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A Pa. man filed suit in Philadelphia against the Boy Scouts of America, alleging sexual abuse. It may be the first of hundreds of lawsuits to come nationwide.

For the third consecutive week, a Barnegat Bay beach in northern Long Beach Island is under a swimming advisory issued Tuesday afternoon.

The 2019 BlackStar Film Festival, held in various venues throughout the city, recently concluded, and award winners at the prestigious cinema showcase have been announced.

Upside: Experts say they’re not harmful to humans.

The litter piles on Alisha Ebling’s North Philly street are out of control.

The media giant gave out $1 million for digital literacy workshops in Philly last year.

Human Rights Coalition is pushing for the passage of a bill that would limit how long a person can be held in solitary confinement.

Morrison died Monday night at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, according to her publisher Penguin Random House.

It's been three years since the DEP scrapped its Motorized Access Plan that would have sharply reduced the number of Pinelands roads and trails that could be legally used.

Chester has been written off by people more times than anyone would care to count. Except for the people who call Chester home. For us, we see promise where others see peril.

Rashaad Lambert and Vinasia Miles co-founded For(bes) The Culture as a way to connect young professionals of color. The network now has more than 3,000 global members.

A web security company is dropping its protections for 8chan.

A historic marker dedicated to Del.’s only confirmed lynching victim was stolen last week. The teen behind the sign says she wants to talk to the thief.

More than half the violation notices issued by the city end up in the rubbish pile.

This week: nepotism at the Philadelphia Parking Authority, NJ's moves to protect student borrowers, and the #1 classic car collector in the world.