In words and pictures, homeless children tell their dreams

About 50,000 more people died in European cities between June and August than would have if temperatures had not been abnormally hot, researchers estimate.

The government’s moves came as it has gone to extraordinary lengths to scrutinize the midterm elections, ostensibly in search of instances of voter fraud.

As Republicans’ election prospects have soured, lawmakers are building momentum for probes looking into the tech mogul, his companies or the work of the U.S. DOGE Service.

Protests last Saturday devolved into mayhem, with rioters setting fires, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police.

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The violence is likely to heighten political tensions and security concerns ahead of Israel’s parliamentary election next week.

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On Oct. 19, 1752, Franklin announced the results of his electricity experiment in a short blurb that ran in his Pennsylvania Gazette.

Brian O'Neill has applied to build a data center on a vacant former quarry, as he continues to push ahead with other plans in nearby Upper Merion and Plymouth Townships.

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The new findings haven’t dispelled the evidence that climate change undid the Maya civilization. But it has added important nuances that are even more applicable to understanding changes today.

"I need a little hate," James once said. He couldn't find any in South Philly Thursday night.

Means used his perch at the Department of Health and Human Services to attack the nation’s leading physician groups, federal agencies, and government scientists.

A native of South Florida, Mr. Anderson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024, the culmination of a career that spanned nearly five decades.

The four-acre Franklin Slag Pile Superfund site contains a pile containing 68,000 cubic yards of covered slag.

The indictment comes as Trump’s Justice Department has faced intense scrutiny over investigations and prosecutions against foes of the president that critics have called politically motivated.

More than 822,000 people rode SEPTA in September, the highest level since February 2020.

A coalition of civil rights groups, students, and parents has asked an appeals court to hold the state responsible and order a fix for its racially imbalanced school districts.

Lewandowski, who served as Trump’s first campaign manager a decade ago, worked closely with Kristi Noem, the former homeland security secretary, but left after she was forced out in March.

There’s been a noticeable shift in the first-term Democrat, as he's gone all-in to flip the state Senate and is more willing to directly challenge President Donald Trump. That's not by accident.

The Sixers started their season, the Eagles suffered another setback, and the Union kept their streak alive. That, plus some BMX and skateboarding, highlight our best sports photos of the week.

Anne Cutler began rowing in 1978. Now 67, she’ll compete in the 56th Head of the Schuylkill Regatta this weekend. She reflected on the growth of women’s rowing in Philadelphia.

Sixers head coach Nick Nurse and forward LeBron James respond to President Donald Trump's call-out of James during Thursday night's game.

LeBron James and Jaylen Brown did not disappoint in their first appearance at Xfinity Mobile Arena, as James played quarterback and Brown made big buckets in the fourth quarter.

Philly artist Nazeer Sabree's color-soaked portraits and archival prints meld his love of music and the variance of human emotion.