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As neighborhoods gentrify, there is a complex web of effects — some positive, some negative. This week WHYY is examining those changes from the ground up.

Eighteen-year-old Tiffany Valiante, of Mays Landing, was killed by a New Jersey Transit train in July 2015 in Galloway Township.

Each year, a smaller proportion of Latinos in the United States speaks Spanish. But for many, the language is still a fundamental marker of their identity.

Angola prison is the largest maximum security prison in the country. There are over 6,000 men incarcerated there, most of them serving life sentences.

Many states still aren't meeting key benchmarks with their background check reporting.

After his mandated one-month confinement to a dog crate had ended, he returned happily to his old routines, which include walks at the end of a purple leash.

From the outside, 625 South Delhi Street looks like an average Philadelphia rowhouse. But in the 1850s, it was home to Underground Railroad leaders William and Letitia Still.

As the gun debate and the debate about background checks continues, here's what you should know about how they work:

Three women who devoted their lives to helping traumatized veterans were killed by a patient who had been kicked out of their treatment program, authorities said.

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NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup's Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.

After two years as Philadelphia solicitor, Sozi Tulante has resigned to teach at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Authorities said they could not immediately say if anyone was injured.

Increasing Mobility with Technology We offer some technological innovations this week, and they are all right here ...

As one Delaware area's population continues growing, New Castle County officials are working to beef up some basic services.