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The city voted to allow restaurants to allow indoor dining despite it violating an executive order from Gov. Phil Murphy.

Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Starting Monday, churches, malls and most businesses can expand from 30 percent of capacity to 60 percent.

Given Kenney’s past record of deferring to police and FOP leadership, how seriously should Philadelphians take his new police reform plan?

The Department of Corrections has defended its response, saying it was a cautious approach that included all relevant parties to represent the public interest.

City Council’s lone independent legislator has called for wiping out the city’s 10-year property tax abatement.

Advocates say there should be less security and more support personnel in schools, as Kevin Bethel works to revamp and retrain officers.

As boomers age, hospital systems, government agencies, insurers have shifted long-term care away from costly institutions. The pandemic may accelerate that.

Black children are waiting for Americans to decide that their lives matter, too, writes Aminita Sy, a West Philadelphia parent.

In this region, and throughout Pennsylvania, the unprecedented demonstrations have some seeing signs of a political sea change.

Philly resident Ida Robinson’s maternal legacy is honored in an original song by Kimmel Center artist-in-residence Ruth Naomi Floyd.

Biden pitches COVID-19 reopening plan in Philly — saying Trump’s strategy leaves workers and small businesses in the lurch.

Testing by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, led by physician Ala Stanford, will happen at two transit stations weekly.

The Bicycle Coalition will no “longer advocate for armed police enforcement” of safer streets rules. Philly officials say city policy could shift as well.

Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states. And while many are chalked up to increased testing or to small, local outbreaks, others are more alarming.