These Wynnewood residents are building a Village to help Lower Merion’s older adults age in place
They say it takes a village to raise a child. But what about to age in place? More than ever, older adults want to age in their homes. According to…
Wegmans recalls nuts sold in tri-state area due to possible salmonella
Grocery store chain Wegmans is recalling varieties of mixed nuts that were sold in the tri-state area and elsewhere over possible salmonella contamination. The recall applies to Deluxe Unsalted Mixed…
Signal errors slow subway trains on first day of F and M swap
A broken switch motor on the subway tracks under midtown Manhattan waylaid commuters Monday morning on the first day of the F & M train swap. In what one source…
North Philadelphia man sentenced for kidnapping, raping 11-year-old girl
Horace Battle lured two 11-year-old sisters inside his white SUV in February with the promise of a ride to their uncle’s home. Instead, he drove the girls to his North…
Status Update: Frolic with cats at this Tustin cafe; Trader Joe’s nearly ready in Costa Mesa
The Fluffy Tail Cafe in Tustin is providing a temporary home to 16 cats under 7 months of age that were fostered by rescue partner Tiny Paws & Whiskers, also…
CT man followed woman home, stole her car twice: police
A Connecticut man has been arrested for following a woman home and carjacking her, then stealing the same car again two weeks later, police said Sunday. Aaron Rodriguez De Los…
Where to feast on seven fishes (or seven other things) this holiday season
The feast of the seven fishes, or festa dei sette pesci, has its roots in post-World War II immigration to America, when Southern Italians imported the tradition of La Vigilia…
The European Union moves ahead with toughening its migration system
By SAM McNEIL BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union officials on Monday were finalizing a major overhaul of its migration system, including streamlined deportations and increased detentions, after years of fierce…
Philly’s school board will consider transferring vacant buildings to the city at a special meeting this week
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker has made no secret of her desire to acquire vacant school buildings to fuel her administration’s goals of building or preserving 30,000 units of housing. The…
Bronx man, 38, shot to death in NYCHA stairwell, ending NYC 12-day run of no murders
A 38-year-old man was shot to death in the stairwell of a Bronx NYCHA building — a murder that ended a record streak of nearly two weeks with no slayings…