Today in History: February 27, American Indian Movement takes over Wounded Knee
Today is Friday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2026. There are 307 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 27, 1973, members of the American Indian…
Bye-bye, local veto: Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino’s pro-housing vote marks the end of a terrible Council tradition
Shout it from the rooftops: the City Council’s wicked local veto on land use is dead! This week, stridently anti-development Councilmember Vickie Paladino of Queens grudgingly gave her support to…
Community members accuse Quakertown school leaders of mishandling student ICE protest
Community members accused the Quakertown school board Thursday of failing to keep students safe during the walkout against immigration enforcement last week that ended in a clash with police and…
Trump’s Justice Department sues New Jersey for voters’ personal information
New Jersey joined the growing list of states sued by the Department of Justice after refusing to share personal information of voters with President Donald Trump’s administration because of privacy…
Man mortally injured in fatal Brooklyn hit-and run dies two weeks later, suspect arrested
A 64-year-old man died less than two weeks after he was mortally injured in a Brooklyn hit-and-run, and cops on Thursday arrested the alleged driver who left him to die,…
FedEx joins other U.S. companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
FedEx is suing the U.S. government, the latest company to request a refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court…
Three new baby penguins unveiled at Adventure Aquarium in Camden
Adventure Aquarium in Camden on Thursday unveiled three Little Blue Penguin chicks that hatched earlier this month. Little Blue Penguins are the smallest species of penguin in the world —…
KTLA TV news team talk layoffs: ‘We will get through it together.’
One day after KTLA laid off five well-known on-air journalists, morning news anchor Frank Buckley addressed the loss on-air Thursday, Feb. 26, that the newsroom and viewers at home are…
An angry Josh Shapiro pledges to block ICE detention centers in Pa.
Gov. Josh Shapiro met with leaders in Berks and Schuylkill Counties on Thursday as those communities confront the planned federal conversion of two warehouses into ICE detention centers, pledging to…
Should Philly politicians have to resign to campaign for new seats? Voters will get to weigh in — again | City Council roundup
For the third time in two decades, Philadelphia voters this May will have the opportunity to weigh in on a city rule requiring local elected officials to step down from…