Everything is recycled nowadays, even garbage trucks. In Philadelphia, most loathing garbage trucks go the decorated way with textile patterns. To make it worthy and...

The head of a Philadelphia museum says its sample of Abraham Lincoln’s blood may get DNA testing, but some questions must be answered first.

Hundreds of gay rights demonstrators have marched through the streets of Philadelphia’s historic center carrying rainbow flags and signs calling for equal rights...

Andre Miller’s ironman streak for the Philadelphia 76ers does not extend to team meetings.

Andre Miller and Theo Ratliff have skipped the final Philadelphia 76ers’ team meeting a day after they were eliminated from the playoffs.

Nine employees of a social services company are charged in the wake of the starvation death of a disabled Philadelphia girl.

A gay rights rally planned for Sunday in Philadelphia is being billed as the first national demonstration for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights since 2000.

Sovereign Bank officials say they will cut 950 jobs, or almost 9 percent of its work force, as part of cost-saving measures in response to the economic downturn.

Who needs Superman? On a night a suspended Dwight Howard recorded a double-double in blog and Twitter posts from his hotel room, the Orlando Magic advanced to the...

Despite missing suspended star Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-89...

Comcast Corp. will continue carrying the NFL Network even after their contract expires at midnight, as negotiations continue.

Without a last-minute agreement, the NFL Network might be unavailable on Comcast Corp.’s cable TV systems beginning Friday.

A wealthy Russian-American car exporter has pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving three Russian girls.

In an April 27 story about online video site Joost, The Associated Press erroneously used the term “unique visitors” for Joost and its rivals. The numbers...

Without a last-minute agreement, Thursday will be the last day for Comcast cable-TV customers to view the 24-hour NFL Network.

The nation’s largest cable TV provider is reporting a 6 percent jump in first-quarter earnings.

Health insurer Cigna Corp. says its profit more than tripled in the first quarter, taking a smaller hit from a discontinued business than a year ago.

Dwight Howard has been suspended for Game 6 of the Orlando Magic’s playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers.

A Philadelphia woman has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2006 starvation death of her disabled daughter.

Starting guard Courtney Lee will miss Game 6 of the Orlando Magic’s playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers.