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Many of the protests are calling for specific changes in Philadelphia, including the defunding of the police department.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia says Archbishop Nelson Perez will be principal celebrant at a 9 a.m. Mass in North Philadelphia.

Experts say the spate of ATM explosions have nothing to do with political protest.

The scream of Black communities has seemingly squelched all other voices in this moment, writes Drexel University graduate student Jarrell Hill.

“We’re here 24 hours,” Sulimay’s owner Chad Todd said. “I sleep above the restaurant, I come down and I do what I can to help people in need, that’s it.”

The head of an influential Pennsylvania charter school advocacy group was ousted after criticizing the ongoing civil rights protests on social media.

A collective of social justice groups has spent years crafting a list of demands they have for the city. They ask people to know what protest leaders are calling for.

Turzai accepted an $11,000 plane ride last year from a Pittsburgh-area businessman involved in two fracking-related companies.

In 1996, a jury convicted Walter Ogrod of murdering a girl in Northeast Philadelphia. On Friday, he left prison a free man after prosecutors found he was “likely innocent."

As the number of new COVID-19 case numbers continues to decline, Delaware Gov. John Carney said recreational baseball and softball games can resume.

Windows were broken and stores looted after what started as a peaceful protest. City officials say they used restraint but won’t tolerate violence tonight.

After days of protest over the police killing of George Floyd, City Council wants the city to redirect spending to better address racial disparities.

Days after the state’s unprecedented primary election, a Trump-aligned Republican candidate in the 5th Congressional District race is cautiously optimistic she has won.

Biden says any president who doesn’t take responsibility for massive job losses deserves no credit when a fraction of those jobs return.

Road tests and the issuing of new licenses and permits will begin on the tentative date of June 29.