After a 1958 arson, Delco town tried to seize local NAACP leader’s new house
Civil rights leader George T. Raymond tried to move into an all-white suburb.
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When will Philly and its suburbs report mail ballot results? Here’s what to expect
Election boards in the region will release periodic updates starting right after polls close Tuesday.
Summer road trip: PA’s official Ice Cream Trails
Gov. Wolf wants you to eat ice cream to support the commonwealth's dairy industry.
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PA congressman’s bad math on middle class tax break
No matter how you define “middle income,” Congressman Pat Meehan’s tax cut projection doesn’t add up.
With ‘Split,’ Philly’s M. Night Shyamalan is finally free from Hollywood jail
But will the director ever bring blockbuster budgets back to the area?
Why Harrisburg actually might fix more of Pennsylvania’s bad booze laws
The co-chairs of the House Liquor Control Committee are eager to work together to make change. Finally.
Main Line Donald Trump fans wait (and wait) for ‘beautiful mouthpiece’ Ivanka
The audience was mostly white and mostly old and probably two-thirds female.
New Pennsylvania poll shows Hillary dominating Trump in the suburbs
It's a 28 point lead -- 18 points larger than Obama's margin over Romney in 2012.