South Philly’s newest bakery is rolling out fresh-made soft pretzels
Philadelphia’s German roots run deep, and the beer halls and bakeries that generations of families started here have left a stamp on the city. As such, Philly is also a…
Clergy abuse survivors await justice | Morning Newsletter
It’s Friday the 13th, Philly, but perhaps today’s sun means better luck is on the way. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s clergy abuse investigation boosted his reputation in Pennsylvania and beyond. Years…
As nonprofits face growing pains, the city must be careful with taxpayer money | Editorial
Amid the surge in murders and shootings that plagued Philadelphia following the pandemic, City Hall directed millions of dollars to dozens of nonprofits to try to stem the violence. But…
WWII-era Philadelphia comes back to life in Count Basie tunes, Strawbridge’s, and South Philly block parties
When we first meet Bok High graduate Ozzie Phillips — one of three protagonists in Sadeqa Johnson’s latest novel Keeper of Lost Children — a block party on South Philadelphia’s…
‘Closed’ democracy in N.Y. shuts me out
I grew up in a Democratic household, steeped in conversations about democracy and civic duty. But at 19, when I left home and began to form my own political identity,…
Under new leadership, Women’s Community Revitalization Project is developing apartments on public land in Kensington
The Women’s Community Revitalization Project is planning a 34-unit apartment building, flanked by two triplexes, on city-owned land in Kensington. All of the units will be available to those below…
Family Practice & Counseling Services Network won a $3.4 million federal heath center grant
Family Practice & Counseling Services Network won a $3.4 million federal health center grant that will allow the nonprofit to continue providing medical and mental healthcare in Southwest Philadelphia and…
Howard Lutnick’s name is on the library at Haverford College. Will that change after his appearance in the Epstein files?
As U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein gains new scrutiny, questions have emerged on Haverford College’s campus about how to address their mega-donor’s involvement. Lutnick, a 1983…
Savannah Guthrie shares home videos with ‘lovely’ mom, Nancy
Savannah Guthrie on Thursday shared a few short home video clips of her mother, Nancy, as authorities continued searching for the missing 84-year-old and her suspected captor. “Our lovely mom,”…
Man arrested in 5-year-old Philly girl’s death, after 2 decades on FBI’s Most Wanted list
Federal authorities have arrested a man in connection with the 2000 rape and killing of a 5-year-old Philadelphia girl, nearly two decades after the suspect was placed on the FBI’s…