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SEPTA’s service cuts go into effect one day before the opening of Philly’s public schools. The transit agency is warning students to prepare.

Michael Vahey, 69, had a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit when he fatally hit Dr. Barbara Friedes on Spruce Street last July, police said.

A family statement said he died Tuesday, just weeks after his farewell show. He was 76.

The former plow horse was with New Castle County police for 14 years, then served in Carousel Park’s riding lesson program.

Three nonprofits hope to force the federal government to regulate hydrogen fluoride more strictly. The chemical is still used at a Delaware County refinery.

A private developer wants to sell his vast portfolio. City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier is pushing for the city to buy it.

Penn’s lawsuit against drugmakers joins hundreds of similar accusations. The defendants insist the charges are without merit.

Though states typically operate lead paint programs, the EPA is responsible for overseeing the implementation, a report says.

Allentown newspaper The Morning Call said Luis Leon, 82, ended up in Guatemala after being handcuffed in a Philly immigration office while replacing his lost green card.

The release involves more than 240,000 pages of records that had been under a court-imposed seal since 1977.

He was known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.” Costa Rican authorities report he drowned Sunday afternoon at Playa Cocles on the Caribbean coast.

AFSCME District Council 33 called for its members to approve the contract that was far below what it sought during the eight-day strike.

Teenager Zoe Levenstien has been a fan of Philly’s historic actors all her life. Now she is one of them.

The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s Senior Companion Program pairs older adults with seniors who are aging in place.

Residents are concerned the library will move from its longtime location to a smaller space. The mayor says there are no plans to relocate the community hub.