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This week: Philadelphia schools Superintendent William Hite on reopening schools, the efforts to reform fracking in PA, and the life of a "synth tech."

Two-year-old King Hill was reported missing on July 7.

A creative writing contest for 6- to 10-year-olds gave them an opportunity to reflect on their lives while sheltering in place. Here’s what they said.

Black and Latinx business owners have been hit harder by the pandemic than their white counterparts, but have been less likely to receive federal aid.

A gunman reportedly entered the North Brunswick home of U.S. District Court Judge Ester Salas, fatally shooting her 20-year-old son and critically wounding her husband.

“He didn’t have to stand with us, he chose to," said Malkia Devich Cyril, the founder and senior fellow of MediaJustice. "That’s real leadership.”

A heat health emergency will be in effect beginning Monday morning in Philadelphia. Heat indexes are forecasted at over 110 degrees.

Federal officers have become an increased focus of protesters and Oregon lawmakers, as reports continue to surface of tactics they've used in attempts to quell protests.

About 30 protesters rallied to take down what they called “a monument to state violence.” W. Wilson Goode Sr. was mayor during the 1985 MOVE bombing.

The CDC director said if everyone started wearing face coverings, the pandemic could be brought under control in 4 to 8 weeks.

Belmar and Manasquan have capped the number of beach badges that can be sold per day to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

The charges could have prevented Timothy Cook from joining the Marines in August as planned. Charges are still pending against his father.

His passing comes after disclosing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis in December. Before his death, he was the last surviving member of the “Big Six” civil rights activists.

The activist group behind the message is trying to change the narrative around “I Can’t Breathe.”

Started by a Quaker farmer, Bartram’s Garden is now embedded in the fabric of Southwest Philadelphia.