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Five years after the law took effect, there are signs it isn’t working as intended, and organizations are able to skirt the rules and face few, if any, consequences.

New analysis makes a link between historic redlining and areas most vulnerable to extreme heat caused by climate change.

The petition demands that EPA designate the chemicals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to ensure strict storage, transfer and disposal.

Longtime journalist Heshimu Jaramogi, considered a forefather of multi-media journalism in Philadelphia, died Tuesday after a brief battle with colon cancer.

Holmes was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing three female officers. The judge is handing off the case to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.

This week, Snoop Dogg lights up the stage, MLK and Ben Franklin will be celebrated and Philly hosts its annual body ink extravaganza.

Chinatown residents oppose the plan to reopen the train station, which closed decades ago, because it will require paving over community green space.

After a relationship ended three years ago, Michael Thomas had to move out. He found himself homeless for the first time in his life.

Crime in Pa. has been on the decline for two decades, and changing attitudes towards incarceration have dramatically lowered the state prison population.

PhilaMOCA will celebrate its 10th anniversary by reopening its doors to the public after a long city-imposed hiatus.

They call it a win-win. A Delaware group is helping former prisoners find work and learn new skills while renovating homes for low-income residents.

Speaker Mike Turzai counters that he did so because of a routine parliamentary issue.

Students of color in Pa. are far less likely than their white peers to have access to small classes, certified teachers and advanced coursework, according to two studies.

Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center has appointed a new president and executive director who has pledged to expand the 66-year-old organization’s footprint .

The economic development agency’s incoming chief has her eye on creating “family-sustaining” jobs in sectors less likely to fall prey to automation.