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For public school students in grades 3 through 8, 42% are proficient in English and 30% in math. One education advocate says the scores reflect a system “in crisis.”

Barry Croft Jr., of Bear, Delaware, will be put on trial again after a jury in April couldn’t reach a verdict.

He was part of the iconic Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced dozens of hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s.

Serena Williams says she is ready to step away from tennis after winning 23 Grand Slam titles, turning her focus to having another child and her business interests.

This year's Phillies are on a 10-1 winning streak, have an NL wild-card berth in sight and have the city again in a frenzy.

Pamela Johnson, executive director of the Anti-Violence Coalition of Hudson County, said the Murphy administration helps fund her violence prevention strategies.

After dealing with the aftermath of a supposed “heist,” the museum's recent financial troubles and internal strife are fueling further problems, including ongoing lawsuits.

A question concerning the size of Yardley Borough Council will likely appear on the ballot during the general election in November.

A report published Monday by Children First shows COVID’s toll on young Philadelphians. Students and child advocates want more school-based services.

The city Gas Commission approved a new budget for PGW that includes a small but potentially historic allocation: $500,000 for a geothermal feasibility study.

The search intensifies the months-long probe into how classified documents ended up in more than a dozen boxes located at Mar-a-Lago earlier this year.

Residents and activists marched through the streets of West Philadelphia after law enforcement broke up the encampment after weeks of protests.

Monday's pledge promises what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms straight from Department of Defense stocks for Ukrainian forces.

Temple Health will manage the facility which will be named Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital following the acquisition.

The white man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery has been sentenced to life in prison for committing a federal hate crime.