The criminal ascent of ‘El Mencho’ as Mexico’s most powerful drug lord
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — Like many drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes kept a low profile until he was killed by the Mexican army Sunday in the western…
Pennsport apartment tower secures $150 million construction loan, plans to break ground next year
A 36-story apartment tower planned for 1341 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd. in South Philadelphia has secured a $150 million senior construction loan, New York-based developer Brevet Capital announced Tuesday. The…
This Mennonite pastor’s kid made a Wall Street fortune, hired hundreds, and is rebuilding Kennett Square
After John Michael Bontrager came home to Pennsylvania from Wall Street to start an advice firm for big investors, he located his company in Kennett Square, “America’s Mushroom Capital” and…
PHA took over its first private-sector apartment building. Tenant reviews are mixed.
The Philadelphia Housing Authority embarked on a strategy last year unlike anything it has done before. The agency is known as the largest affordable housing provider in the city. But…
Savannah Chrisley gets shut down on ‘The View’ for insisting Trump isn’t racist
The stars of “The View” clashed with guest host and reality personality Savannah Chrisley after she insisted on Thursday that President Trump is not a racist. The heated debate was…
Philly business owners could save thousands with this little-known resource
If you own a business in Philadelphia and you’re looking for financing, one little known resource is the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. or PIDC. Don’t be put off by the…
Will factory-built housing take off in California this year?
By Ben Christopher | CalMatters As the first home rolled off the factory floor in Kalamazoo, Michigan — “like a boxcar with picture windows,” according to a journalist on the…
What 42 massive and decaying presidential heads say about America
CROAKER, Va. — George Washington’s chin is crumbling. His cheeks are streaked with sooty grime. His blackened nose is peeling, an apparent victim of frostbite and sunburn. Still, America’s first…
Family for religious reasons blocks autopsy of man, 81, who died on frigid Brooklyn roof
The family of an 81-year-old man who died alone on the frigid rooftop of his Brooklyn apartment building has blocked a city medical examiner autopsy for religious reasons, the Daily…
The city spent millions to grow one anti-violence nonprofit. Instead, it nearly imploded.
Philadelphia and state officials awarded more than $6 million in taxpayer funds over the last five years to a politically connected but financially unstable anti-violence nonprofit, despite repeated warnings from…