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The COVID-19 crisis is by any measure a colossal tragedy in its own right, especially given the incredible advances in scientific knowledge since 1918.

J&J shared data from its Phase 3 trial of the company's booster shot on Tuesday. The data showed a booster shot at six months provided a 12-fold increase in antibodies.

Steve and Carolyn Filmore, publishers of The Local, sit down with WHYY to discuss their involvement in N.I.C.E, their thoughts on objectivity and why print still matters.

On Thursday, the new biannual event will include food trucks, shopping vendors, games, live music, and performers.

Effects range from service cuts to an added strain on existing workers, with some municipal operations struggling to function in their basic duties.

The plans would be one of the most ambitious and expensive flood control efforts any U.S. state has yet taken to address back bay flooding.

The invasive species known as the spotted lanternfly is spreading across Pennsylvania. 

Videos posted to Facebook show a Chester police officer repeatedly punching 16-year-old Bahir Green. Green’s family is calling for transparency and accountability.

More than 40 different projects in Pa., Del., N.J., and N.Y. will get a share of $11.5 million in new federal grants for work in the Delaware River Watershed.

Two years after he was sued for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter, a federal jury ordered former Delaware minister Ronald Cohen to pay $1.5 million in damages.

“Imperfect Histories” revisits visual, racial, and gender bigotry going back hundreds of years, both intended and unintentional.

At least six people were shot in the Fern Rock section of North Philadelphia near Broad Street and Chew Avenue on Monday afternoon, multiple news outlets report.

Krasner says Philadelphia’s high homicide rate is resulting in big spending for witness and victim relocation.

Eight candidates for four open seats on Pennsylvania's appeals courts are expected to participate in an online forum, six weeks ahead of the November election.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all child care workers and staff at those facilities. Here’s what you need to know.