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The Townsends Inlet Bridge reopened at 6 p.m. Thursday.

The city says the change is necessary to protect officers' identities — and lets it keep up the pace of publishing despite a staff shortage.

Kyleah Smith, 20, reflects on how a class helped her realize healthy relationships are possible in this essay for Philly Audio Diaries.

The new Secretary of Defense says he wants to review how chemicals in firefighting foam contaminated groundwater near military bases nationwide.

The demolition of Hoa Binh Plaza would close 10 vibrant long-term ethnic businesses, end 50 jobs and eliminate nearly 30 years of service to Philly's many diverse communities.

For those who’ve lost loved ones, Shane Claiborne’s hammer can be cathartic.

An audit of Pennsylvania nursing homes warns that staffing levels at these facilities are insufficient and on track to get worse.

City creates first-ever community heat relief plan in Hunting Park. Planting trees is one of the recommendations, but it takes more than that.

Pennsylvania’s preemption laws prohibit municipalities like Philadelphia from passing their own gun-control measures.

Scientists and regulators appeared before state lawmakers to discuss environmental impacts of June’s blaze at Philadelphia Energy Solutions.

The developer who destroyed the art helped pay to get it painted anew.

After swimming advisories were issued Tuesday for five New Jersey beaches, state officials closed two Ocean County beaches on Wednesday due to unacceptable bacteria levels.

The City of Camden plans to turn illegal dumping sites into public art spaces near major transportation corridors in hopes to change people’s perceptions of the city.

A new analysis shows where the city has street trees, revealing a gap between well-off neighborhoods and those with higher rates of poverty.

A cherished Philly mural was on the verge of demolition. An outraged community help save it. A tale of happens when public art collides with new development.