Marrying AI and wedding planning | Morning Newsletter
Welcome to Sunday, Philly. After David’s Bridal emerged from its second bankruptcy, the King of Prussia-based company’s new CEO is on a mission to create a one-stop shop for wedding…
He died in the bitter cold, along with 18 other New Yorkers. His family recalled how he lived
When Jonathan Pender didn’t show up to work on Jan. 30, his family started looking for him right away — but it was already too late. As they would learn…
This South Philly artist turned to sculpture to process his ALS diagnosis
At first, the symptoms were subtle. Eric Brunner had trouble gripping the handlebars on his motorcycle. Then his typing started getting sloppy. “You’re a new dad,” his doctor reassured the…
A spring escape in the Brandywine Valley with wine, art, and gardens | Field Trip
Sometimes, a place is so close to home, we don’t even consider it as somewhere worth an overnight, let alone a full weekend. Depending on where you live in the…
Kitchen renovations to age at home | Real Estate Newsletter
Jan Volin and Philip Goldstein love their community in Maple Glen and want to stay in the house they’ve called home for more than 40 years. But they had a…
This small West Philly school is mostly full and its students do well. The Philadelphia School District is trying to close it — again.
The banner fastened to the fence outside Overbrook Elementary speaks volumes. “Small School, BIGGER IMPACT!” the sign reads. Advertisement Overbrook Elementary, its supporters say, is a place where families walk…
Melissa Auf der Maur joined Courtney Love’s band Hole, and she took notes.
Melissa Auf der Maur was a music-mad Montreal teen when in the summer of 1991 she found herself at tiny local shows by the fledgling alternative rock bands Hole and…
Call rises to remove César Chávez’ name from sites, streets, events across Southern California
Along Los Angeles’ sun-baked César E. Chávez Avenue on Wednesday, Raul Claros was envisioning a street sign without the name of the late farmworker rights leader, demanding that elected leaders…
Insurance giant Chubb sells historic Walnut Street office building to New York developer known for Central Park skyscrapers
The Zurich-based insurance giant Chubb has sold its historic former office building at 436 Walnut St. to New York-based Extell Development Company, according to four sources familiar with the transaction…
When the DNC theater comes to town — again
Philadelphia is once again being discussed as a potential host city for the Democratic National Convention. The argument is familiar. Economic impact. National attention. A reminder that this city is…