Asian Americans United founded the festival in 1995 to mark the holiday, celebrated widely across Asia, that honors family reunions and the end of harvest season.

Over 100 HIV activists, nonprofit leaders and a city council member took to City Hall this afternoon to demand a reversal of President Donald Trump’s Medicaid cuts.

The 40,000-square-foot facility, dubbed “The Generator,” is set to break ground in fall 2027 and open in early 2029.

The project will reduce methane releases and cut the utility's overall greenhouse gas emissions by a fraction of a percent.

The city accuses the company of violating a 2025 deal to donate to community initiatives after a massive fire at one of EMR's facilities.

Unionville High School in Kennett Square and Universal Audenried Charter School in Philadelphia are building solar arrays that will slash their energy bills.

Shore towns in Delaware and New Jersey saw flooding start Friday, with some residents forced to evacuate.

Gateway Playhouse's rehearsals and performances offer distracting environments for dogs learning to guide the blind.

Caldwell is also accused of breaking state ethics rules by attempting to secure a promotion for a state employee he was dating.

“The Gilded Age,” a floral exhibition based on the HBO drama, will bring Lynnewood Hall back to life for 10 days.

The candidates for Pennsylvania governor offer competing approaches to taxes, housing, energy and business development. Here's what to know ahead of the midterms.

The five-part series premieres nationally on PBS and locally on WHYY on Sept. 21.

Two challengers — Democrat Zack Mullock and independent candidate Ramon Mora Jr. — aim to block a fifth term for Republican Jeff Van Drew.

Young people face health care decisions shaped by policy. Vot-ER is working to connect health care experiences with civic engagement and voting.

The eighth edition of the book fair, held this year at the Kimmel Center, featured author meet-and-greets, performances and the launch of a bilingual poetry press.

Goodwill’s fashion show transforms donated and thrifted pieces into creative runway designs, highlighting the possibilities of reuse and secondhand style.

Two memorial funds were planned after the death of Dito van Reigerseberg. The first has distributed microgrants for the Fringe.

Primary elections will take place Tuesday, Sept. 15. Here's what you should know beforehand, from voter deadlines to who's on the ballot.

Since 2013, the charity has hosted veterans and their families in the Sussex County resort town free of charge. Families are also honored at an annual parade.

Tidal salt marshes across New Jersey are being drowned out by sea level rise.

The nearly 200-year-old museum is the oldest natural history museum in the Americas.

The bright yellow box has become a place for people to swap plant cuttings and propagations.

The “bell-to-bell” bans face skepticism from students and parents. After going phone-free, early adopters say the difference is striking.

In an open letter, a coalition of homeless people, advocates and service providers called for a heat response similar to how the city handles cold.

From new protections and lawsuits to collective bargaining, organized renters are testing new ways to hold landlords accountable.

New proposed rules governing federal grant funding would make it easier to cancel research that has been funded and require grants to align with a president's priorities.

Here's a look at what's at stake in the midterm race, where Shapiro and Garrity stand on key issues and more.

The measles-associated deaths occurred among two residents of Lancaster County.

Rachel Wisniewski‘s “L'dor Vador” highlights campers' experiences over three summers at a 102-year-old Jewish summer camp in the Poconos.

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says the district knew about the asbestos issue a month before telling students they'd need to relocate.

Students in remote school districts like Otto-Eldred are using failing, outdated technology. In some cases, it's costing them their futures.

The Reach Out and Read model targets literacy rates among young kids. A new Pennsylvania affiliate is expanding services in the commonwealth.

North10 is helping contractors and households pay to dispose of waste legally, diverting thousands of pounds of trash from illegal dumpsites.

Federal immigration enforcement agents have begun arresting people with expired visas at airports across the country.

Willow Bridge manages 244 apartments in University City and Center City. The lawsuit is believed to be the first since the city's antitrust law took effect.

Philadelphia schoolchildren made art for America's 250th anniversary. Along the way, they learned about community.

The Association for Public Art commissioned architect Jeff Richards to showcase the possibilities of flax as a building material.

The Ambassador Theatre in Southwest Philadelphia is one of the few remaining buildings in the city that once housed a neighborhood theater. It could now become a landmark.

Medicaid coverage for abortion services begins as Pennsylvania's attorney general seeks to reinstate the state's ban on using public funds for abortion.

PAWS sets a summer goal of placing 300 homeless pets in foster homes so it can rescue 300 additional animals.

The $34 million project will repurpose the historic property through a partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Festivities will be taking place all week at Citizens Bank Park in South Philly and at the Convention Center in Center City.

IBEW Local 614 is celebrating a deal that offers pensions to recent hires and boosts health care coverage. Union members will now vote on whether to ratify the contract.

The “We the Youth” artwork revives a long-running debate among preservationists over whether murals should be protected as historic landmarks.

Parade organizers said they were “heartbroken” for thousands of participants who traveled from as far away as Italy to take part.

“This is not the kind of heat event we see every year,” the National Weather Service reported, adding it may be the hottest period the region has experienced since 2011.

“This is not the kind of heat event we see every year,” the National Weather Service reported, adding it may be the hottest period the region has experienced since 2011.

“This is not the kind of heat event we see every year,” the National Weather Service reported, adding it may be the hottest period the region has experienced since 2011.

“This is not the kind of heat event we see every year,” the National Weather Service reported, adding it may be the hottest period the region has experienced since 2011.