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More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort.

Less than 30% of third graders in Philly public schools scored proficient or higher in reading last school year. A new program challenges students to read more at home.

Health disparities across different races and ethnicities in Delaware remain a persistent concern, particularly for chronic illnesses.

The bill would exempt the course from rules meant to prevent erosion. A City Council vote could be delayed by weeks.

In the last six months, Pottstown has ordered three churches to close their shelters or stop offering services to the public.

Here’s a view from WHYY News photographers of how the last 12 months unfolded in real time.

The money will fund more than 100 new forensic technicians and equipment, more millions for the DA’s office, and safety equipment for SEPTA.

Democrats won barely enough seats in November to reclaim the majority.

The bill now goes to the Senate, where it faces a ticking clock before the end of the year and Republican lawmakers who have long opposed statehood.

The players on the team with the best record in the NFL have made a jolly season in Philly a bit more sweet-sounding with the release of “A Philly Special Christmas."

Three men who forged an early alliance with the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for assisting him in 2020.

Members of Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Advisory Board are publicly questioning the Wolf administration’s oversight of doctors and third-party certification companies.

The goal of the measure introduced by Council President Clarke is to preserve and build new affordable housing in parts of Philadelphia.

Lawmakers, lobbyists, and voting advocates preview their election law wishlists for next session.

Five weeks after Election Day, winning candidates in Pennsylvania from governor to Congress are waiting for their victories to become official.