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Philadelphia is poised to have three laws rooted in national political movements in less than one year.

This weekend, you can enjoy Japanese culture in Fairmount Park, learn about Philadelphia’s history of strong women, and listen to diverse wordsmiths on South Street.

Residents near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst may hear “booms” and feel “rumbles” on Thursday. 

With all the action on the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the survey finds less support for legal betting on college sports than on the pros.

Parking lot workers make poverty wages as the industry rakes in profits in Philadelphia, according to a new report.

Farm animal legislation passed in 2004 placed restrictions on what people could keep in areas smaller than three acres — an attempt to crackdown on backyard farms.

The U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of a 52-year-old man who fell ill on a cruise ship off New Jersey on Tuesday. 

Vice President Mike Pence visited Nebraska Tuesday to survey the damage caused by Midwest floods that have killed at least four and displaced hundreds.

Fran Dunphy coached 17 years at Penn before replacing John Chaney at Temple in 2006. The pass-the-torch moment to Aaron McKie could come on Tuesday night against Belmont.

Facebook will overhaul its ad-targeting systems to prevent discrimination in housing, credit and employment ads as part of a legal settlement.

The program awards lending capital and grants to community development financial institutions, which then offer financial products to diverse small business owners.

In 2003-2004, he was named AP coach of the year after leading the Hawks to an undefeated season.

A #NunsToo movement has emerged from #MeToo, as Roman Catholic nuns start speaking out about sexual abuse by priests. Cases of rape and forced abortion have come to light.

300 homeless Philadelphians might be back on the street this month.

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the water.