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Ghost gun parts are untraceable and can be purchased without background checks. Experts say slowing the supply is key to violence prevention.

Philadelphia is now on the list of municipalities suing ghost gun manufacturers. Experts and law enforcement say these homemade firearms are increasingly being used for violent crime.

A stark increase in pregnancy-related deaths has been raising alarm bells in the state. Now state legislators are acting on the trend.

A nonprofit collaborating with state agencies and lawmakers is trying to expand doula services. The goal is to reduce the state’s maternal mortality rate, especially in communities of color, where that rate tends to be higher.

Cherelle Parker could be the first mayor to have previously served in the General Assembly since the late James H.J. Tate, giving her a head start on navigating state bureaucracy.