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A “sold out” crowd of about 20,000 are expected Sunday at Dover International Speedway for the track’s first race with fans in the stands since October 2019.

If everyone who is eligible to receive the child tax credits did, Philly could reduce child poverty by one third.

Lauren P. McKenna, Catherine Carr, and Joseph A. Sullivan urge the city to invest $3 million in eviction prevention funding to contain the housing crisis.

Many who plan to vote in next week’s primary say political lines drawn during the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial justice have seeped into local contests.

Just hours before Pam Africa and Mike Africa Jr. began describing lost comrades, the city’s top health official resigned over mishandling of victims’ remains.

WHYY announced Thursday that award-winning KYW radio reporter Cherri Gregg will join the public media station as an on-air afternoon host beginning June 14.

The historic church had stood in the Tacony section of Northeast Philly for well over a century before Sunday’s night’s fire.

May 13 - 16: Antique cars, flower displays, 215 Fest

Arab citizens of Israel have held mass national protests over Israel's policing of a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem and plans to evict dozens of Palestinian families.

Philadelphia police are stepping up outreach efforts as the city sees a more than 100% increase in the number of domestic violence-related murders this year.

Tourism boosters expect the summer 2021 season to be a busy one as capacity limits are lifted, though employers are concerned about a labor shortage.

Video from Chopper 6 showed a silver vehicle with heavy front-end damage and debris scattered on the roadway at 4th and Reno streets at Cafe La Maude.

Mural Arts Philadelphia has extended the work of artist Russell Craig across three sides of the Municipal Services Building.

Details are subject to change, depending on whether coronavirus cases continue to decline throughout the year. Officials hope limits will be further lifted.

Mask orders will remain in place, but other business restrictions will come to an end. Officials urge vaccines for those going to large indoor gatherings.