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A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.

Professional sports players in the NBA, MLB, NFL, WNBA, and MLS protested the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The players refused to play to raise social awareness.

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders brought Le Cavalier’s debut to a halt. Delaware restaurants can do business now, but opening will still bring challenges.

This week, as we start winding down to the official end of summer (way too soon) there are a variety of events that tease the senses, from sight to touch.

City Councilmember Gilmore Richardson argues investment in green space is critical to fight climate change — and can help create jobs and reduce violence.

About 100 protesters are in attendance so far for the demonstration organized by Refuse Fascism Philly, with the streets surrounding City Hall being blocked off by police.

NBA players made their strongest statement yet against racial injustice Wednesday.

The Philadelphia Water Department says people facing financial hardships should apply for help, but expect processing delays.

A temporary mural above the front door to Philly’s Municipal Services Building depicts the summer of protests that erupted after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

The executive committee of the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP voted on Aug. 20 to dissolve itself and yield full control to the national office.

After several months — and a feud with a South Jersey gym — Gov. Phil Murphy said gyms may reopen at the beginning of September; bring your masks.

Protests erupted after police shot Jacob Blake, who now has paralysis from the waist down. Attorney Ben Crump said it would “take a miracle” for Blake to walk again.

Filmmaker Michelle Ortiz produced Las Madres de Berks to share the stories of detained immigrant families and the fight to close down the state’s oldest family prison.

There’s been an unspoken tension since the local NAACP chapter president shared an anti-Semitic meme.

When the commonwealth gets the program running, it’ll be retroactive to Aug. 1.