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More than 50% of Philly residents have family or friends struggling with substance abuse. One in three know someone who died from overdose.

New Jersey's U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said the detainees escaped from Delany Hall in Newark by breaking a wall and escaping from a parking lot.

“Despite his decades of service, he is now known more widely as Gold Bar Bob,” said defense lawyer Adam Fee.

The Scranton-area politician was cited by national media for trading during Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs. He says the trades were done by a financial adviser.

Take Back Your Neighborhood filed a lawsuit against PennDOT, SEPTA and State Rep. Jared Solomon over plans to remove car lanes along Castor Avenue.

The organization A Better Chance Lower Merion has helped young students of color with mentors and access to strong schools.

The transit agency is facing funding opposition from Pennsylvania Republicans over safety. SEPTA says it plans to hire new officers despite its budget crisis.

Last week, the EPA announced that it plans to repeal a rule expected to curb climate pollution from power plants.

The state's politically divided government has two weeks left to pass a spending plan before the state loses some spending authority when the new fiscal year starts July 1.

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers is challenging a state investigation into whether it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion.

In early May, the Diocese of Camden said it would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse.

In a social media post Sunday, the president called on ICE officials “to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”

Research shows participation in the program sets up students for success by strengthening their executive functions.

Residents are calling for tougher environmental laws, and want regulators to evaluate what could have been done differently.

Renters won’t need to pay a lump sum before they move in and can use installments under a Philadelphia City Council bill that’s headed to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s desk.