These street sign artists are helping Philadelphia commuters answer an age-old question: Where’s the bus?
While waiting for a bus earlier this year, two Philadelphia street artists who rely on public transportation diagnosed an all-too-familiar ailment: I have no idea when the bus will be…
The street of the future isn’t just for cars — it’s programmed for life
We are standing at the crosswalk of a bold new era in street design and management. Streets make up roughly 30% of a Philadelphia’s land. Yet, most are locked into…
Tough sledding | Editorial Cartoon
John Cole spent 18 years as editorial cartoonist for The (Scranton) Times-Tribune, and now draws for various statesnewsroom.com sites.
Authorities say they will release a person of interest detained in the Brown University shooting
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was…
A print of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Lincoln with deep Philly ties will be auctioned by Christie’s
Less than a year after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, while our nascent nation was still in the throes of the Civil War, two industrious Philadelphians devised a…
Today in History: December 15, Bridge collapses into Ohio River, killing 46 people
Today is Monday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2025. There are 16 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge between Gallipolis…
Kill this bad Council housing bill: Giving nonprofits a leg up on buying residential properties will backfire
A pending City Council bill to grant nonprofits the right of refusal when a multifamily building is put up for sale is a lousy idea that should not be passed,…
Rob Reiner, wife reportedly found dead in their Los Angeles home
Actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were reported to have been found dead with knife wounds in their Los Angeles mansion on Sunday afternoon. Multiple news outlets…
‘A cautionary tale’: South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn discussed his new book with Gov. Josh Shapiro
When U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina became majority whip, he asked the Library of Congress for photos of eight men to hang on the walls of his Washington,…
Trump’s library plan: An iconic building in Miami and a ‘fake news wing’
Eric Trump sounded triumphant after Florida officials recently approved giving away a prized piece of Miami real estate for his father’s presidential library. “I got the library approved yesterday,” Trump…