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In the past three weeks I visited Bomi, Gbarpolu, and four counties in the Southeast, and I have now been to every county in Liberia. This fulfills my promise to the U.S. Congress to be an Ambassador to all Liberia, not just Monrovia.

Penn Live Arts (PLA) has announced its 2023-24 season, curated by Executive and Artistic Director Christopher A. Gruits. Following its highly successful 50th anniversary celebration, PLA steps forward into its next 50 years, presenting the world's best artists and multidisciplinary performing arts for audiences at the University of Pennsylvania and across the greater Philadelphia region.

With an official theme for 2023 reading as “Invest In Our Planet,” the happy mission behind Earth Day – the annual, global April 22 event designed to demonstrate gentle support […]

More than 20 years after the clergy sex abuse scandal erupted in the United States, a newly filed lawsuit reveals more allegations of a cover-up.

Philadelphia's first water commissioner transformed the city's drinking water system but "was no saint.”

The Kensington Derby and Arts Festival, now in its 15th year, returns on Saturday, May 13 from 12 to 6 p.m. on Trenton Avenue from Norris Street to Frankford Avenue. More than 15,000 people are expected to attend and cheer on competitors as they parade in handmade sculptures and attempt to pass by obstacles on a three-mile course decorated by local businesses.

“If there was ever a case of reckless disregard for the safety of the public and parishioners,” said lawyers representing a woman now suing church officials over an alleged cover-up, “it’s this one.”

Center City has been Philly's fastest growing residential area for 20 years. Center City District's annual housing report shows that most homes built in 2022 were constructed in and around downtown.

From volunteering to shopping to kids’ activities, there’s something for everyone in Philly looking to celebrate Earth Day.

Dock Street Brewery, which has two locations in Philadelphia, plans to tap two or three beers at a time with Delaware Avenue Oyster House.