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The highway runs over a pair of cemeteries ran by the First African Baptist Church, which served a congregation of free Black people in the pre-Civil War era.

Four Philly nonprofits originally planned gun violence prevention events on the Saturday before Mother’s Day.

Mothers in Charge, a nonprofit led by moms who’ve lost children to gun violence, gathered at City Hall to push for more action on Phily’s gun violence crisis.

The ambassadors work will work with those who need social services and have already prevented nearly 200 fare evaders from riding the SEPTA vehicles.

While some Lambertville residents are hopeful that a $50 million federal investment into New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will help, others hope more will come.

Fighting is raging at the besieged steel plant in Mariupol as Russian forces attempt to finish off the city’s last-ditch defenders and complete the capture of the port city.

The Kenney admin is boosting the Parks & Rec budget this year, but advocates say it’s not enough.

The new report shows that the rebound after COVID lockdowns is real, and both recreational and business travelers are coming back to Philadelphia.

The names of 14 police officers and firefighters lost since 2019 are now etched on the Living Flame Memorial in Philadelphia’s Franklin Square Park.

Karina Gould, the minister of families, children, and social development said that Canada would allow Americans to obtain abortions.

The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”

Meanwhile, the European Union moved Wednesday to further punish Moscow for the war with a proposed ban on oil imports.

He’s best buds with QB Jalen Hurts — and he’s not bad on a baseball diamond, either.

Police urge everyone in the area to keep their distance if they happen to see the animal.

The assault began almost two weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military not to storm the plant to finish off the defenders but to seal it off.