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During extremely hot weather, Philadelphia officials will declare a Code Red and/or a Heat Health Emergency. Here’s what they mean, and how you can help.

PECO says it hasn’t dealt with any heat-related outages so far, but temperatures are expected to keep climbing this week.

Water shutoffs for delinquent accounts will be delayed once again because a citywide “Heat Health Emergency” has been declared.

Philly is home to the only Black-owned rowing company in U.S. sports.

Montgomery County will collect community feedback before recovery act plans are finalized by County commissioners in August.

The Philadelphia Water Department tests for about 100 contaminants, and says none exceeded state or federal standards.

The theme park says it will take actions to “do better,” including training employees to “deliver an inclusive, equitable, and entertaining experience.”

Philadelphia City Council recently passed a stricter version of an existing juvenile curfew that requires older teens to be inside by 10 p.m. this summer.

The department is working to get more customers connected to aid if they need it and changed the shutoff trigger from $150 to $1,000.

Rents in Philadelphia are rising and could go higher with the average 31% property tax increase coming next year.

One woman’s bid to open a child care center during the pandemic illustrates the sector’s slow and tenuous comeback after more than two years of struggle.

It’s been 22 years since Zeta Phi Beta hosted the event in Philadelphia, and the group is gearing up for an influx of sisterly affection.

Residents plan to hold more events to spread the word about the situation as they enter week two of the encampment.

A report says nearly 400 law enforcement officials rushed to mass shooting that left 21 people dead at a Uvalde elementary school.

Since the Taliban came to power, food insecurity has risen. Women in blue burqas sit in front of the city's upscale bakeries, silently waiting for bread.