The end of the factory floor
Seven city agencies now have vacancy rates above 20%. At the Department of Small Business Services it’s 32%, the Commission on Human Rights 28.2%, the Department of Investigation 25.4%, and…
Progress is the real patriotism: The next president outlines the mandate
The author has obtained an advance copy of a speech that the Democratic president-elect plans to deliver in three years on Nov. 17, 2028. My Fellow Americans: I would like…
This Philly nonprofit provided free professional clothes. Then work attire got more casual.
On a Wednesday morning in September, some 25 people were browsing racks of blazers, sweaters, and jeans at The Wardrobe’s Old City location. It looks like a regular store, with…
Two Philly jazz musicians made an album called ‘Break Up With the Sound.’ Then they fell in love.
Sometimes it’s the little things that can test a relationship. Like screwing up the track order on your first album as co-bandleaders. Vocalist Michelle Lordi and bassist Matthew Parrish, both…
Creator of AI ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood has plans for ‘universe’ of characters
The woman behind AI “actress” Tilly Norwood endeavors to create dozens more synthetic performers, despite the widespread condemnation of her original creation. Actress and technologist Eline Van der Velden, who…
Jeremy Renner denies claims he sent director explicit pics, threatened to ‘call ICE’
Jeremy Renner has denied a series of allegations raised by filmmaker Yi Zhou, including that he sent her unsolicited sexual messages and threatened to call ICE on the Chinese writer-director.…
Trump pardons ex-NYPD cop convicted of acting as agent of China
President Trump pardoned a former NYPD cop convicted in federal court of acting as an agent of China, though he had two GOP lawmakers in his corner, proclaiming his innocence.…
Greene: Mamdani needs a new New York soundtrack
Even before the votes were counted last week, Zohran Mamdani was making his first misstep as the mayor-elect of New York City. The upstart outsider who had shocked the political…
A shooting outside a West Oak Lane bar left 3 wounded, police said
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting outside a West Oak Lane bar Friday that left three men wounded. Detectives from the police Shooting Investigation Group believe an argument led to…
Long Island Vietnam vet, 80, fatally struck by stolen car outside granddaughter’s school
An 80-year-old Vietnam War veteran died after being struck by a man driving a stolen car in Long Island on Friday, police said. The victim, Peter Morris, of South Farmingdale,…