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2 men arrested, facing murder charges in Philadelphia shooting

By Associated Press

Officials say two men are facing murder charges and have been arrested in Virginia in the deaths of two bystanders in last weekend's shooting in a busy entertainment district in Philadelphia.

News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee calls on more GOP House members to testify

In our news wrap Monday, the Jan. 6 congressional committee has asked three more GOP House members to testify, a federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted a retired New York police officer of assault and other charges in the Jan.

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Philadelphia reinstates mask mandate in response to newest COVID-19 variant

By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.

Philadelphia police union sues city over ban stopping drivers for low-level offenses

By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses, saying the law illegally preempts existing state laws on traffic violations.

Funeral services held for 12 killed in Philadelphia fire

By Associated Press

Funeral services were held Monday for nine children and three adults who died in a Philadelphia fire five days into the new year, the deadliest blaze in the city in more than a century.

Authorities investigating whether 5-year-old started deadly Philly blaze

By Claudia Lauer, Maryclaire Dale, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

Investigators are looking into whether a 5-year-old who was playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, sparking a conflagration that killed 12 family members in a Philadelphia rowhome.

2 adult sisters and 8 children die in Philadelphia rowhome fire

By Ron Todt, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

Philadelphia fire officials say two sisters and several of their children were among 12 people killed when a fire tore a rowhome that apparently had no working smoke detectors.

WATCH: Philadelphia fire department gives update on fire that killed 13, including 7 children

By Ron Todt, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

The blaze's cause was not determined, but officials shaken by the death toll — apparently the highest in a single fire in the city in at least a century — vowed to get to the bottom of it.

How four middle schoolers are navigating the pandemic

By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report

Isolated from peers and forced into remote learning, students experience loss, educational setbacks – and some unexpected academic progress.

Report on Philadelphia police response to George Floyd protests finds flaws

By Associated Press

Several interactions between officers and protesters were recorded by witnesses and posted on social media, leading to criticism of the city and police.