Santa Ana’s proposed self-checkout ban will cost you time and money
Picture this: a working mom pulls into a grocery store parking lot just before sunset. She’s still in her work clothes, juggling texts about dinner and a reminder that her…
Incoming director sees “a generational opportunity” in CHOP-Penn autism institute
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe incoming director of the Lurie Autism Institute sees the future of autism research in genetics, AI, and data science. Eric Morrow, a psychiatrist and…
More immigrants are being arrested by ICE in Pa. and N.J., but a smaller percentage have criminal records
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe Trump administration says that when it comes to immigrants who are in the country without permission, it is going after “the worst of the…
Time for the nuclear option in Texas?
Texas is in a historic moment, growing faster than its energy grid can keep up. New families arrive each day as local infrastructure struggles to scale fast enough. Data centers…
What is unretirement and why it’s a growing trend
Q: My husband retired two years ago and loved his work. He still has not figured out his retirement. I am encouraging him to explore going back to work so…
Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices’ Voting Rights Act ruling
Attorney Edward Blackmon Jr., 78, a civil rights attorney and a former state representative, right, demonstrates how he and other civil rights marchers were taught how to protect themselves if…
Childcare access is adequate in much of Philadelphia, but many suburbs lack providers
Listen to article • 0:00 minChildcare providers are sparse in some parts of Philly and in a number of the city’s suburbs, including some high-income communities, a new report says.Areas…
Susan Shelley: The unjust math behind Sen. Henry Stern’s Senate Bill 1404
State Senator Henry Stern, who represents an area that stretches from Moorpark to Universal City, wants to slap an annual fire fee, statewide, on property owners in areas where the…
AI will soon grade 911 dispatcher performance in Long Beach
Long Beach soon will use artificial intelligence to help evaluate how dispatchers respond to 911 calls. The Long Beach Department of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Communications is testing and training…
Less than half of Philly-area full-time workers make a living wage, report says
A living wage is becoming less attainable for Philadelphia-area residents, even those who work full-time. In 2025, 44.3% of full-time workers made a living wage in the 11-county region, which…