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The Department of Health is establishing new mandatory benchmarks based on state, CDC and CMS guidelines.

Eviction bans put in place during the pandemic have lapsed. President Trump’s executive order on evictions isn’t enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.

Schools, faith and community groups as well as professional musicians are all struggling with the risks of singing. Experts present the most recent research and offer tips.

This week: an update on COVID rates in Philadelphia, Commissioner of the Department of Streets talks about the problems with trash pickup, and the new virtual Opera.

At Gov. Tom Wolf’s request, the Small Business Association made a special disaster declaration, opening up new relief funds.

National attention on the fight for racial justice may wane, but many protesters are still staging rallies and marches. How do they fight the system while combating burnout?

Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer made the announcement Sunday amid fears from residents that the two-week quarantine would lead to unsanitary conditions in the town.

The fridges live on city streets and offer free food to anyone willing to open the door.

It’s been 75 years since the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Koko Kondo, who was a baby when one of those bombs was dropped on Hiroshima.

Residents near Philly’s colleges and universities have long complained of racial profiling by campus police, who are less accountable to the public.

Minors have been frequently caught in the crossfire throughout the city this summer.

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw offered thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families, and pledged to hold whoever was responsible for the violence accountable.

The Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, setting up a best-of-7 playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.

Mayor Jim Kenney has called for the Philadelphia Chapter of the NAACP to oust president Rodney Muhammad over the anti-Semitic meme he shared on Facebook.

The popular watermelon stand on the corner of 83rd Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, across from St. Paul’s AME Church, is a staple in the community.