Treat our holiday workers with respect
For most people, the holiday season is about family, celebration, and joy. But for the people who make that joy possible, the cashiers, stockers, warehouse pickers, drivers, and food workers…
No veteran should go hungry in America
According to recent U.S. government data and financial surveys, approximately 60% of Americans live either below the federal poverty line or paycheck to paycheck, leaving little margin for unexpected expenses.…
Digging into Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest property tax proposal
Gov. Greg Abbott’s new property tax proposals are a masterstroke of political strategy — not necessarily because he can push them through the 2027 Texas Legislature. He may not. But…
The FBI wants to question the lawmakers who called on troops not to follow unlawful orders, including Chester County’s Chrissy Houlahan
The FBI is seeking interviews with the six Democratic members of Congress, including two from Pennsylvania, who released a video calling on members of the military and intelligence community to…
Jefferson Health has been sued for violating federal rules during recent layoff of hundreds
A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Philadelphia accused Jefferson Health of violating federal labor rules when it laid off 1% of its 65,000 employees in October and this month without providing…
Popular Bucks County steakhouse was forced to close amid landlord dispute, its owner says
With hundreds of reservations on the books and the holidays approaching, Rocco’s at the Brick Hotel in Newtown, Bucks County, abruptly closed last weekend. The closure, which left about 50…
Selling a piece of family history in a changing Ocean City
The wrecking ball is likely coming for 2529 Asbury Ave. in Ocean City, a 957-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bathroom postwar Cape Cod that’s been in the Smith family for 69 years. The…
NYC education panel approves three-year extension of school bus contracts
A New York City education panel late Wednesday night approved a polarizing three-year yellow bus contract extension, ensuring stability for 150,000 local students to get to and from school. Last…
West Philly affordable housing project could finally advance, almost 6 years after it was proposed
An affordable housing project slated for a junkyard in Cedar Park took a step forward Wednesday, when a Philadelphia judge rejected a neighbor’s challenge. The courtroom victory brings the 104-unit,…
Philly City Council is advancing legislation to let members keep their jobs while running for Congress
Philadelphia City Council is attempting once again to change city law to allow members to keep their jobs while running for higher office, an effort lawmakers have already tried and…