Manufacturer’s National Bank will open as the Ministry of Awe in March
The historic Old City Manufacturer’s National Bank building is under construction, and is all set to become a six-story arts venue, scheduled to open March 14, 2026. Called the Ministry…
NYC Council backs Mamdan push for increased childcare funding from Albany
The City Council on Thursday endorsed Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s call for the state to pony up more money for childcare programs in the Big Apple — and laid out a…
Cop who fatally shot unarmed driver in road-rage clash must face trial: family
Outraged relatives of a man killed nearly a decade ago by an off-duty cop in a Brooklyn road-rage clash are urging Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch to let a trial against…
Ex-teacher sentenced for sexually abusing student in juvenile detention
A former teacher was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison for sexually abusing one of her students at a juvenile detention facility in Kentucky. Elena Bardin, 27, of Columbia,…
Christ Church’s model for the Liberty Bell was vandalized on Mischief Night
One of the oldest pieces of Philadelphia history was damaged on a distinctively Philly holiday. Christ Church in Old City is working on a restoration plan for its Great Bell,…
Mamdani rips Mayor Adams for making Elizabeth St. Garden housing project ‘nearly impossible’
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in a departure from his typically optimistic outlook, said Thursday it will be “nearly impossible” for his incoming administration to complete a long-stalled affordable housing project in…
Pa. scientific researchers urge Congress to increase funding to the NIH as the shutdown ends
The record-breaking federal government shutdown marked yet another impediment to scientific research efforts at the Wistar Institute this year. After a year in which federal research funding was thrown into…
A former Kennett Square dairy farm is getting a $6 million makeover to become a wedding venue
This time next year, Philly-area couples will have yet another wedding venue option. A former dairy barn in Kennett Square is undergoing a $6 million renovation, with plans to transform…
Lexus-driving suspect arrested for using knife and hammer to vandalize 11 NYPD vehicles in Queens
A Lexus-driving suspect has been arrested for using a knife and hammer to vandalize 11 NYPD vehicles outside a Queens precinct stationhouse, police said Thursday. Christian Genwright, 22, was nabbed…
Coal miner found dead in West Virginia mine after 5-day search
A West Virginia coal miner was found dead inside a flooded mine on Thursday morning after a desperate five-day search, officials said. Steven Lipscomb, a 42-year-old Elkview native, died in…