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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.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions says the goal after reorganization is to rebuild and continue to operate its South Philadelphia refinery complex.

Five New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories issued Tuesday afternoon due to exceeding the allowable bacteria threshold, state officials said.

Philly spent $25,000 to determine if police were exercising free speech or just blasting hate when they posted offensive comments on Facebook.

A 17-year-old Monmouth County resident died in a house fire on Monday night, authorities say. 

A work program designed to help keep Delaware’s streets clean is also helping those struggling with addiction work to recovery.