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Seventeen years after the HBO show ‘Def Poetry Jam’ went off the air, co-creator Danny Simmons is reviving the spoken word showcase in Philadelphia.

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The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati had been sued in his professional capacity, so he is not liable personally.

"I let ambition take over, and I'm truly sorry," a tearful Vaughn Spencer told a federal judge in Philadelphia. "I lost my compass and for that, I have to pay the price."

Diabetes and other injection-drug users looking for a safe way to dispose of used needles can do so Saturday on Drug Take Back Day in Middletown, Delaware.

Bridget Anne Kelly’s sentence is trimmed to 13 months for her role in Bridgegate political scandal. She lambastes former boss Chris Christie, saying she was a scapegoat.

A decade after SEPTA put its first surveillance cameras up, the transit authority has closed the book on its leanest year for payouts yet.

Raquel Salas Rivera won $50,000 from the Academy of American Poets and will use a portion of to fund a summer poetry festival between Philadelphia and Boston.

New Jersey environmental officials are urging residents and visitors to be careful with fire. As peak fire season begins, they’ve already had 331 blazes this year.

They complain that Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill has not issued a post-trial opinion explaining key trial decisions in the seven months since Cosby's sentencing.

Anyone who owns property in Philly can sign up to receive a free solar assessment of their home or business. 2019 is the last year to qualify for a 30% federal tax credit.

Richards got their start as a planner in New York, where they facilitated the creation of an urban farm cooperative lead by Black and Latinx Bronx residents.

N.J is beginning to inventory its port facilities across which could function as hubs for economic growth as part of Murphy’s agenda to create a robust offshore-wind industry.

Joe Biden is reportedly poised to enter the presidential race Thursday, which is a good thing, if only because we can finally retire the tired pun that Joe is Biden his time.

It may not be pretty, but supporters of the Eastern hellbender say it’s a vital reminder to keep streams and waterways healthy.