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The 8th-grader from Harvey, La., is the first African American winner in the Bee's 96-year history, and the competition's second Black champion.

Built as a 7,300-square-foot wedding venue during the pandemic, Franklin’s View is now a high-ceilinged tent for drinking and dancing.

In what residents and officials are calling an act of environmental racism, property owners allowed a pile of toxic waste to grow two stories high in a Camden neighborhood.

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was killed during a raid of his home on Wednesday. He had continued to rule Haiti by decree after his term ended in February.

The cards are free for students in 7th grade and up who take the trolley, bus, or subway to school, with a max of eight uses per day.

After 14 days of searching, the operation now turns to a "recovery" phase. None of the victims recovered from the wreckage as of Wednesday survived the initial collapse.

Edward Mathews’ racist rant against a Black neighbor, captured on viral video, has left a mark on what neighbors describe as a peaceful, multi-cultural community.

City Council members hope to advise Mayor Mike Purzycki how best to spend American Rescue Plan funds to fight the outbreak of gun violence.

This weekend features a Blueberry Festival in Media, and several live music options including the Philadelphia Piazzolla Festival.

Nicole Kenney’s platform was crowned winner of the Well City Challenge.

The city’s research comes as the city continues to experience a surge in gun violence.

“There’s a whole range of legal and practical questions that need to be answered,” the mayor said.

No one has been rescued from the site since the first hours after the building collapsed on June 24 when many of its residents were asleep.

Chelsey Lowe’s culturally-relevant leadership made a big difference in the Well City Challenge.

Advocates are lobbying Gov. Murphy to save the program, which they say has helped reduce HIV infections in the area by 50% since it opened 14 years ago.