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…
Autonomy at the end of a person’s life
Last month, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a bill lawmakers passed called “Deb’s Law” that enables terminally ill patients to request a prescription from their doctor to end…
Overdose deaths in Philly on track to be the lowest in nearly 10 years. Pa. deaths are also declining dramatically.
Philadelphia is on track to record the lowest number of fatal overdoses in nearly a decade in 2025, according to preliminary state data. State officials reported 747 overdose deaths in…
Build a fairer, more creative New York
As Zohran Mamdani prepares to take the reins at City Hall, no promise rings more loudly than his analysis of how affordability threatens to sap the vitality that has defined…
Millions of dollars for homeless services in Bucks and Montgomery Counties are at risk under new Trump administration plan
Millions of dollars in federal funding for homeless services are at risk after the Trump administration on Friday moved forward with a contested policy shift away from the so-called Housing…
Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination
The head of the U.S. agency for enforcing workplace civil rights posted a social media call-out urging white men to come forward if they have experienced race or sex discrimination…