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Surrounded by Black women in a West Philly hair studio, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law the CROWN Act, prohibiting discrimination based on hair texture and style. The law specifically calls out locs, braids, and other typically Black hairstyles.

Someone shot a woman Wednesday evening during a dispute between two families who live next to each other, according to Philadelphia police.

A class-action lawsuit was filed against Thomas Jefferson University this week after the company announced it was laying off 1% of its workforce back in October. The Philadelphia-based health care system had announced that the layoffs were because of "financial headwinds" and would impact 600 workers. The lawsuit...

In an innovative move, Philadelphia is planning to launch its first unarmed volunteer 'auxiliary police' unit in 2026. These auxiliary officers will not be assigned typical law enforcement activities. Instead, their role will be to help maintain order during large public events planned for the next year. This is a...

SEPTA contract negotiations hit a snag this week, as union reps walked out of talks over pension contributions. No date has been set yet for negotiations to resume.

Wilmington City Council passed a resolution Thursday encouraging the General Assembly to allow municipalities with at least 50 thousand residents to enact stricter regulations on liquor stores. City Council adopted Councilmember Shané Darby’s resolution last week 7-0 with six absent. Several studies find there are...

Crews were sent out around 5:45 a.m. to a fire burning at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church on Second Street.

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - West Chester Police are asking for the public’s help identifying three people connected to an overnight assault that took place in late September near a local bar. What we know:. According to police, the reported incident happened on Sept. 29 at 1:50 a.m. on the...

An eight-inch cast iron pipe fractured earlier Tuesday morning, November 25, 2025, flooding the intersection of Kirkwood Highway and Milltown Road and closing a portion of Route 2. The rupture took place before 5 a.m. and sent water cascading down the roadway. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) closed...

The proposed closure of a Level 4 correctional facility in Wilmington continues to draw opposition. The Delaware Department of Correction recently announced a plan to close down the Plummer Community Corrections Center. At a community meeting it was stated that re-entry is a lot different from a few decades ago, and...