How to prepare your taxes for free and avoid identity theft
Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and file their tax returns, according to the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. And the process is so complicated that about…
A win-win for Parker and Council brings $800 million housing spending plan closer to reality | Shackamaxon
This week’s Shackamaxon covers the return of City Council, an update on the water wars, and the weekend’s potential snowpocalypse. Closer to H.O.M.E. Both City Council and Mayor Cherelle L.…
Philly bill to ban waste incineration gets put on hold after failing to gain Council support
A high-profile bill to ban Philadelphia from incinerating its trash was put on hold Thursday after intense lobbying by residents, activists, and industry put its future in doubt. The bill’s…
Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for U.S. firms
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s legislature opened debate Thursday on a bill to loosen state control over the country’s vast oil sector in the first major overhaul since the late socialist…
A Bucks Co. toddler will advocate for less toxic treatments as an ambassador for a national cancer charity
Adalyn Hetzel had just celebrated her second birthday in the spring of 2024 when doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia diagnosed her with an aggressive soft tissue cancer. She endured…
Manhunt underway in Indiana for suspect who shot judge and wife
A manhunt is underway in Indiana for the person who shot and wounded a judge and his wife inside their home over the weekend. The violence unfolded Sunday afternoon, at…
U.S. Catholic cardinals urge Trump administration to embrace a moral compass in foreign policy
ROME — Three U.S. Catholic cardinals urged the Trump administration on Monday to use a moral compass in pursuing its foreign policy, saying U.S. military action in Venezuela, threats of…
A ‘vital’ Norristown day shelter is racing to find its own new home
A lifeline for Montgomery County’s low-income and homeless residents is running out of time. The Norristown Hospitality Center, a nonprofit day shelter offering free meals, showers, laundry, legal aid, and…
A New Jersey school resource officer charged for endangering a handcuffed child
A New Jersey school resource officer has been charged with misconduct and child endangerment after an altercation with a juvenile in 2024, Gloucester County prosecutors said. Charles P. Rudolph, 51,…
Camden reaches its lowest homicide total in 40 years
The city of Camden last year reached its lowest homicide total since 1985, police said. In 2025, Camden recorded 12 homicides, the same number as in 1985. Homicides dropped down…