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Women have slowly made economic gains over the last half-century, and the gender wage gap is as narrow as it has ever been. But coronavirus could reverse those gains.

Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C. recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city’s COVID-19 fatalities.

Roughly 200 protesters at a rally in West Philly called for the release of radical Black activists who’ve served decades in prison for killing white police officers.

It took less than two weeks after George Floyd's killing for Minneapolis City Council to pledge to end the police department. Activists had been laying groundwork for years.

A banner plane went down in the ocean Saturday afternoon in Surf City, authorities say. 

STILETTOS, a group demanding better health and safety inside Philly’s strip clubs, is coordinating aid for sex workers.

Three woman entrepreneurs say they’re thrilled with the trend — and hope it lasts.

Black workers at the Free Library of Philadelphia have penned an open letter about racism in the workplace.

Regulators, companies and unions are trying to figure out how to get guests back into casinos in a way that doesn’t spread the virus. Will it work?

The Philadelphia Black Radical Collective lists 13 demands, and plans to stage acts of rebellion for each one.

Judge McHugh hasn’t changed his opinion on the injection site’s public health benefits.

Rideshare companies haven’t mandated mask-wearing, and gig worker benefits expire soon.

The Pennsylvania SPCA is seeking adopters after conducting a large-scale rescue in Lancaster County, seizing more than 100 animals.

LGBTQ Pride is turning 50 this year a little short on its signature fanfare, after the pandemic drove it to the internet and calls for racial equality.

I’m a Black woman living in a mostly white Philly neighborhood during the pandemic and civic unrest. I won’t tone myself down to make you more comfortable.