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Bariatric and metabolic surgery has proven safe and effective in treating teens for obesity, but less than 1% of eligible patients get the procedure.

To honor the nation’s 250th anniversary, the free history program in Chester County will have a theme: “13 Tours for 13 Colonies.”

With funding turbulence at the federal and state levels, elected officials are calling for the city to pick up some of the slack.

Four longstanding pediatric offices will close June 30 and three others will become part of the True North Pediatrics group, based in Pennsylvania.

“We are taking this time to ensure our stakeholders understand the proposal before the Board votes,” Reginald Streater, the board’s president, said in a statement.

Fair housing advocates say the City Council measures will make it safer for tenants to speak up about dangerous living conditions. But a federal lawsuit looms.

State officials unveiled the New Jersey Report Card portal to give residents information about the proposed budget and state spending.

The package of seven bills restricting federal immigration enforcement activities in Philadelphia will now go to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s desk, backed by a veto-proof majority.

In 2021, Delaware County’s detention center was vacated following explosive allegations of “physical, sexual, and psychological abuse by staff.”

Beginning in Philadelphia in the late 1700s, the U.S. prison system has evolved over the centuries to become the largest in the world.

It sure seemed like the old days of the Broad Street Bullies for the Flyers.

April 23–26: The Homey Awards in Delaware, a jazz festival in Philly and Florence + The Machine in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

“The First Salute” pulls artifacts from Sint Eustatius to tell the “hidden” story of the colonies’ crucial island allies.

The four remaining candidates agree on more than they don’t, but there are differences on some key issues important to Philly voters.

Inquiries by WHYY News spurred the Public Integrity Commission to say it wants officials to report all trips paid for by third parties.