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The township's department of building and planning is requesting upgrading a part-time administrative clerk to full-time and adding a seasonal code compliance officer to meet rising demands.

Haverford Township this summer became the latest municipality to offer residents curbside compost pickup.

Burdening states with increased financial demands is “catastrophic,” said St. Joseph’s University sociologist Maria Kefalas.

Wonderland development, noise complaints, Taylor Swift, and more.

America’s position of global economic stability and a haven for investment is starting to look shakier as the Trump administration piles on debt and doubles down on sanctions.

Ed Sheeran told the crowd at Lincoln Financial Field that what's happening in Gaza is “catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate."

The city department of public health is notifying travelers and others of the possible exposure, which is unrelated to the recent measles exposures at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Condemnation from leading news outlets was nearly universal, including from many that compete directly with CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.

Activists, some carrying Palestinian flags, gathered near Lincoln Financial Field to decry Macklemore’s firing from the British singer-songwriter's North American “Loop Tour.”

The president claimed the U.S. had secured “permanent control over security, and all other needs” in Greenland, while the Danish prime minister said the deal “recognizes the sovereignty" of Denmark.

“We will not in any way hinder or stifle the Growth of this incredible Industry,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The popular celebration of Indigenous arts and culture may no longer be able to organize the growing festival for a lack of funds.

"When someone loves what you love," Pastor Daniel Cho said, "it's exciting."

Since his identity became public, his personal life and past financial and legal problems have become the subject of scrutiny by the news media and amateur sleuths.

Since President Donald Trump took office last year, DHS has sent more than 25,000 migrants to third countries, mostly in Latin America and Africa, according to public records.

The actions were a clear escalation of Trump’s long-running efforts — in the courts and through administrative action — to restrict news coverage by journalists he finds objectionable.

Early in the day, organizers expected about a thousand people. By the end of the evening, they estimated the turnout was several times that number.

Here are some key moments in the Kennedy Center’s storied history, and what could be lost if it disappears.

Kerkering has an 18.68 ERA in four appearances in September and Don Mattingly said it was "hard to find spots" to use him.

My daughter was collateral damage in an ongoing war for ever-higher enrollment numbers and was let down by an on-campus support system that has been weakened by extreme budget cuts.

With tailors disappearing, an Upper Bucks shop is set to pass to a fifth generation. That's "extraordinarily uncommon," the head of a trade association said.

Unintentional weight loss, fatigue, and fainting are often nonspecific symptoms that can be caused by a variety of conditions, including nervous system, blood, and hormone disorders.

The poorest still cannot afford most apartments designated as affordable. Homes set aside for these renters were only about 12% of the affordable housing units financed in 2024 by a federal program.

Greater Philadelphia booksellers tell us the best books they've read so far this year.