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Attendees were offered free health screenings to monitor blood pressure and sugar levels, and were connected with local health organizations.

Odunde CEO Oshunbumi Fernandez-West and COO Adeniyi Ogundana can only give thanks to God as they continue the work the festival’s founders began.

Advocates had hoped Gov. Meyer and progressive lawmakers would introduce significant transparency initiatives this year.

Carstarphen is running for his second full term in office. Residents will also pick three at-large council members.

The Center for Families and Relationships and Project HOME have partnered to open a new mental health unit in North Philadelphia at the Helen Brown Community Center.

Foreign-made steel and aluminum is used in household products like soup cans and paper clips as well as big-ticket items like a stainless-steel refrigerators and cars.

Low pay, difficult working conditions and high attrition rates fuel the need for teachers in Pennsylvania, education experts say.

Young children, older adults and people with lung conditions such as asthma should limit their activity outside, state officials said.

A new N.J law establishes penalties for inciting a public brawl. It’s designed to stop young people from organizing pop-up parties on social media.

A social media post urges members of AFSCME District Council 33 to attend a meeting at union headquarters to take a strike vote.

The National Weather Service says that while skies may be hazy, wildfire smoke should remain aloft. Air quality at ground level remains good.

Students studying journalism and public speaking will explore the world of news during a course about news gathering, story ideation and storyboarding.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a temporary restraining order on behalf of three individuals who were banned from school board meetings. A judge ruled it is no longer relevant.

Mayor Ras Baraka says the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite. Baraka was denied entry to Delaney Hall and arrested on May 9.

The president, who has golf clubs around the state and frequently stays at his Bedminster property, announced his endorsement for Ciattarelli last month.