Beloved Chris & Pitts BBQ closes Bellflower restaurant after 75 years
After 75 years in Bellflower, barbecue veteran Chris’ & Pitt’s BBQ has announced that its location at 9839 Artesia Blvd., in Bellflower is closed. No reason for the closure was…
Philadelphia-born and bred Saturday Evening Post will stop printing next year
Listen to article • 0:00 minAfter 205 years, the Saturday Evening Post, the famed magazine that printed its first issues on Ben Franklin’s Old City printing press and whose Norman…
Heat causes Chicago bridge to swell and become stuck after lifting for passing boat
A DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge at Grand Avenue near Navy Pier is now restored after getting stuck slightly upright Wednesday morning, causing delays and backups for cars on the…
Endorsement: No on Proposition 3, ‘temporary’ taxes should be temporary
Temporary should mean temporary. But for the government, temporary often means forever. That’s what’s happening with Proposition 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot, titled: “Provides Permanent Funding for Schools and…
At least 1 killed, 6 injured, including 2 police, in Minneapolis shooting
At least one person was killed and six others injured in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis shooting, according to officials. The Minneapolis Police Department warned the…
One of the fastest-growing jobs has a wage theft problem. Pa. will now fast-track investigations
Listen to article • 0:00 minOne of the fastest-growing occupations is also a hot spot for wage theft complaints in Pennsylvania. A new initiative by state regulators aims to help…
Illegal speakeasy near where Philly cop was fatally shot must shut down, judge rules
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe illegal speakeasy and hookah lounge near where a Philadelphia police officer was fatally shot last month must shut down, a city judge ordered Wednesday.…
Upper Darby is considering a proposal to restrict cooperation with federal immigration agents
Listen to article • 0:00 minUpper Darby is set to consider a sweeping ordinance that would restrict if and how federal immigration agencies can operate in the township. The ordinance,…
Bucks DA files suit saying vape shop illegally sold tobacco and THC products to minors
Listen to article • 0:00 minBucks County District Attorney Joe Khan filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the owners of a Buckingham Township vape shop, seeking to close the business, which…
Texas sees extreme flooding as more than a foot of rain falls in areas
Listen to article • 0:00 minHOUSTON — An extreme flood scenario was underway Wednesday in Southeast Texas with the remnants of Edouard.The storm, now a tropical depression, has dumped an…