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After years of petitioning, The Rename Taney Coalition hopes for a breakthrough in their fight to rename Taney Street, famously named after Roger B. Taney.

The decision removes a hurdle the Justice Department said had delayed its criminal investigation into the retention of top-secret government information.

The fundraiser aims to raise $1,000 to help pay for SEPTA Key cards for asylum-seekers who recently arrived in Philadelphia from Texas.

City lawmakers say the goal is to keep young people safe inside at a time when city violence is high.

The Supreme Court says the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices have agreed to take up the case in late winter.

During Pennsylvania’s 2022 midterm election, members of Shapiro’s transition teams gave $805,000 to his campaign.

A New Jersey appellate court judge issued an emergency stay Wednesday temporarily halting the hunt which was set to begin Monday.

The body of the young boy was found in a box on the side of Susquehanna Road in Fox Chase back in 1957.

Dec. 1 - 4: Maxwell, Holiday Parade in Philly, bowl with the Eagles in N.J., and Newark Winterfest in Delaware are among this week’s highlights.

State Sen. Andrew Zwicker’s proposal to boost tourism in Central Jersey would put a clear definition on the often-debated region.

The undertaking is the largest project targeting a residential neighborhood in Wilmington history.

Students are still pushing for fossil fuel divestment and money from Penn for affordable housing, despite arrests and looming disciplinary action.

Former Assembly minority leader Sen. Jon Branmick speaks about winning back public trust in a post-Trump era.

Influenza activity in Philadelphia has rapidly increased over the past few weeks. Health providers expect even more cases following the holidays.

The project, with a budget of $500,000, will be the first statue of an African American historic female figure in the city’s public art collection.