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Kyle Larson was the start of a Grand Prix in Philadelphia run by the Urban Youth Racing School.

President Joe Biden likely has contracted a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly through the United States, and now has body aches and a sore throat.

The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak is an “extraordinary” situation that now qualifies as a global emergency.

The Postal Service is looking for nearly 200 assistant mail carriers, the starting point for a career at the agency. Pay starts at almost $19 an hour.

Across from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, mothers of those lost to gun violence surround Saunders Park in a photo essay by photographer Kathy Shorr for Mural Arts.

When the city declares a heat health emergency, new utility shut-offs are banned. But service is not automatically restored for accounts already shut off.

The cooling buses will be parked at four locations throughout the city to offer relief for Philadelphians during the record-high temperatures projected for this weekend.

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, has been convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee.

The lawsuit argues that AR-15 rifles and similar weapons have long been in “common use” and that gives them protection under the U.S. and Delaware constitutions.

According to Amtrak's website, a heat restriction means locomotive engineers must operate at slower speeds than normal.

City officials say opening the pool is a “major” priority, but that supply chain issues and labor shortages have delayed needed repairs.

The state’s new budget pays off $42 million in debt, but backers say a bigger policy change is needed to prepare the system for future downturns.

WHYY’s Priyanka Tewari spoke to Snacktime founder Sam Gellerstein at the band’s album release party. Gellerstein calls “Sounds from the Street: Live” a love letter to Philly.

The employees allege an unfair work environment, intimidation, refusal to allow union reps to be present, reduced work hours, and retaliation since they voted to form a union.

The modern medieval castle in Bryn Athyn has closed for renovations until 2023. So it sent its prized 12th-century stained glass to the Philly Art Museum.