D.C. pipe bomb suspect blamed both parties, was inspired by Trump claims: feds
The man accused of placing pipe bombs outside the DNC and RNC headquarters on the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol said he targeted both…
Second pilot in Atlantic County crash dies; both pilots identified
Two men stopped by Apron Cafe, a breakfast spot overlooking Hammonton Municipal Airport’s runway, before they took off in separate helicopters late Sunday morning for what the restaurant owner described…
The cost of getting students what they need
With her head on a swivel, teacher Jazen Miranda watched eight kids take a seat on colored squares in front of the SMART board, while also keeping an eye on…
NYC waterfront needs a new navigator
The NYC Economic Development Corp. (EDC) has done a poor job with our city’s marine infrastructure and maritime industries. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani should end EDC’s control of our waterfront and…
What makes something a unit block in Philadelphia
Philly is a square kind of city. Plots and constructions fit between the perpendicular streets that form the blocks that feed the city’s grid. Modern architecture reshaped some squares into…
New building will bring 46 apartments to Germantown
A new 46-unit apartment building is coming to 5322-28 Germantown Ave., from longtime Northwest Philadelphia developer Ken Weinstein. The five-story building is in Germantown’s Penn Knox area. It also will…
Philadelphia’s homeownership rate fell during the pandemic as rates grew nationally and in other big cities
The homeownership rate in Philadelphia fell more than it did nationally and in other major East Coast cities over the last two decades, according to an analysis by researchers at…
What’s open and closed in the Philly area on New Year’s Day 2026: Grocery stores, liquor stores, trash pickup, and more
As Philadelphia rings in 2026 on Thursday, Jan. 1, knowing what’s open and closed can help you plan your day. From city services and trash collection (delayed one day) to…
The urban designer whose weekly work commute is a trip from Philadelphia to Atlanta, and back
Philadelphia’s congested highways or crowded SEPTA platforms don’t get in the way of Daniel Rodriguez’s commute to work. That’s because the Philadelphia-based urban designer’s commute between his firm’s two offices…
She was found dead under a pallet in Frankford last year, and was unidentified for months. Her family wants you to know her story.
Police found the body of the woman with the crystal pendant necklace stuffed beneath a wooden pallet in an overgrown lot in Frankford one night last June. She had been…