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Pennsylvania is home to a lot of old dams—many of which are privately owned. The state agency that regulates those dams says it has serious concerns about 145 of them.

The building has been instructed to provide more notice of such things in the future.

It was supposed to be a happy moment, a chance to declare the sex of a soon-to-be-born baby with a blast of color and burst of attention on social media.

Safety experts recommend taking shelter when you get the alert on your phone — and seeking out more information when possible.

The teen, Hallie Jackson, was hit by a train going toward Philadelphia on SEPTA’s Media/Elwyn Line near the Swarthmore Station.

The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene south of Swarthmore Station on the Center City- bound side of the Media/Elwyn Line. SEPTA has ruled out foul play.

Authorities ordered at least 50,000 residents to evacuate towns near a massive Northern California wildfire Saturday.

Years before federal authorities charged Imad and Bahaa Dawara with torching their Old City business, former employees say the pair stole their wages.

Industry advocate calls hearings a ‘last-ditch effort’ to stop legally permitted project.

A new report says that murder in Philadelphia hurts home values. And its authors think the city needs to hear that message to prompt real change.

Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 2-year-old Nikolette Rivera.

The decision, which prompted debate Tuesday, is part of an effort to bolster struggling first-responders.

Solomon Jones writes about 2 children shot this past weekend. “Philadelphia’s black and brown community — my community — must do something.”

Even more than a typical shooting, a pair of horrific incidents involving small children this weekend could puncture the city’s sense of safety.