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After last week’s shootout in Nicetown-Tioga, the sermons on Saturday were given in a new light — with a focus on hope, unity and healing.

A New Jersey state trooper vacationing with his family at the Jersey Shore recently put his water rescue training into action and saved a man from drowning.

The 1970s PPD was wary of hormones, bad bones and gullibility.

When you’re always pushing against the weight of oppression, it’s like your soul is pumping iron. The heavier the weight, the stronger your spirit gets.

Eight years ago today, the Jersey Shore was rattled by an earthquake that experts say about one-third of the United States population also felt.

Friday will be the last day for union workers at the fire-damaged Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery, except for 83 who will stay on.

Refinery unions say the closure of the facility will impact about 36,000 jobs indirectly and that the region will lose $16 billions if it closes permanently.

Stewards want Life Do Grow to become a ‘trampoline’ for local start-ups.

The Army & Navy store, a Philadelphia retail institution, has been struggling as Center City rents went up and walk-in trade went down.

Since its beginnings, Chinatown has never had a space of its own. There have never been public facilities for people to gather, celebrate and be together.

The problems in the police department go beyond misogyny and racism. The problems can be traced to the department’s culture and structure.

What’s happening on a late August weekend in Philadelphia, South Jersey and Delaware? Naked bikers, comic book and film geeks, guitar gods, and more!

Is it "row house" or "rowhouse"? Why the question of a single space is so contentious, so steeped in Philly history, and so wrapped up in our city's identity.

After Garner's death, the police department required all 36,000 officers to undergo three days of training, including classes focused on de-escalation.

SEPTA General Manager Jeff Knueppel will retire on Dec. 31, at the end of his contract with the $2 billion-a-year transit agency, officials confirmed today.