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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.2 struck off Alaska's Kodiak Island early this morning, prompting a tsunami warning for coastal Alaska.

Well, that was fast: the government shutdown is over after Democrats relented in their filibuster, voting for a temporary spending measure that will keep the government open until Feb. 8. Immigration activists are not happy with the result.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC, which owns the giant South Philadelphia oil refinery complex, filed for bankruptcy Monday.

Pennsylvania may be dramatically changing its real-estate tax system, including eliminating property taxes, as soon as this year.

Protesters joined Monday night's Bensalem council meeting to oppose the township's plan to have police work with federal ICE agents to enforce immigration laws. If approved, Bensalem would be the first Pennsylvania police agency to partner with ICE.

Late last year Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill allowing adult adoptees to get summaries of their birth certificates. That means thousands of Pennsylvania adoptees just found out their birth parents' names for the first time.

A reminder to keep valuables out of view in your car: a multi-state gang of burglars is smashing car windows and snagging purses in a few South Jersey towns.

Michael Lockhart, the Philly native whose shocking double life my colleague David Gambacorta documented in "Undercover Gangster," was handed a stiff sentence Monday for attempted murder and home invasion.

It's budget season for Pennsylvania schools, but many of their expenses are fixed year to year. How much wiggle room does your school district have?

Everything revolves around Zippo (yes, the lighter company) in rural, isolated McKean County, Pennsylvania. But as their industry changes, the company has a plan for surviving a less smoky U.S.

Hall & Oates are bringing their Hoagie Nation festival back to the Delaware waterfront this summer. They'll headline alongside Train.

As red carpet season continues this weekend with the Grammys, it's clear asking "who are you wearing?" is no longer enough. But some want the question squashed altogether.

If Amazon HQ2 makes its way to Philly, you could feel a pinch from rising rents. Still want that fancy campus?

Keep an eye on this one, foodies: the building that's home to beloved Center City brunch spot Day by Day is up for sale, marketed as a potential site for a new high-rise.

The Sixers lost Monday night (they blew another lead) but at least Joel Embiid was named Eastern Conference player of the week. Bright side, folks.

Philadelphia-area companies want to do a lot of hiring this year. There's just one problem: finding enough good candidates.

Now that the Eagles are officially going to the Super Bowl, columnist Ronnie Polaneczky is trying to persuade Lincoln Financial Field to let fans in to watch the big game — for charity, to boot.

After the New York Times reported Rep. Pat Meehan used taxpayer dollars to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit, columnist Will Bunch lambasts the politician who sold himself to voters on his ethics alone.

Editors at The Temple News have combed through the University's Project Overview for their proposed on-campus football stadium to add their own comments and context, like what they mean by "collaborating with community members."

Last week, nearly 100 women came forward in court to confront the man who sexually abused them for decades, U.S. Olympic gymnastics coach Larry Nassar, including U.S. Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman. Her blistering speech was one of few threads to truly break through the news cycle around the case, and it's well worth a read via The Cut.

Rap fans might want to check out King Magnetic, a 39-year-old Allentown native who's been ruling the underground scene. Philadelphia Weekly's profile paints a fun picture of the rapper.

Here's hoping this Philadelphia Magazine look at the morning routines of 10 local entrepreneurs will rub off on readers in some superhuman way. Does reading about other peoples' early call times make you a morning person?

If you've been to Philly's own axe-throwing bar, you may be wondering: how did this become a thing? Luckily, Eater has an explaination: blame Canada.