More housing will give us more political power
As Democrats rightly celebrated major election night victories, it’s worth pausing on a quieter but equally consequential win. New York City voters just approved ballot proposals 2–5, a slate of…
The best things I ate at the inaugural Inquirer Food Festival
It was about 11:10 a.m. Saturday when I approached the bustling line of hungry food enthusiasts snaking down East Allen Street between Fishtown’s Fillmore and Punchline Philly venues. Folks patiently…
How former Eagle Malcolm Jenkins saw himself in the art of a Baltimore artist
During a visit to Manhattan’s James Cohan Gallery back in 2024, former Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins was entranced by a painting. He was about to leave the gallery when…
One person dead in Roosevelt Island building fire, 3 firefighters injured
One person died and three firefighters were injured in a building fire Saturday evening on Roosevelt Island. Firefighters rushed to the scene of the blaze at a residential apartment building…
One man clinging to life, another wounded in Queens shooting near shopping strip
One man was clinging to life and another was left wounded after a shooting in Queens near a busy shopping strip, cops said. A 34-year-old man was in critical condition…
Norristown man is charged with murdering a companion and hiding his body in a trash can
The trash can abandoned in the brush by the Schuylkill River Trail in Norristown smelled foul — so much so that one man who walked near it on Monday couldn’t…
2-year-old boy falls to his death from 20th floor window in Newark
A 2-year-old New Jersey boy died early Saturday after reportedly falling from the 20th floor of an apartment building in Newark, officials said. Police were dispatched to Elizabeth Towers, a…
Suspect arrested in fatal 2024 shooting of 23-year-old Hartford woman
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Connecticut last year, which left a 23-year-old woman — who was an innocent bystander — dead, police said. The…
‘Hands Off Venezuela’ protesters in Philly call for a stop to U.S. aggression amid attacks on alleged drug-smuggling boats
More than 60 people gathered on the north side of Philadelphia City Hall Saturday afternoon and then marched through city streets to protest what they called the U.S. war on…
Seeing eye dog trainees navigated Philadelphia International Airport, no boarding passes required
Walking down the concourse at Philadelphia International Airport Saturday morning, Kym Smythe of Bear, Del., imagined what the experience must be like for Atlas, the 12-week old Labrador retriever at…