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String bands and brass sections echoed through the streets around City Hall, as the fumes of Uhauls and gold spray paint filled the air for the parade.

The Eagles are turning to backup Gardner Minshew to try to clinch the No. 1 seed in the NFC with a win against New Orleans.

Philadelphia never trailed in beating the Oklahoma City 115-96 on Saturday night.

Fentanyl test strips, which can detect the deadly synthetic opioid in drugs, were previously considered as illegal drug paraphernalia under state law.

Band selection is highly competitive with participants selected more than a year in advance. About 80 bands apply each year for 13 slots.

WHYY News is committed to reporting on solutions to Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis, and we recognize the reporting may be traumatic for some.

Pennsylvania finished regulations to join a carbon-trading program and to limit oil and gas site emissions in 2022.

A simple plan to get more people enjoying the outdoors on New Year’s Day has become a nationwide movement after a hike at a Massachusetts park more than three decades ago.

The Vatican says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died. He was 95.

A new state law will raise insurance rates for more than 1 million drivers in the Garden State.

Nature lovers are invited to hike New Jersey’s state parks, forests, and historic sites on New Year's Day.

Delaware hopes to help residents get a healthy start to 2023 as part of the national First Day Hikes event with its 17 self-guided hikes.

Virginia Thomas says she regrets sending texts to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election.

2022 was another challenging year for the communities most affected by Philadelphia gun violence.

Interview transcripts released by House investigators — more than 100 so far — give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up.