Fairness for Staten Islanders of color
For generations, Staten Island has been treated as a political monolith. But, anyone who lives there knows that’s no longer true. Over the past several decades, Staten Island has undergone…
Flyers continue to fight local hunger one assist at a time: ‘We needed to do more, plain and simple’
The Flyers and Penn Medicine have partnered up to donate 13,750 pounds of food, which accounts for over 9,000 meals, so far this season as part of their Penn Medicine…
On crime, public transit, and the economy, Philadelphia counts the ways | Shackamaxon
This week’s Shackamaxon is all about the numbers. 15 As I write this column, that’s Philadelphia’s total number of homicides for the year so far. It is a 50% decrease…
PHA took over its first private-sector apartment building. Tenant reviews are mixed.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority embarked on a strategy last year unlike anything it has done before. The agency is known as the largest affordable housing provider in the city. But…
Trump declares glyphosate production a national defense priority
Feb. 19, 2026, 9:12 p.m. ET President Donald Trump issues an executive order to prioritize U.S. production of the herbicide glyphosate. The order uses the Defense Production Act, citing glyphosate’s…
Savannah Chrisley gets shut down on ‘The View’ for insisting Trump isn’t racist
The stars of “The View” clashed with guest host and reality personality Savannah Chrisley after she insisted on Thursday that President Trump is not a racist. The heated debate was…
Mamdani to hire a deputy mayor to oversee new Department of Community Safety
Mayor Mamdani is planning to appoint a deputy mayor for community safety as he readies to issue an executive order to launch the new department that the role would oversee,…
Mamdani gets pushback from NYC congressional delegation on property tax hike plan
Members of the New York City congressional delegation voiced concerns to Mayor Mamdani at a City Hall meeting Thursday about his proposal to hike property tax rates by 9.5%, the…
Budget shortfall may close the book on Mamdani’s library funding promise
After vowing on the campaign trail to give libraries up to 0.5% of the city’s budget, Mayor Mamdani in his preliminary spending plan included a $30 million cut. The proposal…
Gretchen’s table: Make cheesy broccoli chicken bake like you remember
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Most of us who grew up in the 1970s and ’80s can recall certain staple dishes — either with love or so much distaste. Then,…