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The ordeal began at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday on the 1500 block of Somerville Avenue when police pulled over a blue Kia sedan with three men and a woman inside.

At a virtual forum, WOAR-Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence noted the continuing need to support victims and reduce incidents of assault.

2021 is on track to be Philadelphia’s deadliest year due to the disturbing rise in gun violence. We'll discuss the root causes of gun violence and effective interventions.

Philadelphia firefighters could be seen pouring water onto the exposed front of the home in the area of Levick and Walker streets.

Filed in federal court, the lawsuit also cites the removal of the Rizzo statue and the demotion of a police captain.

The Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club is still searching for a new permanent home.

A group of Latino South Philadelphia residents launched the book-sharing project to give Spanish readers easy access to books in their language.

Thousands of Delaware renters will be able to get help paying rent thanks to $200 million in federal funding that will restart the state’s assistance program.

Structural racism, stigma, and fear keep too many from receiving the help they need.

This week; Philadelphians facing higher electricity bills, NJ plans for a massive offshore wind farm, and discovering an early feminist icon's handwritten dissertation.

Theatre Horizon in Norristown moved its theater classes online. Some students with autism prefer it that way.

While much of the country is gleefully making dinner reservations again and booking long canceled vacations, some are secretly dreading each milestone toward normalcy.

During Sunday's ceremony, the pope had harsh words for armed forces, support for struggling countries, and urged the use of vaccinations to curb the pandemic.

PECO's proposal before the PUC would increase the monthly bill for a residential customer by about 9.65% — an increase of $9.68 for a typical residential account.

When the Whitman Sampler was created in Philadelphia in 1842, it was the first of its kind.