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Many of the attendees at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul had fond memories of Francis’ visit to the city in 2015.

Share Food Program's leadership says the moves will affect the hungry, local farmers and others.

Over the past decade, the number of Philadelphians living in poverty has dropped by 6%. But racial disparities linger, according to the annual Pew Charitable Trusts report.

Archbishop Nelson Pérez reflects on Pope Francis’ impact, his humility and the deep connection he shared with Philadelphia following news of the pontiff’s passing at age 88.

The pontiff died Monday at age 88. Here’s a look back at his historic Philly visit as part of the World Meeting of Families.

The election of a new pope itself is shrouded in secrecy, with cardinals forbidden from communicating with the outside world what happened during the voting in the conclave.

Francis' death sets off a weekslong process of allowing the faithful to pay their final respects, followed by a funeral and a conclave to elect a new pope.

According to police, the driver of a 2004 silver Toyota experienced a medical emergency while driving in the area.

In Fox Chase, the volunteer group will partner with a local church to provide a community fridge.

“We're not going to let him disappear people and make him feel like he's winning,” said one protester. “He's not.”

The fire was first detected by the Belleplain Fire Tower at 12:24 p.m. Friday.

That suggests multiple security failures, according to a former FBI agent who wondered why burglar alarms and motion detectors did not thwart the intruder sooner.

The Democratic governor on Thursday recounted the events after his family served a catered meal to firefighters to thank them for responding to the emergency.

The operator of the South Camden metal recycling complex agreed to change operations and reduce footprint, but residents are skeptical.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion was the target of an arson attack last weekend, but the attacker's motives are unclear.