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Travel with NinetyNine back to the year 1960. That September, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon faced off in the nation’s fi ...

I was finally "passing" as a black man. I also came to realize that the duties of the police to "protect and serve" did not necessarily apply to someone like me.

On summer nights, more than 100 people sleep on benches and under trees that line the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. But when Pope Fra ...

Robert Hitchen, better known in Philly and South Jersey as Sandy Beach, got his start as a drag performer — he likes the term R ...

Remember Tuesday’s story about a petition challenge being fil ...

They’re right at the edge of the city, but it feels like a million miles away. For the residents of the marina, life is a cross ...

Security measures related to Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia on the weekend of Sept. 26 and 27 are forcing many of the cityR ...

There’s a place in the Philly suburbs where Pope Francis hangs out with superheroes and sports stars. It’s a one-story ...

AccuWeather has come out with its fall forecast that includes Philadelphia’s papal weekend. The weather word is warm, said A ...

Independent mayoral candidate James Foster faces a petition challenge that was filed just before Monday’s deadline by an attorney w ...

According to reports from PoliticsPA.com ...

Before the World Meeting of Families and papal visit can happen, thousands of volunteers must be trained. Volunteers need background chec ...

Temple University and four other Philadelphia-area colleges are closing ahead of Pope Francis’ arrival in the city next month. ...

What would you cook up if you had the chance to serve dinner to Pope Francis? We asked some of the city’s top chefs to weigh in. He ...

A political pope is sure to seize his opportunity when he addresses a political body.   So both Democrats and Republic ...