Ground beef to drive up Fourth of July grilling costs
As consumers prepare to fire up the grill for Independence Day celebrations, they should expect to pay more for at least one holiday cookout staple: ground beef. Joe Fasula, co-owner…
Can wearing a glucose monitor make you healthier? Here’s what happened to students who did
Adam Van Voorhees used to eat orange chicken three times a week — until a round white patch on his arm told him not to. Like most 22-year-olds, Van Voorhees…
Philly really cooks at the Beard Awards | Let’s Eat
James Beard Awards history was made Monday night, and we unpack it all. ❓Last week, we dropped our list of the 76 foods and drinks that define the Philadelphia region.…
Philly women make 89 cents for every dollar men make, new report finds
Listen to article • 0:00 minWomen working in Philadelphia continue to make less than their male counterparts, according to a new report from the Forum of Executive Women.While the gender…
Flower gardens endure hot, dry summers better if you choose these plants
By JESSICA DAMIANO | The Associated Press When summer temperatures soar, we humans can take shelter indoors. Our garden plants, however, have no such respite. Some may droop, wilt or…
D-FW deals: First look at 27-story Knox Street tower and big suburban land sale
Renderings of The Lora, a 27-story luxury apartment tower part of the 1 million-square-foot Knox Street development. Courtesy of Trammell Crow Company The group behind the roughly 1 million-square-foot Knox…
He called himself ‘the Beast,’ and he killed six people in six months. A jury has convicted him of all crimes.
Listen to article • 0:00 minHe called himself “the Beast,” and he killed six people in six months.Several of his victims were retail store workers who gave up cash or…
Prospects for job seekers seen worsening, Fed survey says
By Maria Eloisa Capurro | Bloomberg Americans’ view of the labor market grew somewhat more pessimistic in May, with the perceived prospects for job seekers hitting their lowest point this…
Five stabbed at New York’s Penn Station, with one seriously injured; suspect in custody
Five people were stabbed at Manhattan’s Penn Station late Sunday in an act of “horrific violence,” with one person in serious condition, according to the New York City Fire Department.…
A Conshohocken bridal shop has closed after 45 years
Listen to article • 0:00 minFor more than four decades, hundreds of Philadelphia-area women first laid eyes on their wedding gowns at La Bella Moda.Even in recent years, as their…