Has Narberth become too expensive? | Inquirer Lower Merion
Hi, Lower Merion! 👋 Narberth council will soon consider zoning changes aimed at adding more affordable housing. Here’s what to know. Also this week, two men have been arrested for…
A safari on taxpayers’ dime | Morning Newsletter
Hi, Philly. The region saw a tornado Monday night after all. Today, it’s just cold. Montgomery County school officials expensed international trips, including a 14-day African safari, an Inquirer investigation…
Mayor Mamdani looking to poach City Council finance head, potentially stoking tensions
Mayor Mamdani is considering poaching the Council’s finance division head to be his Finance Department commissioner, sources familiar with the matter told the Daily News — coming in the midst…
We need to talk about your retirement ‘spending’
Christine Benz of Morningstar I spend a lot of time talking to retirees about their spending plans. Many of them proudly tell me that they’re spending far less than the…
Retirement savings plans can be used to fund a home down payment. But should you?
By ALEX VEIGA LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raiding retirement savings for a down payment on a home can be tempting, especially if you’ve struggled to scrape together enough money to…
Just about everyone — except Trump — wants to do something about housing | Shackamaxon
Housing policy debates are everywhere these days — from President Donald Trump reportedly (and profanely) telling House Speaker Mike Johnson that no one cares about them, to Mayor Cherelle L.…
DHS pick Markwayne Mullin once hired felon who illegally stored guns at work
President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma), employed a supervisor at his family plumbing business who illegally stored weapons and ammunition…
Housing is so expensive that people earning $200,000 qualify for help
Brendi Bluitt didn’t think she fit the typical profile of someone needing public assistance to pay for housing. She had a good job in public relations, earning $80,000 a year.…
NYC schools chancellor Kamar Samuels taps top deputy, shakes up superintendent leadership
New York City Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels picked his cabinet Thursday, with a seasoned education official as his top deputy and an organizational shakeup of the nation’s largest school system’s…
A Tredyffrin office conversion bucks a suburban trend | Inquirer Chester County
Hi, Chester County! 👋 A Tredyffrin office complex is being converted into housing, bucking a suburban trend. Here’s why. Also, East Whiteland Township’s meeting about a proposed data center was…