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Originally dependent on CARES Act funding, advocates are working to make it last.

Friends said the groundbreaking CEO of Visit Philadelphia, the city’s tourism marketing corporation, planned his own funeral while succumbing to cancer at age 48.

Philadelphia is home to hills large and small for sledders of all sizes. Here is a list of our top picks.

Libraries in some cities are investing in staff who can help patrons with complex issues like housing insecurity, finding mental health and more.

Too much holiday drinking? We'll get tips for a successful Dry January. And, NJ becomes the first state on the east coast to introduce 'Clean Truck Rules'.

As rental construction surges in Philadelphia, home prices are expected to level out in the new year. That’s good news for people seeking to buy.

The Philly-only tradition has a reputation for controversy.

Thousands of mummers strutted down Broad Street Sunday. Though COVID-19 continues to surge, parade-goers said they have much to look forward to in 2022.

The count will include people in emergency shelters or transitional housing, and those staying in hotel rooms paid for by the county since Hurricane Ida.

The money comes via Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program after local lawmakers nudged Harrisburg for help.

Since the storm in September, a band of neighbors, friends, kids, teachers, and others has chopped up and moved tons of trees out of at least 270 yards.

Most communities across Pennsylvania will likely face higher flood risks by the end of the century due to climate change, according to research from Penn State.

A neighborhood dealing with climate disaster hopes new grants bring relief.

Philadelphia finished 2021 with at least 560 homicides. The highest number on record.

Pennsylvania’s emergency medical services say they’re in trouble, especially in areas where ambulance services don’t receive adequate municipal support.