Early genetic testing helps find answers
On Jan. 10, 2025, one day after our son’s first birthday, a genetic test gave us an answer we never expected. We learned our son has AUTS2 syndrome, a rare…
How thousands of heavy-duty recycling carts made in Hunting Park ended up on construction sites around the U.S.
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe TommyCart, a durable, bar-coded, welded-steel recycling wagon made in Philadelphia, is popping up at U.S. construction sites from the Wanamaker Building’s apartment conversion in…
Dear Abby: Visits to Husband’s Grandkids Have Lost Their Appeal
Dear Abby: I’m 56 years old and have been married for 12 years. I don’t want to drive an hour and a half to spend time with my husband’s grandbabies.…
Black teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to be remembered at funeral led by the Rev. Al Sharpton
This undated photo provided by the family in July 2026 shows Nolan Xavier Wells with his mother, Christine Wonsley. (Family photo via AP) Family via AP The Rev. Al Sharpton…
Dear Abby: Relatives Go Out of Their Way To Hurt Woman’s Feelings
Getty Images Dear Abby: After many years living near and helping my parents, I moved to another state to retire. My dad died three months after I moved. I begged…
D.C. probation officers learned from a Philly youth organization about connecting with kids
Listen to article • 0:00 minProbation officers from Washington traveled to Philadelphia to learn from a Philly youth organization that works with young people impacted by violence.The officers met with…
JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years
FILE – Second lady Usha Vance arrives at a women’s history month event in the East Room at the White House, March 12, 2026, in Washington. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo/Julia…
5 family members found dead after flash flood in a scenic Utah canyon, authorities say
BICKNELL, Utah (AP) — Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday,…
A couple celebrated a gender reveal with a dazzling light show at Longwood Gardens
Listen to article • 0:00 minStreams of water shot up and danced at Longwood Gardens during the gender reveal for Danielle Alura’s baby.The water flashed blue and pink to the…
More N.J. workers are now eligible for family leave job protections
Listen to article • 0:00 minThousands of New Jersey employers will have to provide protected family leave beginning Friday under an expansion of the state’s family leave law signed by…