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The upgrades happened on Amtrak’s Acela line, between New Brunswick and South Brunswick. New trains introduced next year will go 160 mph.

Corner’s to Connections is a Christian based group that will use Father’s Day in the hopes of breaking the cycle of violence in Philadelphia.

Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf."

The city will open 50 of its 63 pools this summer — eight more than last year.

Addressing Black America’s business and considering how atonements could support and grow the rank of entrepreneurs and create pipelines to capital and resources.

A panel of experts explores how reparations can close the wealth and opportunity gap in homeownership rates and academic access and attainment.

Hundreds of child and youth meal sites will open across the city this summer, most on June 21.

We Walk PHL is getting Philadelphians moving in parks across the city. Residents are getting healthy and making connections through the power of walking.

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

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.

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

The property owner has asked HUD to extend its affordable housing contract to Sept. 7 as residents wait for the vouchers they need to move.

Atlantic City casino workers have authorized their leaders to call a strike against the gambling houses if new contracts are not reached by the beginning of July.

Camden will award seven licenses to food truck operators through a lottery, allowing them to operate in several high traffic areas throughout the city.

Chester County has been a health care desert since Tower Health made the decision to shutter Jennersville and Brandywine hospitals in December and January, respectively.