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Delaware legislators approved bills on offshore wind, creating an Inspector General Office and limiting agreements with federal immigration authorities.
The heatwave that brought 100-degree temperatures to the Philadelphia region in June also brought warnings that the air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups. This was not a coincidence.
Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in ...
Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like ...
Eight people were shot at the 7 Elements bar and lounge in South Philadelphia in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police on Saturday afternoon told WHYY News in a statement that all victims are ...
Currently, members of the public can only see filings of some 350 politicians and other top officials by filing a Freedom of Information Act request.
Starting as just an idea from personal interest, one of the free library’s newest clubs taps an unexpected note in the community.
The legislation extends Trump's 2017 multi-trillion dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid and food stamps by $1.2 trillion.
AFSCME District Council 33 members protested at Fourth of July ceremonies and parades as contract negotiations with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration continue.
Organizers of the event donned 18th century-style costumes — and drew what they said are similarities between the actions of King George III and President Trump’s policies.
The third year of the parade and costume competition saw three noncanine contestants, including a snake and a giant rabbit.
A Man Full of Trouble is Philadelphia’s last remaining example of colonial bar culture that birthed the American Revolution.