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New Jersey could be the 14th state to allow human composting. Advocates say the option is more eco-friendly than burial or cremation.

About 200 people belong to New Castle County’s Senior Roll Call Lifeline program. Several have been rescued after falling while home alone.

Speakers, and attendees, at the annual event warned that workers are in a vulnerable moment and need to speak out.

The Fairmount Park Conservancy runs programs all year, and the busiest season is here.

A self-guided audio tour brings architecture to life, from the ornate Grand Opera House to I.M. Pei’s modern design.

Philadelphia entrepreneurs and influencers united at the Big Black Ball to back future student leaders.

Local volunteers gather at the Cure Arena for the second annual meal packaging event.

My Brother’s Keeper Cares is hosting its fourth annual “Discovering Mental Wealth” event on Sept. 13 at The Discovery Center in Fairmount Park.

All proceeds from the sale of 12-year-old Marco Rocco’s signed bat will be donated to the program he plays for, Haddonfield Little League.

The map highlights more than 150 historic sites in New Jersey that can be accessed by bus, light rail and train.

Schwarber became just the fourth Phillies player, and 21st in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game, finishing with a team-record nine RBIs in Philadelphia’s 19-4 win

The program is part of a national effort to get the life-saving overdose reversal drug into the hands of people who truly need it.

A new report explores how immigration shapes Philadelphia’s population, economy and community. WHYY and the Welcoming Center are hosting a Sept. 18 forum to discuss the data.

Police say a 23-year-old shot rounds through the windows toward children sitting during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School, and that the shooter then died by suicide.

The city-perimeter journey returns this fall, inviting Philadelphians to rediscover and connect with their city and neighbors, step by step.