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Hurst and Grant were gone for nearly 19 hours before officials knew they were missing.

As the Philly mayoral race inches closer to the May 16 primary, here’s how other cities support and utilize arts in city government.

WHYY News photographer Kimberly Paynter followed three young Philadelphians who are fighting to make their voices heard this election season.

All eyes are on a race between Democrat Heather Boyd and Republican Katie Ford in Pennsylvania’s 163rd state House district.

A new mayor will need to partner with Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw — or replace her — to tackle the city’s gun violence crisis.

Those vying to become Philadelphia’s 100th mayor weigh in on how to improve public safety, cut red tape, lower taxes, and more to spur economic growth.

About 900 unionized registered nurses at Einstein Medical Center in North Philadelphia are in contract negotiations with parent company, Jefferson Health.

One Philly council member called the escape of two inmates “predictable,” citing ongoing concerns with the prison system.

A rule announced Thursday could force power plants to capture smokestack emissions using technology that isn't in widespread use in the U.S.

Her family confirmed the news Wednesday and says she died after a short battle with cancer.

Shares of Tesla rose about 2% Thursday after Musk made the announcement.

South Carolina Republicans are one step closer to restricting how race gets taught in K-12 classrooms.

Secretary Buttigieg says he’s concerned about Tesla’s marketing of the system, which is being investigated in crashes that have caused at least 14 deaths since 2016.

The new approach does away with a requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to giving blood.

According to Philadelphia police, there is evidence of communication between the woman and one of the escaped inmates.