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The Wolf administration is adding resources to fight opioid addiction and prevent overdoses, while pointing to the rising problem of non-opioid drugs such as stimulants.

Facing a surge in Hepatitis A infections, Philadelphia has declared a public health emergency.

Delaware is the 12th state to spot the invasive Asian longhorned tick.

A crane company had a chance to show off its southcentral Pennsylvania operation to a high-profile guest Thursday morning: Vice President Mike Pence.

A former Philly sheriff has been sentenced to five years in prison for using bribes from a businessman to help buy two homes and then awarding him millions in city contracts.

Two major closing announcements in Philadelphia in June will cost more than 3,000 people their jobs.

Mired as they were in squabbling among themselves — wading deep into the weeds, yet again, on the abstruse details of health care policy — Donald Trump got off easy.

Despite a legal aid group asking the commonwealth court to grant an injunction, a small cash assistance for the poor has ended, effective Thursday.

For the second time in a week, swimming is temporarily prohibited at a Long Beach Island bay beach due an unacceptable level of fecal bacteria. 

The 2020 numbers show an average statewide requested increase of 4.9%. Requested rate increases for those in small group market plans is 9.6%. 

Globally, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming an increasing problem. The Wistar Institute convened researchers to discuss alternative treatments.

New Jersey is now the eighth state, plus the District of Columbia, to allow terminally ill patients to acquire lethal medication to end their lives.

PhillyCAM, which runs the city’s public access channels, celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall, but a proposed federal rule change threatens its funding.

Art exhibits, a celebration of National Peach Month, the Women’s Theater Festival and the BlackStar Film Festival are among the things to do this weekend.

After a series of incidents in which people have been harmed while in state or county human services care, Gov. Tom Wolf said the system isn’t working.