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District Attorney Larry Krasner on Friday filed a motion to drop murder charges against the black bicycle courier accused of fatally stabbing a Center City developer.

A 2018 ballot initiative allowed N.J. to borrow $500 million for schools, with $100 million for lead remediation. No money has gone out, two legislators say.

Dion Wilson is a frequent government critic at City Council meetings. Police say he went too far and the council president feared ‘for her safety.’

Councilwoman Cherelle Parker said library fines set up barriers to accessing educational resources and services. Even minimal fines drive people away.

The wife of a slain Philadelphia police officer wants the district attorney removed from a possible retrial of her husband's killer, Mumia Abu Jamal.

City Council President Marty Small was sworn in a day after fellow Democrat Frank Gilliam Jr. pleaded guilty to stealing $87,000 from a youth basketball club he founded.

The U.S. Agriculture Secretary caused some indignation on a recent visit to Wisconsin after saying small dairy farms may not survive a changing market.

The Pennsylvania Health Department says one person in the state has died from lung injuries associated with vaping.

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to plunge into the abortion debate in the midst of the 2020 presidential campaign.

Philadelphia’s museum of American Jewish History opens an exhibition about the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The lawsuit alleges Darius Sarro was raped and bullied by other inmates on multiple occasions over a two-year period, while housed at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center.

At the C40 World Mayors Summit, Kenney will share the podium with national leaders such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Al Gore.

The three-week “Site/Sound” festival spotlights parts of the old track bed that have not yet been developed into Philadelphia’s new Rail Park.

A reform aimed at making it faster and less costly to build in Philadelphia is gaining momentum at City Hall.

As part of its meter upgrade initiative, the Philadelphia Water Department will look for lead service lines inside homes and log the ones it finds.