Two men stabbed, one fatally, in Bronx apartment building, suspect in custody
Two men were stabbed, one fatally, in a Bronx apartment building and a suspect is in custody, police said Sunday. A 48-year-old man died at the scene after being stabbed…
Winning bigly | Editorial Cartoon
John Cole spent 18 years as editorial cartoonist for The (Scranton) Times-Tribune, and now draws for various statesnewsroom.com sites.
From a departed colleague, life lessons about fatherhood, forgiveness, and second chances
I had the pleasure of working with Michael Days for a number of years, but didn’t get to fully know him until after his sudden passing last month at age…
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.…