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Philadelphia is moving away from a model for street sweeping that relied on leaf blowers amid complaints that the tools reduced air quality and exposed workers to hazards.

Taking page from urban enterprise-zone playbook, yet-to-be written legislation would cut sales taxes and offer property-tax relief

The deal ends a lawsuit against the university by the Paternos' son Jay, who is currently a member of the Penn State board.

A top New Jersey lawmaker wants to change the state constitution to dedicate $500 million for public transit each year.

A new breed of college athletes — video gamers — now has their own arena at Delaware’s flagship university.

Since the fake-accounts scandal came to light in 2016, Wells has paid out billions in fines to state and federal regulators.

Intelligence officials told lawmakers in a classified briefing last week that Russia is meddling with the hope of getting Trump reelected.

Pennsylvania sentences a lot of people to life without the possibility of parole. Research has shown their odds of reoffending are low after years of incarceration.

An Ocean County woman is facing numerous charges for allegedly defacing a business with anti-Semitic graffiti, authorities say.

American Academic Health System will put up $6.3 million for “tail coverage.” An insurance entity also owned by Joel Freedman will pay $12 million.

The ACLU’s client was detained, then placed in ICE custody.

The afternoon shooting on West Thompson Street claimed the life of 19-year-old Yaniyah Foster, who died Wednesday at Temple University Hospital after being shot in the head.

The drama, about a society that tolerates only perfect pregnancies tested in utero, is being mounted, and refined, at National New Play Network theaters.

Spirit Airlines will increase the number of flights to and from its key markets in Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, Florida and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

A future “sanctuary” on Philadelphia’s Parkway will be devoted to the famed mobile artist and his artistic family.