Boosting local jobs aids affordability
For generations, the hardworking New Yorkers who have built our city were drawn here, or stayed here, because of access to opportunity and jobs. For all the conversations about how…
Five Democratic-led states sue HHS over frozen welfare funding
Five Democratic-led states are suing the Trump administration for freezing their share of federal food, housing, and childcare assistance dollars, saying officials failed to justify the sweeping actions that could…
An Indonesian man was deported on Christmas after being arrested at a routine immigration appointment in Philly
A longtime Philadelphia resident who was arrested by ICE at a routine immigration appointment has been deported to Indonesia, his family said. Rian Andrianzah, 46, walked into a Philadelphia office…
The first assistant to DA Larry Krasner is retiring. He has some advice for his boss.
Robert Listenbee, the first assistant district attorney under Larry Krasner and a largely behind-the-scenes enforcer of the office’s progressive agenda, is retiring after nearly eight years as the office’s second-in-command.…
Today in History: January 9, Americans arrive in Lingayen Gulf during World War II
Today is Friday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2026. There are 356 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 9, 1945, during World War II, American…
Hahnemann developer secures permits for apartments in advance of Council housing ban
Philadelphia Councilmember Jeffery “Jay” Young introduced a bill at the last City Council meeting of 2025 to ban residential development from the area around former Hahnemann University Hospital. The proposal…
Avelo Airlines to cut ties with ICE, end deportation flights
Avelo Airlines, the only commercial carrier believed to have been operating full deportation flights on a regular basis for the Trump administration, is ending its relationship with Immigration and Customs…
Between Grok, Trump, and RFK Jr. it’s a dangerous time to be a child in America
It is a terrible time to be a child in America. From removing protections from newly resurgent communicable diseases to investing good money after bad into industries that will make…
Manhattan man gets 9 years for fatally stabbing neighbor in water leak incident
A Manhattan man was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday for fatally stabbing his downstairs neighbor, a beloved dad and devoted artist, after the victim knocked on his door…
A full week of Bowie loving plus shows benefiting World Cafe Live workers and PAWS
Most touring bands are still on a winter break this early in January, but that doesn’t mean the live music business shuts down. This week in Philly music is a…