winners.

Facing drastic budget cuts, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund may seek financial support from outside the city government.

Philadelphia City Council is expected to pass items in a fast-tracked police reform package. Advocates and experts have reservations about if they’ll work.

Urban anthropologist Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman argues that in order for cities to be “human-centered,” white urbanists need to actively be anti-racist.

The agency managing certain city land sales will launch new online platforms to allow formal applications to buy land for side yards or community gardens.

This week, the Delaware Valley holds its collective breath as businesses start to reopen.

Fireworks are a symbol of celebration, but they're not being saved for Fourth of July festivities in the U.S.

The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to require use-of-force tracking and reporting, but critics contend it falls short of broader efforts elsewhere.