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…
Mayor Adams’ latest appointment to the NYPD watchdog agency could spell trouble for Mamdani
With just three weeks left in office, Mayor Adams is filling slots on the city’s independent police watchdog board with members seen as being more supportive of cops — slotting…
Philly’s Greyhound station gets city’s OK to be resurrected
City Council passed legislation Thursday to restore the abandoned Greyhound terminal on Filbert Street as Philadelphia’s new intercity bus station in time for an expected flood of tourists in 2026.…
Philly’s school board will explore giving its vacant schools to the city, though some object
Philadelphia’s school board voted Thursday night — over some objections — to explore giving its surplus buildings to the city. The vote does not bind the district to hand anything…
Oklahoma Black Lives Matter leader indicted for fraud, money laundering
By SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted the leader of the Black Lives Matter movement in Oklahoma City over allegations that millions of dollars in…
Former Gov. Ed Rendell endorses State Sen. Sharif Street for Congress
Former Gov. Ed Rendell endorsed Democratic State Sen. Sharif Street in his bid to represent Philadelphia in Congress. In his endorsement, Rendell, who was Philadelphia’s mayor from 1992 to 2000,…