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Philadelphia officials are trying a new approach to aggressive panhandling and interacting with people experiencing homelessness in general.

Ed Hipp is gearing up to sell his turkey bacon in local Walmart stores.

Thanks to Savannah Shepherd, a new historical marker memorializes the only documented lynching in Delaware.

Being in a new country, learning a new culture and language — it’s a lot to digest. At three Philly schools, students approach things as a group.

Two babies, a toddler and a woman were found dead near the U.S.-Mexican border, overcome by the sweltering heat in a glimpse of what could lie ahead this summer.

Camden's San Juan Bautista Parade and Festival continues its annual tradition on the waterfront.

This week: The latest in the battle over the Millionaire's Tax in New Jersey, what were conditions at the oil refinery that exploded Friday, Philadelphia's violent weekend.

De’Andre Hunter and Cameron Reddish competed against each other in high school and college. Now, they’ll suit up for the same pro squad.

Neighbors say that, even before the fire, the refinery’s foul smells and smog made the air impossible to breathe on hot summer days.

Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell talks about the important role public pools play in Philadelphia’s neighborhoods.

Cape May County officials say the Cessna 140 was trying to land on Runway 24 at the Ocean City Municipal Airport before 10 a.m. Sunday.

A massive explosion rocked the oil refinery in South Philadelphia early Friday morning, city officials confirmed.

The family-friendly Runaway Tram — a nod to Wildwood's famous tram cars that have operated along the two-mile boardwalk for 71 years — will start running on July 2. 

Within the canon of popular Puerto Rican music, there is no shortage of songs about the nostalgia for the island itself.

Hosting this year’s festival in their neighborhood, rather than Center City, was a point of pride and positivity, spectators and vendors said.