Dirty deed: Ossé arrest highlights scourge of deed theft
City Councilman Chi Ossé’s arrest outside a Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone to protest the perennial scourge of deed theft may have had the right sentiments, but Ossé had the wrong address. The…
His case struck down mandatory life sentences in second-degree murder cases. What’s next for Derek Lee?
Listen to article • 0:00 minFor nearly a decade, Derek Lee had been serving a life sentence for his role in a Pittsburgh murder.Then, last month, he called his attorney.Advertisement“They…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Chris Rabb in Philadelphia congressional race
Listen to article • 0:00 minU.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the New York Democrat who is a face of the national progressive movement and seen as a future presidential contender, on…
City starts work to extend Madison Avenue bus lane
Work has begun on extending the double bus lanes of Madison Avenue 19 blocks downtown, city transportation officials are expected to announce Friday, the Daily News has learned. The work,…
Simpson House, a Philadelphia retirement and nursing home founded in 1865, is being sold
Simpson Senior Services has agreed to sell its namesake Simpson House, a nonprofit Philadelphia retirement home founded in 1865, to an affiliate of Tryko Partners, a New Jersey for-profit firm.…
Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump
Shown is marijuana at NJ Weedman’s Joint dispensary in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, April 23, 2026. Matt Rourke/AP Shown are marijuana joints at NJ Weedman’s Joint dispensary in Trenton, N.J., Thursday,…
Landlords tried to stop bills to protect renters. City Council just passed them almost unanimously.
Listen to article • 0:00 minCity Council passed two bills meant to protect renters living in unsafe and unhealthy homes after a couple of last-ditch attempts by landlords in court…
Bensalem schools are cutting more than 30 positions amid a $12 million budget gap
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe Bensalem Township school board voted Wednesday to cut more than 30 positions — from teachers, counselors, and librarians to assistant principals — to help…
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ launches an Orange County spinoff series
Move over, Real Housewives, the Mormon Wives are headed to Orange County. Hulu, which created the reality TV series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” announced Wednesday that it will…
Tom Koutsoumpas: California’s hospice fraud crisis demands action
Throughout the 1980s, in the early days of building hospice care into the American healthcare system, those of us on the frontlines helped shape what would become the Medicare hospice…