Google’s most-searched pop culture terms of 2025, explained
The year 2025, like many in this decade, can’t easily be summed up by a single word or phrase, but the top Google searches of the year certainly offer a…
Mom of missing autistic son released, but boy’s disappearance still a mystery
The Brooklyn woman jailed for two months for refusing to say what happened to her missing autistic son on Tuesday was ordered released by a judge who ruled she was…
Amtrak murder trial: Woman found dead on train was suffocated, expert says
It took nine years for the boyfriend of a 28-year-old woman who died during an overnight Amtrak trip to be tried for her murder, but on Monday an expert witness…
Teen sentenced for gunning down hardworking immigrant on Bronx subway platform
A teenager who gunned down a hardworking immigrant on a Bronx subway platform and wounded another teen in an earlier shooting will spend the next 12 years behind bars, prosecutors…
The Frankford Arsenal once housed Philly’s narcotics unit. The site gave officers brain cancer, lawsuits say.
Joseph Cooney joined the Philadelphia Police Department’s narcotics unit in 1998. For eight years, the officer began and finished each workday at the unit’s headquarters on the site of the…
When should kids get a smartphone? A CHOP study links owning one before age 12 to health risks.
Ran Barzilay, a psychiatrist and researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, won’t be letting his 9-year-old son get a smartphone before age 13. He made the decision based on data…
As Philadelphia’s Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a ‘whole new life’ away from Kensington
Kevin Bean was a frail 125 pounds last February when he entered a brand-new recovery house, a facility where he landed after spending four years in the throes of addiction…
NYC public schools developing new language app to improve communication with families
The New York City public school system is developing a new language translation app to help families better connect with teachers and other school staff, Mayor Adams and Chancellor Melissa…
Retired New Jersey school teacher who performs as Santa Claus charged with distributing child porn
A retired New Jersey teacher who advertises himself as a Santa Claus performer has been charged with distribution of child pornography, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey said Monday. Mark…
Judi Dench believes Harvey Weinstein has ‘done his time’ for rape
Judi Dench feels that convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein has already “served his time” for rape and sexual assault. Dench discussed the disgraced producer in a recent interview, suggesting that Weinstein…