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The museum of American Jewish history in Philadelphia wants to be part of the Smithsonian Institute. It found support in the House.

The Philadelphia Flyers and coach John Tortorella welcomed the father of the late John and Matthew Gaudreau as an invited guest to training camp.

With a postseason berth already clinched last week, Schwarber, Harper, Turner & Co. have their sights set on the top seed in the National League playoffs.

Brauhaus Schmitz led South Street’s Oktoberfest celebration, featuring craft German beers, traditional food and vibrant folk music and dance.

This year’s event comes amid a community-wide struggle for Chinatown’s existence, organizers said.

Proceeds from a Garba fundraiser will support the organization’s public, free Diwali celebration at the Pearl S. Buck House on Oct. 27.

In 2022, about 20% of new HIV infections were in people aged 13-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Organizers want to prepare Philadelphia entrepreneurs for the opportunity legalized adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania would bring under a proposed social equity program.

Embiid announced that he and the team had agreed to the extension Friday morning, saying he hopes to remain a Sixer "for the rest of my career.

The plant’s control panel and a model of the reactor core will be preserved, as well as signs, maps, and photos from the time of TMI-2’s partial meltdown in 1979.

Several homeless families say they signed leases with the help of New Castle County officials for homes that weren't delivered.

Officer Jaime Roman was shot in June and died from his wounds last week.

Immigrants drive job creation, start new businesses and bring innovative ideas that benefit everyone in the city, says Anuj Gupta, president and CEO of The Welcoming Center.

Speakers and panelists discussed the long-term economic benefits of immigrants at a WHYY event on Wednesday.

After finally getting the message, La Colombe acted to address their complaints.