Three numbers facing N.Y. housing leaders
Three recent numbers should shape the housing debate in New York City. The first is 700,000. That’s how many new homes Mayor Mamdani’s administration says are needed over the next…
How a Michelin-starred Philly restaurant secured a $1.5 million state grant to take over the rowhouse next door
Listen to article • 0:00 minOne of Philly’s most prominent fine-dining restaurants received a state grant to create an even higher-end establishment. The project promises to create 100 jobs and…
Parker let Dunbar go from her campaign in August 2024. Neither side has publicly explained what led to the separation.
Listen to article • 0:00 minWhen Mayor Cherelle L. Parker took office in early 2024, William F. Dunbar Sr. became one of the most important people in Philadelphia politics. A…
FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That’s not true
By MELISSA GOLDIN Asked about the trade war with Canada on Wednesday, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that U.S. banks are not allowed to do business with its neighbor to…
German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER DESSAU, Germany (AP) — Nearly a century after the Nazis shut down the world-famous Bauhaus school of design, it has once again become a cultural battleground between…
Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY KOROR, Palau (AP) — When stormy seas batter Melekeok state on Palau’s biggest island, the Pacific Ocean floods right into people’s homes. “We keep telling the legislature…
Huntington Beach approves 17% raise for police amid budget concerns
A City Council divided over whether the cost could push Huntington Beach toward bankruptcy decided Tuesday, Sept. 1, to give police officers $9.8 million in raises over the next three…
SEPTA gets $13.3 million from D.C. for new Silverliner Regional Rail train cars
SEPTA is getting a $13.3 million federal grant to help the transit agency finance next-generation replacements for 223 Silverliner IV train cars that were pulled from service last year for…
An affordable housing complex with 120 apartments in Voorhees seeks planning board approval
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe developer of an affordable housing apartment complex in Voorhees expects the same heavy demand from potential tenants that he experienced with a similar complex…
Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing a disruption of financing…