NJ ‘Sopranos’ actor indicted for attempted murder in road rage shooting
A New Jersey actor whose credits include HBO’s hit “The Sopranos,” as well as the films “J. Edgar” and “The Prestige,” has been indicted on charges related to a road…
City Council bill would ban housing from former Hahnemann University Hospital area
Philadelphia Councilmember Jeffery “Jay” Young introduced legislation at the last City Council meeting of 2025 that would ban residential development from the area that once housed Hahnemann University Hospital. The…
Brian Walshe is sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife, whose body was never found
BOSTON — A Boston-area man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the grisly murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly three years ago and whose body has never…
Philadelphia is the only big city on Zillow’s top-20 list of most popular housing markets
Zillow’s list of the most popular real estate markets of 2025 is dominated by midsize cities in the Midwest. But one large city ranked in the top 20: Philadelphia. The…
Mayor Adams appoints four Rent Guidelines Board members as parting punch to Mamdani
Mayor Adams appointed four members late Thursday to the city’s Rent Guidelines Board in a last-minute attempt to stymy Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s promise of a rent freeze for stabilized tenants.…
Happy Bear Coffee, with Carlino’s bites, coming to Philly’s Navy Yard
The Navy Yard is getting a coffee shop and wine bar as part of its redevelopment. Happy Bear Coffee Company is set to open its first physical location at the…
Trump’s library plan: An iconic building in Miami and a ‘fake news wing’
Eric Trump sounded triumphant after Florida officials recently approved giving away a prized piece of Miami real estate for his father’s presidential library. “I got the library approved yesterday,” Trump…
From Gen. Washington to SEPTA’s Festibuses, timing is everything
I was so close. If I had made it through one or two more green lights while driving from my last assignment… Or if I had not waited so long…
Georgia death row inmate requests enormous last meal feast
A Georgia death row inmate has requested a greasy, calorie-laden feast for his last meal ahead of his scheduled execution next week. Stacey Humphreys was scheduled to die by lethal…
Philly Council greenlights new retirement savings program as part of year-end legislative blitz| City Council roundup
Philadelphians without retirement savings plans through their employers could soon have access to a plan through the city after lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to enable the novel program to move…