Moving beyond supervision: It’s time to rethink juvenile probation
Most people hear the phrase “juvenile probation” and think of second chances. They imagine a young person avoiding detention and getting the support they need to stay on track. It…
‘Jersey Shore’s Snooki details cervical cancer scare, contemplates hysterectomy
Reality TV star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is opening up about a recent health scare. The “Jersey Shore” alum took to social media this week to share that after years of…
A Bucks Co. toddler will advocate for less toxic treatments as an ambassador for a national cancer charity
Adalyn Hetzel had just celebrated her second birthday in the spring of 2024 when doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia diagnosed her with an aggressive soft tissue cancer. She endured…
How EPA ethics officials cleared former industry insiders for regulatory roles
Environmental Protection Agency ethics officials have interpreted impartiality guidelines in a way that has allowed several former industry insiders to oversee dramatic changes to chemical regulations, documents obtained under the…
Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment over the testimony of Fed Chair Jerome Powell this summer regarding its building renovations, Powell said…
New research shows we pay doctors less to care for Black and Latino patients than white ones
Sometimes, in our bewildering health system, a patient’s gratitude is a sign of how much the system has failed them. When someone tells a new doctor, “I feel so lucky…
An Indonesian man was deported on Christmas after being arrested at a routine immigration appointment in Philly
A longtime Philadelphia resident who was arrested by ICE at a routine immigration appointment has been deported to Indonesia, his family said. Rian Andrianzah, 46, walked into a Philadelphia office…
The mayor should take a seat at the MTA table
At the Lexington Ave.-59th St. subway station, commuters pass a colorful artwork by Elizabeth Murray bearing this W.B. Yeats quote: “In dreams begin responsibility.” It is hard to imagine a…
Mayor Mamdani creates ‘Office of Mass Engagement’ to help drive community participation
Mayor Mamdani announced a new Office of Mass Engagement Friday to foster community participation as he looks to retain the grassroots momentum that helped him win in November. The mayor,…
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
The Social Security Administration — the sprawling federal agency that delivers retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to 74 million Americans — began the second Trump administration with a hostile takeover.…