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City officials said recycling and trash pickup will be running one day behind schedule the week of July 13, due to “increased tonnage and severe weather.”

"Months ago, I told him my biggest fear is drowning," wrote one of the friends who Alston helped rescue. "He did everything he could to make sure that wouldn’t happen to me."

The 50 percent capacity limit on NJ Transit services will be lifted as of 8 p.m. Wednesday. You still have to wear a face-covering though.

This week; City Council President Clarke on the uptick in city violence, Delaware HBCU Delaware State University acquires Wesely College, and the return of the lanternfly.

The team said it is "retiring" the name and logo and that Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design.

What about the sandwich is hard to understand?

Sacred Heart Church’s pastor worked to improve the lives of the poorest. Still, there’s more to be done — he’d like to be remembered for failing “nicely.”

Various protesters in Allentown took to the streets Saturday night, demanding answers from the city’s mayor, Ray O'Connell, and Police Chief Glenn Granitz.

Allegations of discrimination have been piling up for years.

In the wake of George Floyd's killing, Confederate monuments have fallen, companies have scrubbed racist imagery from labels, and now, pro sports team names are under review.

Building on calls for racial justice, a teen in Media worked with local organizations to connect people with Black-owned businesses in the region.

Park and trail use skyrocketed during our stay-at-home period. Social science gives us reason to believe these healthy habits will stick.

A statewide pilot program will allow people recently released from prison to move in with family members living in public housing.

Black Philadelphians shouldn’t have to choose between having a “good day” and addressing racism.

City officials want people living in the encampment to leave voluntarily before July 17. It’s unclear whether police will be called in to clear the camp.