The best drug test for reliable screening
Which drug tests are best? There are many reasons for a portable drug test. Some businesses require drug tests for employment or following an on-site accident. School sports teams may…
Off-duty sheriff’s officer shot a teen in Southwest Philly
An off-duty sheriff’s officer shot a 17-year-old in Southwest Philadelphia early Tuesday morning. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters the off-duty officer saw the teenager breaking into his…
Philly’s chefs celebrate the Lunar New Year with a bonanza of collaboration dinners and special menus.
In many cultures, Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 17 this year, is a holiday spent at home. It’s a time to get together with one’s family, preparing auspicious…
NYC should expand support for teaching artists
Teaching artists, practicing professionals who deliver arts education to schools and communities across the city, power New York City’s rich arts ecosystem. These folks are educators, business owners, community advocates,…
A $12 billion alarm for Mayor Mamdani
The recent news that New York City is facing a $12 billion budget gap is a dose of reality to the fledgling Mamdani administration, which seems to think money grows…
Forget the apps and algorithms. To find love, maybe just go to a 166-year-old bar.
McGillin’s Olde Ale House, the 166-year-old pub in Center City long owned by the same family, has determined that being a matchmaker is a strategic advantage in a crowded industry.…
You can celebrate Pennsylvania’s 250th birthday at this hidden Philly landmark
Days before America’s Founding Fathers declared their independence from Britain, Pennsylvania did it first. In June 1776, before the Declaration of Independence was signed, a group of leaders from Philadelphia…
New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new video from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others was released Monday, with city officials saying they…
Vatican again approves Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed at last minute
ROME — The Vatican has given the green light, again, to beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the popular U.S. radio and TV preacher whose path to sainthood was derailed first by…
China critic and former media tycoon Jimmy Lai is sentenced to 20 years in a Hong Kong security case
HONG KONG — Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison in the longest…