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Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner announced aggravated assault charges against a high-ranking city police officer for striking a protester Monday.

A multi-agency search is ongoing Friday morning for a fisherman who fell out of a kayak and into a Jersey Shore river, authorities said.

Breonna Taylor's family and friends mourn her death — and process what it means for her to become a national symbol.

In truth, broad systemic change is needed to save Black lives from the twin scourges of racism and police brutality. 

For thousands of Philadelphia-area teenagers, the end of the school year brings extra relief: a break from balancing being both a student and an essential worker.

The NBA took a major step toward getting back on the court Thursday, with the league’s board approving a 22-team format for restarting the league season next month.

Sound is amplified by hot weather and tall buildings, an acoustic expert said.

In social media posts earlier this week, the Republican official referred to Black Lives Matter as a radical left-wing hate group.

When the 2008 financial meltdown happened, we knew we had to move fast. Now, another economic disaster looms and Philly has a chance to lessen its impact.

The time span is how long prosecutors say George Floyd was pinned to the ground under a white Minneapolis police officer's knee before he died.

A headline suggested equivalence between property destruction and violence against Black Americans. But staffers’ protest is about more than the headline.

A black bear was spotted roaming in an Ocean County township Thursday morning, authorities say.

Philadelphia is yet again imposing a mandatory, citywide curfew — but it will start two hours later than usual, at 8 p.m.

Performers say it’s still important to celebrate Pride.

Between the state's two largest population centers, dozens of protests in smaller cities, boroughs and towns have also taken place, often outside the national spotlight.