The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revised its long-standing guidance about vaccines and autism. The guidance once stated clearly and correctly that the evidence shows no link between vaccines and the development of autism. Now it claims “studies supporting a link [between vaccines and autism] have been ignored by health authorities”.
Philadelphia officials announced a $600,000 emergency grant program aimed at helping small food retailers, corner stores, and grocers weather the financial strain caused by the federal government shutdown and interruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
City Council on Wednesday advanced an updated $800 million bond measure for Mayor Cherelle Parker’s housing program that the mayor’s top deputies say she will not support.
Sylvester Stallone has decided not to move the original Rocky Statue from its longtime home outside the Philadelphia Art Museum after hearing the thoughts of the people of Philadelphia.
District Attorney Larry Krasner told City Council that prosecutors declined to appeal the bail ruling in the case against Keon King, the suspected killer of Kada Scott, because they felt $200,000 was "relatively high."
Mayor Cherelle Parker visited churches across the city on Sunday, urging congregants to back her proposal to widen income eligibility for a key home-repair program at the center of a dispute with City Council.
The Wardrobe, a nonprofit organization that provides clothing assistance and support services to people reentering the workforce, is expanding its programming to include the "Cost of Authenticity Series."
SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 234 have reached a tentative two-year contract agreement, averting a strike that threatened transit service for hundreds of thousands of riders across the region.
Transport Workers Local 234, SEPTA's largest union representing nearly 5,000 employees, has signaled their intent to call for a strike that would shut down nearly all public transit service in the Philadelphia region.
Two men were killed and at least four others were injured in separate incidents of gun violence across Philadelphia over the weekend.
Philadelphia residents can now receive free flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines at City Health Centers across the city, the Department of Public Health announced on Thursday.
City Council introduced an amendment to a measure permitting the borrowing of $800 million for Mayor Cherelle Parker's housing initiative, H.O.M.E., which aims to preserve or build 30,000 affordable homes.
Philadelphia officials announced a new rental assistance program for federal employees living in the city who were unable to pay rent during the recent federal government shutdown.
City Council is considering legislation to streamline the process for restaurants to set up outdoor seating, expanding the zones where eateries can operate a sidewalk cafe without needing a Council bill and community meetings.
Mayor Cherelle Parker blames the City Council for delaying the start of her $800 million housing initiative, which aims to create or preserve 30,000 units of affordable housing over four years. The rift between the Mayor and City Council threatens the future of the Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) initiative.
Amazon.com is testing "Amazon Now," an ultra-fast delivery service for household essentials and fresh groceries in parts of Philadelphia and Seattle.
The Philadelphia City Council has advanced a first-year budget for Mayor Cherelle Parker's $800 million housing plan, prioritizing low-income Philadelphians.
Actress, producer and Philly native Quinta Brunson has launched the Quinta Brunson Field Trip Fund in partnership with The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia to support over 117,000 students in Philadelphia's traditional public schools with field trips.
SEPTA will close sales offices at nine more Regional Rail stations on New Year's Eve, including Ambler, Doylestown, Media, Norristown, Penn Medicine, Temple, Warminster, Wayne Junction, and Wilmington stops.
Seeing a person huddled under a makeshift roof of tarps or curled up on a warm grate can evoke powerful emotions and questions. How did they get here? Why doesn’t someone help them? What can I do about this?