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State health officials say there’s clear research that school-based health centers can bridge health equity gaps. But there’s still few in Pennsylvania.

In another sign of transformation at the 1,000-acre site, the last hazardous waste storage areas are expected to formally close within a year.

After forming an exploratory committee, former Trenton Mayor Doug Palmer will formally endorse Asm. Dan Benson for Mercer County Executive.

The 44-member commission is expected to meet four times per year to help advise the government on issues relevant to young people in the state.

President Joe Biden is expected to promptly sign the measure, which requires all states to recognize same-sex marriages.

Advocacy groups say greater clarity about the terms “sex,” “religious creed” and “race” would be a significant step forward.

Democrats say they control the Pennsylvania House after winning a majority of seats during the Nov. 8 midterm election.

The boy, discovered in a box in Northeast Philadelphia more than 60 years ago, has been identified as 4-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

The deal, the second such exchange in eight months with Russia, procured the release of the most prominent American detained abroad.

Dec. 8 - 11: Ween in Philly, ‘A Christmas Carol’ in N.J., and Winterthur’s Candlelight Concert in Delaware are among weekend highlights in the area.

Artist John Dowell sees spirits in the park and brings them to life in a performance installation at the Barnes Foundation.

SEPTA is a state agency, but its ridership is overwhelmingly from Philly. The city’s next mayor will need to step up its involvement, writes transit advocate Matt Sullivan.

Philadelphia’s Safehouse says the U.S. Department of Justice is out of time to make a decision on supervised injection sites.

After banning fracking in 2021, the DRBC now also prohibits wastewater disposal in the basin. But environmentalists say the new rules leave room for loopholes.

A new report finds Philly has a sizable budget surplus for the first time in a long time.