Healthcare moves into the workplace
When Marshelle Grimes-Billings started work as a smock room attendant at a poultry processing plant in Decatur, Ala., in 2021, healthcare was a luxury she couldn’t afford. At the time,…
A Montco man, jailed for killing his wife over their cat’s vet bills, was denied lifesaving care, suit says
The family of a Lower Pottsgrove Township man who was accused of beating his wife to death over the mounting cost of their cat’s veterinary care is suing Montgomery County…
Today in History: December 4, ‘Pizzagate’ shooting
Today is Thursday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2025. There are 27 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 4, 2016, a North Carolina man fired…
Food is health. Localizing its production and distribution is key.
In September, I traveled from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., for the National Farmers Union’s legislative convention. Over the course of three days, I met with 13 congressional legislators or their…
Letters to the Editor | Nov. 26, 2025
Stand with our ally Why is Donald Trump deserting Ukraine? Ukraine has demonstrated superior battlefield and technical skills over Russia and taken back territory that Russia has captured. Ukraine has…
Record U.S. Black Friday crowds will likely find fewer bargains amid high prices
NEW YORK — Unprecedented numbers of Americans are expected to hit stores this Black Friday, but they are likely to curtail their spending as they find fewer bargains from tariff-hit…
Bryn Mawr birth center Lifecycle Wellness to close in early 2026
Lifecycle Wellness, a birth center in Bryn Mawr that offered an alternative to hospital delivery for Philadelphia-area parents, is shutting down operations amid growing financial pressure, the nonprofit announced Thursday.…
Bayada Home Health Care has appointed Bryony Winn as next CEO
Bayada Home Health Care, a Moorestown nonprofit that is one of the nation’s largest providers of home health and related services, appointed Bryony Winn as its next CEO, Bayada announced…
LI nursing home aide guilty of sexually assaulting residents under his care
A Nassau County jury convicted a former nursing home aide of sexually assaulting two residents with disabilities under his care, officials said Wednesday. Phillip Harris, 43, of Central Islip, who…
Kensington now has fewer shootings and people on the streets. But the open-air drug market persists.
Gloria Cartagena Hart vividly remembers the scenes and sounds of her Kensington block just three years ago: The streets filled with trash. The sidewalks lined with dozens of people openly…