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Hundreds of people participated in the 57th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, paying homage to the first inhabitants of their island: the Taíno.

The UN is often criticized for talking a lot and not getting much done. But when it comes to eloquent talk, particularly about the future, it has always been the strongest.

One goal of the mental health summit is to dispel the stigma associated with mental health issues in black communities.

In an age of advancing computer power, the Census Bureau undertook an experiment to see if census answers could threaten the privacy of the people who fill out questionnaires.

On Monday, victim compensation funds in Philadelphia, Allentown, Scranton and Pittsburgh will close to applications.

As financial and legal troubles batter Cheyney University, the school continues to have friends in high places.

The Pa. Supreme Court has declined a special petition to review the constitutionality of the death penalty but says it will still consider the fairness of individual cases.

A new study details the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s dairy industry and offers recommendations to help it.

After a tumultuous week in Washington, Will politics ever be civil again? Current and former senators talk partisan politics in the era of Trump.

The directive signed Friday will effectively block New Jersey counties from entering into or maintaining 287(g) agreements, which train local police in immigration law.

National Institutes of Health award $11.7 million to university to spearhead project comparing narcotic and non-narcotic pain medicine treatments

Health officials say their investigation into a recent outbreak of severe vaping-related illnesses is increasingly focused on products that contain THC.

Philadelphia was one of the worst-hit cities during the 1918-1919 flu pandemic but no memorial exists for them. The Mütter Museum is changing that.

Registration is now open for the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Tree Philly Fall Yard Tree Giveaway.

The U.S. Census Bureau identified a massive error in data on Philadelphia’s populace in 2017, including aspects of poverty, income, employment, and health insurance.