Philly Council greenlights new retirement savings program as part of year-end legislative blitz| City Council roundup
Philadelphians without retirement savings plans through their employers could soon have access to a plan through the city after lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to enable the novel program to move…
Suspect in Warminster child sex assaults arrested in El Salvador, police say
A Warminster man who fled to his native El Salvador last year after he was charged with sex crimes against children was extradited to Bucks County on Thursday to face…
Mayor Adams’ latest appointment to the NYPD watchdog agency could spell trouble for Mamdani
With just three weeks left in office, Mayor Adams is filling slots on the city’s independent police watchdog board with members seen as being more supportive of cops — slotting…
Mamdani says DSA still his ‘political home’ after House endorsements irk some members
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Thursday the Democratic Socialists of America group remains his “political home,” even as a couple of his recent congressional endorsement moves have rankled some members of…
Philly’s Greyhound station gets city’s OK to be resurrected
City Council passed legislation Thursday to restore the abandoned Greyhound terminal on Filbert Street as Philadelphia’s new intercity bus station in time for an expected flood of tourists in 2026.…
Man killed, another man wounded in Queens shooting
One man was killed and another wounded in a Queens shooting Thursday night, cops said. The victims, ages 28 and 26, were struck on 108th St. near Waldron St. in…
Home Depot theft ring busted in Queens after stealing $2.2 million
A massive retail theft ring that boosted $2.2 million in Home Depot merchandise was busted, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. The ring operated in nine states where the…
Odessa, Texas teen accused of killing ex’s mom and siblings, ages 13 and 9
A western Texas teen is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s mother and two siblings, ages 13 and 9, authorities said Wednesday. The 15-year-old boy has been charged with capital…
Actress Wenne Alton Davis, fatally struck by Cadillac in NYC, was about to land new role: friend
Wenne Alton Davis, the actress fatally struck by the driver of a Cadillac SUV in Midtown was excited about likely securing a role in a commercial and wanted to get…
4 arrested in Newark mass shooting that killed 3, including 10-year-old boy
Four people have been arrested in the mass shooting in Newark that left three people dead, including a 10-year-old boy, authorities said Thursday. Almuta Thomas, 31; Quayon Williams-King, 26; Furquan…