Behind the holiday lights: My Christmases in the grip of addiction
Christmas hasn’t always meant warmth, family, or celebration for me. For nearly a decade, the holidays were some of the most frightening days of my life. While others wrapped gifts…
Celebrating a Jewish tradition: Chinese food on Christmas
For years, I envied Jews who enjoyed Christmas without getting into the weeds of what it’s all about, who put up a tree and lights without a sense of guilt.…
Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House has been charged in a complaint with federal firearms charges in connection with the…
Christmas Eve fire displaces eight residents in Chester
No injuries were reported after a Christmas Eve fire at a rowhouse in Chester spread to neighboring homes, Mayor Stefan Roots said. Shortly before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to…
NYC sees 1,000 fewer shooting victims in 2025 than 4 years ago: NYPD
As murders and shootings in New York City continue to drop to record lows, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Wednesday announced a new milestone: 1,000 fewer people shot this year…
Bucks nursing home explosion killed a nurse and resident and injured others, including a Peco worker
As first responders arrived at the Bristol Health & Rehab Center on Tuesday afternoon, they were faced with a nightmarish scene: A nursing facility that housed 120 people had exploded,…
Home for the holidays in Haddon Heights
The tree in the corner of the family room in the Haddon Heights home is decorated simply with lights and balls. Gold letters spelling Krissy and dated 1978 festoon a…
Long Island break-in foiled by 12-year-old boy left home alone
In a scene reminiscent of the 1990 Christmas classic “Home Alone,” a quick-thinking Long Island boy foiled a robbery by leaping out of his bedroom window and calling police as…
Connecticut man accused of trying to kill ex-wife nabbed at the Canadian border
A Connecticut man is accused of hiding in his ex-wife’s car, attempting to shoot her and then making a run for the Canadian border before being nabbed by police. The…
Cops hunt vandal who damaged Chanukah menorah outside Queens Jewish charity
Cops are hunting the vandal who damaged a menorah placed atop a car parked outside a Jewish charity in Queens on the second day of Chanukah, police said Wednesday. The…