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The board also asked the city at its biannual meeting to provide parking for teachers near some schools to address safety concerns.

DNREC wants to reach people of color and low-income communities that face disproportionate exposure to polluted water and air.

The rank-and-file Democrat who was unexpectedly elected speaker of the Pennsylvania House as a compromise candidate earlier this month is saying he hopes to keep the job.

Though smaller than its previous hike the latest move will likely further raise the costs of many consumer and business loans and the risk of a recession.

A coalition of advocacy groups wants candidates running for mayor to commit to a platform of policies to end litter, illegal dumping, and other waste.

Philadelphia launches a new financial assistance program to help resolve landlord-tenant disputes over back rent before they become the basis of an eviction filing.

State health officials say multiple people, including Gov. John Carney, have tested positive for COVID-19 after a series of events in and around Legislative Hall.

An unprecedented Spotlight PA analysis of 1 million medical marijuana certifications reveals how a change by policymakers made it possible for virtually anyone to get a card.

The former president has made good on his threat to sue the Washington Post reporter over his use of interview recordings. The lawsuit seeks nearly $50 million in damages.

Jamila Winder will replace Arkoosh, who resigned earlier this month to become Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Human Services.

It comes as lawmakers have already ended elements of the emergencies that kept millions of Americans insured during the pandemic.

Chair Jerome Powell is still likely to stress, though, that the Fed’s campaign to conquer high inflation is far from over.

Video showing five Memphis officers beating a Black man has been made public.

Officials say Clock Tower Schools is a new entity, even though it includes people who worked for Glen Mills Schools, which closed in 2019 due to abuse allegations.

According to court records, Keffer appeared to be drunk, got in a crash and ultimately refused a blood test.