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The perceived failure of the Murphy administration to keep incarcerated people safe is also the subject of an ongoing court battle.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration has come under fire for failing to support more Black-led organizations in the battle against the coronavirus.

Despite getting the green light from Gov. Tom Wolf, Philly Mayor Jim Kenney says restaurants must wait on outdoor dining until the city has protocols in place.

Kenney wrote that the city school district will receive "higher than anticipated funding" in the $25 billion budget approved this week by the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

Trump signed an executive order Thursday challenging the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.

Syiede Booker and Brionna Wright face multiple charges in the wrongful deaths of two children in Philadelphia this week.

This approach would require the use of assistive technology, such as screen readers or the ability to update refreshable braille displays.

It will depend on conditions of specific buildings and neighborhood needs, he said.

Allegations of a cover-up are prompting calls for the House GOP leader to resign and one Democrat even called for an official investigation.

Firefighters rescued a swimmer who was caught in a rip current off Island Beach State Park on Wednesday, officials said. 

“No one wants to be in the situation where the presidential race comes down to Pa. and there is a week or two delay on us in delivering a victor," said state Rep. Kevin Boyle.

The legislature will send a short-term budget to Gov. Tom Wolf, an unusual measure made necessary by the strain put on the state’s finances by the coronavirus pandemic.

Delays caused by an increase in voting by mail may contribute to public doubts about the results.

Leaders from Pennsylvania’s business, manufacturing, and health care industries are calling on the state to broaden liability protections to companies during the pandemic.

The water park joins an undisclosed pier as the second amusement facility that Morey's Piers will keep closed for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.