DUIs, secret crashes linked to cop bar | Morning Newsletter
Welcome to Thursday, Philly. First, see the latest details on the region’s weekend snow threat. A members-only cop bar in the Far Northeast has been linked to two DUIs —…
‘AMOR’ sculpture removed temporarily from Sister Cities Park
Those around Logan Circle might notice something missing today: Robert Indiana’s bright red AMOR sculpture. On Wednesday morning, Philadelphia officials removed the artwork — a companion piece to Indiana’s iconic…
Still-live Presidents Day deals worth shopping right now
Updated Feb. 16, 2026, 7:34 p.m. ET Presidents Day 2026 features major sales on tech, home goods, mattresses, and fashion. Retailers are offering significant discounts to clear out old inventory…
What 42 massive and decaying presidential heads say about America
CROAKER, Va. — George Washington’s chin is crumbling. His cheeks are streaked with sooty grime. His blackened nose is peeling, an apparent victim of frostbite and sunburn. Still, America’s first…
LIVE Presidents Day deals 2026 to shop today across top categories
Updated Feb. 16, 2026, 8:52 a.m. ET Presidents Day 2026 features major sales on tech, home goods, mattresses, and fashion. Retailers are offering significant discounts to clear out old inventory…
Today in History: February 15, USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor
Today is Sunday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2026. There are 319 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously…
Dean Martin in Hollywood’s greatest Valentine’s Day film
What is the perfect Valentine’s Day movie? Why, “Rio Bravo,” of course. According to Quentin Tarantino: “There are certain movies that you hang out with the characters so much that…
He watched the Ringling Bros. circus as a kid in South Jersey. This year, he wrote the script for the latest tour.
South Jersey native Jordan Gershowitz is no stranger to the bright lights. In fifth grade, he wrote, cast, and directed his first musical at Westampton Middle School. Named Trial of…
WWII-era Philadelphia comes back to life in Count Basie tunes, Strawbridge’s, and South Philly block parties
When we first meet Bok High graduate Ozzie Phillips — one of three protagonists in Sadeqa Johnson’s latest novel Keeper of Lost Children — a block party on South Philadelphia’s…
Howard Lutnick’s name is on the library at Haverford College. Will that change after his appearance in the Epstein files?
As U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein gains new scrutiny, questions have emerged on Haverford College’s campus about how to address their mega-donor’s involvement. Lutnick, a 1983…