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Many favorite holiday traditions could be treacherous this year, because of the coronavirus surge. Here's how experts view the risks — and some creative, safer alternatives.

A private prison company runs one of the temporary sites where residents are being relocated.

In the 1990s, he helped create Northern Liberties’ first modern green space.

Drive-thru light shows and drive-in holiday theater are among the seasonal options in the greater Philadelphia area this weekend.

"All of us who love baseball have long known that the Negro Leagues produced many of our game's finest players, innovations and triumphs against the backdrop of injustice."

Stations have been playing Christmas music earlier than ever this year, as a way of luring in listeners during the pandemic. One Indiana station was doing it in July.

Options include iconic brands and newcomers on the scene.

The city has struggled to secure convictions for non-fatal shootings and illegal gun possession. A new collaboration seeks to change that.

Staff is “running out of gas” at Torrance State Hospital, where federal inspectors said short-staffing created safety risks in 2018 and 2019.

From professional or personal accomplishments, to taking leaps of faith, to successfully baking that sourdough. What are some happier moments you’ll remember in 2020?

Providers are struggling as they navigate how to stay afloat financially while keeping the children they serve and their staffs safe.

About 400,000 Pennsylvania residents are expected to lose Pandemic Unemployment Assistance when it sunsets the day after Christmas.

West Philly temple Kol Tzedek held their annual Hanukkah party online this year. In the process, they raised thousands for a nearby nonprofit.

According to an informal survey IBRBS did of its membership, about one quarter has decided to proceed with Christmas appearances without masks or social distance.

Initial complaints made by members of the deaf and hard of hearing community, which went as far back as 2011, led the PPD to enter a settlement with the DOJ in 2018.