Parker administration calls anti-ICE bills ‘legally problematic’ but suggests mayor won’t block them
Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. District Attorney Larry Krasner could prosecute ICE agents — and anybody could sue them — for wearing masks on the job or refusing to produce their badges, under a bill City Council debated Monday.
Woman’s identity remains a mystery a year after she was struck by car and...
Officials are still trying to identify a woman who was critically injured last year after she was struck by a car on Broad Street. Investigators are turning to a forensic genealogist for answers.
Philly Baby Mix-Up: Newborn Sent Home With Wrong Family And Courts Left It There
A newborn girl left a Philadelphia-area hospital with the wrong family in late 2020, and by the time courts fully untangled what happened, judges decided it was too late to undo the mistake. The mix-up, which the city’s child-welfare agency later played down in court as a “misstep,” infuriated the baby’s kinship relatives and raised fresh questions about how hospitals and...
Security upgrades to PA governor’s mansion, Gov. Shapiro’s private home detailed by The Inquirer...
One year after the arson attack on the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, The Philadelphia Inquirer was granted to a tour of the property. They published an article today detailing the $33 million in security upgrades at the mansion and the private Abington Township home of Governor Josh Shapiro. According to...
Camden Man With 13 Warrants Arrested in Gloucester County
A Camden man was wanted on 13 warrants from nine different South Jersey municipalities; he was taken into custody over the weekend.
Suspected driver in custody after deadly Port Richmond hit-and-run, police say
A woman has been taken into custody after a man riding a bicycle was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Port Richmond on Sunday night, officials said. The crash happened at around 8:10 p.m. near the intersection of East Lehigh and Aramingo avenues, according to police. In this crash,...
Zoren: Max von Essen brings cabaret show to Rittenhouse Grill
Once Max von Essen amassed strong Broadway credentials, people urged him to put together a solo show, cabaret like so many from Broadway musicals had done. In a telephone call from his home, he said he sang everywhere — the car, the shower — but he regarded standing alone on a nightclub stage, just talking and singing to an audience as daunting.
Asking Eric: Our longtime friend is dying but doesn’t want to hear from us
Dear Eric: Three of us attended high school together and remained close friends for many decades, even though we sometimes lived quite far from each other. A few years ago, “Beth” had some medical problems that were exacerbated by COVID, and she had to retire unexpectedly from a fulfilling job. She fell into a deep depression and withdrew from us. We kept in touch...
The Barnes Foundation explores the Black radical imagination in Philadelphia
Arthur Jafa. Love is the Message, The Message is Death, 2016. Detail of video still. Courtesy of the artist, Gladstone, Sprüth Magers, and Sadie Coles HQ, London. © Arthur Jafa. PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Barnes Foundation presents Freedom Dreams, an exhibition of powerful works in film, video, and installation...
Register now for The Accessory’s grand opening on April 26th
The Accessory, which recently opened at 25 West Skippack Pike, Suite 100 in Amber (Whitpain Township), is holding its Grand Opening on Sunday, April 26th, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The studio offers Pilates and wellness services, including massage, facials, brows, acupuncture, and lashes. The event offers a curated day of movement, wellness, and celebration.
