Some Philly special education students get no speech language services, despite being federally guaranteed them. Here’s why.
Hundreds of Philadelphia School District special education students are not getting services they are legally entitled to receive, those on the ground in city schools say — including speech, occupational…
Young man fatally shot in head in the Bronx
A 25-year-old man was fatally shot in the head in a brazen attack in the Bronx, cops said Sunday night. Cops found the man with a gunshot wound to the…
One man dead, another injured when boat capsizes entering Fire Island Inlet
One man was killed and another injured when their boat hit rough waters and capsized at the mouth of Fire Island Inlet, Suffolk County police said Sunday. Both the boat’s…
1 killed, 2 injured in medical helicopter crash outside Nashville
One person was killed and two others critically injured when a medical helicopter crashed outside Nashville on Saturday, authorities said. The Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter departed from Music City Executive Airport…
Kensington florist turns studio into white-tablecloth restaurant, hosts free, weekly breakfast club amid SNAP cuts
Caityln Augustyn’s Kensington floral studio Sunday morning rivaled a fine dining experience: Porcelain plates sat atop gold chargers, each setting adorned with a pink carnation and a message. One read,…
Two men stabbed, one fatally, in Bronx apartment building, suspect in custody
Two men were stabbed, one fatally, in a Bronx apartment building and a suspect is in custody, police said Sunday. A 48-year-old man died at the scene after being stabbed…
Winning bigly | Editorial Cartoon
John Cole spent 18 years as editorial cartoonist for The (Scranton) Times-Tribune, and now draws for various statesnewsroom.com sites.
From a departed colleague, life lessons about fatherhood, forgiveness, and second chances
I had the pleasure of working with Michael Days for a number of years, but didn’t get to fully know him until after his sudden passing last month at age…
The end of the factory floor
Seven city agencies now have vacancy rates above 20%. At the Department of Small Business Services it’s 32%, the Commission on Human Rights 28.2%, the Department of Investigation 25.4%, and…
Progress is the real patriotism: The next president outlines the mandate
The author has obtained an advance copy of a speech that the Democratic president-elect plans to deliver in three years on Nov. 17, 2028. My Fellow Americans: I would like…