Real accountability on keeping guns safe
When a police officer is killed or wounded, the shock reverberates far beyond the precinct walls. A 2021 shootout that left two NYPD officers wounded when they responded to a…
Trump is changing the way aid goes to cities. Philly stands to lose tens of millions of dollars for housing.
Philadelphia stands to lose tens of millions of dollars in federal funds intended to fight homelessness under a plan issued by the Trump administration that advocates say could significantly disrupt…
We raised the age, now lift youngsters
We must revitalize the youth justice system to stem the loss of our young people to gun violence leading to death and prison. As the Bronx district attorney, I am…
Army troops to get mental health ‘check-in’ visits over the holidays
Soldiers serving in the U.S. Army will get daily mental health checks to ensure they’re holding up well over the holiday season. A letter sent to troops from Army Secretary…
One year of inspections at Temple University Hospital: September 2024 – August 2025
Temple University Hospital’s Episcopal campus was cited by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for failing to maintain cleaning logs for the crisis center in May. The incident was among more…
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.…
Delco homeless shelters prepare to reopen after state budget impasse stretched limits of regional nonprofits
For the first time in months, the Community Action Agency of Delaware County, which operates three homeless shelters and a rental assistance program, isn’t thinking about service cuts. The organization…
Suspect charged with terrorism after woman set on fire on Chicago train
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with committing a terrorist attack, alleging he poured gasoline on a woman and chased her through a Chicago train car before setting her…
NJ cop pleads guilty to burglary, assault after breaking into ex’s home
A New Jersey police officer accused of breaking into the home of an ex-boyfriend earlier this year pleaded guilty Monday to burglary, criminal mischief and simple assault, officials said. Rebecca…
Gov. Hochul must close this abusive state prison
Now is the time for Gov. Hochul to close Marcy Correctional Facility, a state prison so beset by tragedy and dysfunction that keeping it open would cause more harm than…