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When I walked into Philadelphia International Airport this week, something felt different. The usual rhythm of security lines was broken – two TSA lanes had gone dark, a subtle but noticeable strain caused by the ongoing shutdown.  You could sense a mix of confusion and resilience in the crowd. For a city...

I arrived early at a community center in West Philadelphia, where a local legal-aid group had turned the space into an informal election-night hub: coffee urns in one corner, live vote projections in another. When the call finally flashed across the screen, Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht retained, a...

At the Bell Centre, the game crackled to life almost immediately. Within minutes of the opening face-off, the action was fast, physical, and unmistakably intense.  The Flyers surged ahead, the Canadiens mounted a furious comeback, and after two wild hours, everything hinged on a shootout. In the end, the night belonged to...

Philadelphia, November 4, 2025 — I spent Tuesday night watching the numbers roll in. I wanted to see just how much this year’s race for Larry Krasner’s third term as Philadelphia District Attorney would matter.  When the outcome became clear, the message from voters was unequivocal: Krasner retains his post by a...

When the projection popped up on the campaign headquarters’ screen, it confirmed what many had quietly hoped: Mikie Sherrill had won the New Jersey governor’s race. The room erupted in applause, and soon the celebration spilled into the street outside.  For Democrats in Philadelphia, the result felt bigger than a win across...

As I stepped into the marble-floored Grand Court of the historic Wanamaker Building in Center City and paused under the giant bronze Eagle, it felt like I’d entered a portal of holiday memories. This year, the tradition continues. The beloved Wanamaker Light Show in Philadelphia returns for the 2025 season with its...

It’s been six years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. It was a day that shook the nation to the need for gun control measures as reports came out that 20 children, between the ages of six and seven, and six adults had been killed by gunman Adam...

Hudson Reporter – Publishers Lucha Malato and David Unger have announced the sale of their company, Hudson Reporter Assoc. LP, to the Newspaper Media Group (NMG) of Cherry Hill. NMG is the publisher of over 50 weekly, community newspapers in Southern and Central New Jersey, as well as in the Greater Philadelphia...

Just three years ago, Philadelphia held the ignominious distinction of having the highest incarceration rate among large American cities. On Wednesday, following a years-long decarceration effort, city officials announced plans to shutter the oldest and most dilapidated of the city’s six jails within the next two years. The proposed closure of the 91-year-old House...

Advocacy partnership works to reduce opioid epidemic impact on families