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Community groups representing areas that endured refinery pollution for 150 years say they have not gotten a say in the redevelopment plans.

While acknowledging the unique challenges that Black fathers and children face, Hannon’s goal is to also share the joys of being a parent.

The bill is part of a six-measure gun control package that Democrats who control both chambers support and that the party’s leader, Gov. John Carney, has pledged to sign.

Delco elected officials unveiled a bill on Thursday that would prohibit for-profit entities from owning or managing hospitals in Pennsylvania.

Perpetrators broke into the historic Japanese house in Fairmount Park Wednesday night, causing millions in damage.

The Senate passed the Black Heritage Trail bill, which the Assembly approved in March.

New bike lanes and builder notifications for residential construction are also part of a flurry of legislation passed before council breaks for the summer.

WHYY’s first-ever gun violence prevention reporter took a two-month listening tour in Philly’s hardest-hit communities. Here’s what she learned.

Boeing Aerospace has donated $3 million to the Franklin Institute’s $8 million update of its space exhibition, planned for 2023.

Pennsylvania levies a 9.99% tax on corporate net income, the second-highest rate in the country.

Tony Watlington is taking over as superintendent of Philadelphia public schools on June 16, 2022.

Philadelphia is one of more than a dozen cities in North America that will host the FIFA World Cup games in 2026.

Keisha Hudson, leader of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, speaks with WHYY host Cherri Gregg about the DAP's fight for fair pay.

The Jan. 6 committee is plunging into Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to salvage the 2020 election by pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to reject the electoral count.

Budget negotiations were fraught with concerns over steep increases in property valuations that threatened big tax hikes for many Philly homeowners.