Weekend snowstorm leaves Philly facing an icy Monday commute
Philadelphia’s first significant snowstorm passed through the region on Sunday, but there will be a new weather challenge to deal with Monday, as temperatures plummet overnight and create icy roads…
Higher costs push holiday shoppers toward socks, coffee, and diapers
Shirley Spillane’s holiday shopping list is decidedly no-frills this year: cutting boards, coffee, and socks. The Los Angeles-based school counselor used to spend big for Christmas. But this year, with…
Philly schools will open late Monday
With snow on the ground and temperatures below freezing, Philadelphia schools will open two hours late Monday. “The safety and well-being of our students are our top priorities,” Superintendent Tony…
Witness describes terror inside Brown University classroom after gunman entered
Joseph Oduro had just wrapped up a study session for the final exam in an introductory economics course at Brown University when he heard screaming outside the room and several…
Police have person of interest in custody over Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A person of interest was in custody Sunday after a shooting during final exams at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, though key…
Organizers of Philly area Hanukkah celebrations call for resilience after Australia attack
As Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah, a deadly attack in Australia has shocked Jewish communities in the Philadelphia region, leading some to increase security at services. Authorities said a…
NYPD steps up security at synagogues, Hanukkah celebrations after Bondi Beach shooting
The NYPD will increase its presence at public Hanukkah celebrations and synagogues after a pair of gunmen killed 11 people at Australia’s Bondi Beach, as New York City elected officials…
Person of interest arrested in Brown University mass shooting
A person of interest has been arrested in the mass shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine others wounded, authorities said Sunday morning. The person is…
Beaten, tortured and traumatized, 12-year-old Bronx girl makes heroic recovery: Mom
A 12-year-old girl who managed to survive being brutally beaten and tortured by her stepfather inside her Bronx apartment is still wrestling with the horrific fallout. She appears to have…
Won’t get fooled again | Editorial Cartoon
John Cole spent 18 years as editorial cartoonist for The (Scranton) Times-Tribune, and now draws for various statesnewsroom.com sites.