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The civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s achieved monumental changes over 15 years, including landmark federal laws. Yet racism and discrimination remain pervasive.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service said the biggest concern for the Philadelphia region is heavy rain that could lead to flooding on Tuesday.

It was the first splashdown by U.S. astronauts in 45 years, with the first commercially built and operated spacecraft to carry people to and from orbit.

Heavy rain and winds look to be the biggest threat, but a tornado can't be ruled out.

While doctors say they have more information on how to treat MIS-C, it's still a mystery why some children get it and others don't.

Even as the ruling opened old wounds, it raised familiar questions about whether Tsarnaev can receive a fair hearing in the city where the bombs exploded.

As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears, there are fresh signs that the United States' electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries.

Doctors who faced the first coronavirus onslaught reached across oceans and language barriers in an unprecedented effort to advise colleagues trying to save lives in the dark.

Northwest Philadelphia is traditionally undercounted in the census. Organizers took to the streets with a different approach to ask people to fill out the form.

“This was the longest meeting we had and it was more productive than the other meetings,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Activity at Citizens Bank Park had been canceled after three people tested positive for COVID-19 since last weekend.

Arts2Work is the first federally-registered National Apprenticeship Program in Media Arts and Creative Technologies. The pre-apprenticeship program calls PhillyCAM home.

As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals.

Widespread mask usage curbs the transmission of coronavirus. But it can also hide faces, muffle sound, and derail communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Delaware’s fight against an expected resurgence of the coronavirus this fall needs to be a cooperative effort, a state panel told Gov. John Carney Friday.