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Two teenagers, including a 14-year-old, were among four people killed in separate shootings on Saturday night in Philadelphia.

The first year of settlement funds from national opioid lawsuits have reached Camden County, where officials will prioritize treatment and naloxone access.

The Barnes Foundation hosts work by two artists: one making work since apartheid, the other growing up in post-apartheid South Africa.

Gov. Shapiro will unveil his first budget as he aims to remake the state's public school funding system and to put Pa. on competitive footing to attract major companies.

A Pennsylvania state representative accused of sexual harassment says he's not resigning but plans to enter inpatient treatment of some kind.

The traditional wood screens made in ornately geometric patterns for Islamic palaces and mosques are given the modern art treatment.

The street sweeping program currently covers 14 high-litter areas of the city. The mayor’s budget proposal includes an expansion.

The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association and Delaware Valley University in Doylestown offer a glimpse at the miracle of equine birth live.

Rita Bellew has been charged with “ethnic intimidation and harassment” by the Hatboro Police Department. She told WHYY News she’s “horrified” and “ashamed” by her behavior.

The Temple Association of University Professionals’ executive committee plans on meeting Monday “to discuss a path forward, which may include a vote of no confidence.”

Last fall, council meetings moved back to in-person, but committee meetings have still been held online since the start of the pandemic.

The justices said MoneyGram checks should have been returned to the states where they were issued. Other states said the amount is $250 million.

So far this year, there have been 196 abatement projects at Philadelphia schools.

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants lawmakers to pass a three-year incentive of up to $2,500 a year for newly certified teachers, police officers and nurses in Pennsylvania.

A mayoral forum at the Kimmel Center asked nine candidates about how to fund and leverage the arts to address city problems.