Philadelphia’s pre-K program needs transparency, not a tax repeal
The dollar-plus premium I pay for a Diet Coke at my North Philadelphia corner store, a direct hit from the city’s sweetened beverage tax, is a persistent, tangible reminder of…
The future of the Democratic Party is coalition. We rise together, or not at all.
Who is the future of the Democratic Party? Last week’s victories in New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City were not about elevating one faction of the Democratic Party over…
Federal workers aren’t getting paid through the shutdown. Here’s how much they typically earn.
Unemployment claims for federal workers have been rising in Pennsylvania and New Jersey amid the longest government shutdown in the country’s history. Some federal workers across the country have been…
Home visits are helping new moms get healthcare, support, and diapers in the weeks after they give birth at Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia
When Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital began offering new mothers who gave birth there a follow-up visit with a nurse at home, Ebony Durant worried that the idea would be a…
Plane taking hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashes in Florida neighborhood
Two people were killed Monday morning when a small plane flying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed in a Florida neighborhood. The plane crashed into a pond in Coral Springs…
Trump commuted his sentence once, now a NYC weed kingpin will serve 27 months for new crimes
A convicted New York City drug kingpin whose sentence was commuted by President Trump in 2021 was hit with a new 27-month sentence Monday for a new wave of crimes…
NYPD judge recommends no disciplinary charges against cop in fatal road rage shooting of unarmed man
An NYPD administrative law judge has recommended dismissal of disciplinary charges against a cop who fatally shot an unarmed driver in a Brooklyn road rage clash nine years ago, the…
Accused drunk driver’s confession in Gaudreau brothers death allowed at trial
Confessions by the man accused of killing Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau while driving drunk in New Jersey can be admitted at his trial, a judge ruled Monday. Lawyers for Sean…
SNAP distribution on pause in Pennsylvania after U.S. Supreme Court’s temporary blocks lower court ruling
Crucial benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are up in the air for Pennsylvania families as the Trump administration’s efforts to halt federal funding for food stamps during the…
Dave Portnoy’s antisemitic campus harasser charged, leaves school
A college student who hurled antisemitic slurs and tossed coins at Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy at a Mississippi State University area pizza parlor is no longer enrolled at the…