ObituariesJean Seder, author, journalist, historian, and conservationist, has died at 102 She was a founding member of the Wyncote chapter of the National Audubon Society, and her 1988 book, "A Certain Tract of Land," was about the Crosswicks Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Abington.
ObituariesJean Seder, author, journalist, historian, and conservationist, has died at 102 She was a founding member of the Wyncote chapter of the National Audubon Society, and her 1988 book, "A Certain Tract of Land," was about the Crosswicks Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Abington.
BusinessAs Trump guts federal watchdog, Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is streamlining the consumer complaint process
BusinessAs Trump guts federal watchdog, Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro is streamlining the consumer complaint process
EducationHarriton High changed plans for talk by Syrian refugee after parents raised antisemitism concerns
EducationHarriton High changed plans for talk by Syrian refugee after parents raised antisemitism concerns
Crime & JusticeCouncil Rock school bus aide charged with indecent exposure for sleeping naked in his carGlen Martinez, 39, told police he pulled his pants down around his knees while sleeping because he had become overheated, authorities said.
Crime & JusticeCouncil Rock school bus aide charged with indecent exposure for sleeping naked in his carGlen Martinez, 39, told police he pulled his pants down around his knees while sleeping because he had become overheated, authorities said.
ElectionsLatino Norristown School Board members launch write-in campaign after losing local party’s supportDemocrats refused to endorse Chris Jaramillo and Tessi Ruiz for reelection and the candidates were subsequently removed from the ballot following legal challenges to their petitions.
ElectionsLatino Norristown School Board members launch write-in campaign after losing local party’s supportDemocrats refused to endorse Chris Jaramillo and Tessi Ruiz for reelection and the candidates were subsequently removed from the ballot following legal challenges to their petitions.
PennsylvaniaHere are the most popular wine and spirits locally | Inquirer Lower MerionPlus, how much longer your commute could get if SEPTA isn’t funded.
PennsylvaniaHere are the most popular wine and spirits locally | Inquirer Lower MerionPlus, how much longer your commute could get if SEPTA isn’t funded.
Pennsylvania PoliticsFive former Pennsylvania governors are teaming up to help restore the state mansion following arson attackFormer Govs. Tom Wolf, Tom Corbett, Mark Schweiker, Ed Rendell, and Tom Ridge and the former first ladies will host a private fundraiser at the governor’s mansion next week.
Pennsylvania PoliticsFive former Pennsylvania governors are teaming up to help restore the state mansion following arson attackFormer Govs. Tom Wolf, Tom Corbett, Mark Schweiker, Ed Rendell, and Tom Ridge and the former first ladies will host a private fundraiser at the governor’s mansion next week.
IdentityThe vanishing nuns of Delaware County The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia are facing dwindling ranks.
IdentityThe vanishing nuns of Delaware County The Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia are facing dwindling ranks.
Pennsylvania PoliticsDave McCormick is investing in bitcoin as he sits on the Senate Banking Committee and will mull crypto regulation billThe Republican senator could have spent upwards of $1.1 million, according to financial disclosure reports, while sitting on the Senate Banking Committee.
Pennsylvania PoliticsDave McCormick is investing in bitcoin as he sits on the Senate Banking Committee and will mull crypto regulation billThe Republican senator could have spent upwards of $1.1 million, according to financial disclosure reports, while sitting on the Senate Banking Committee.
ObituariesJack Falkenbach, expert distiller at Philadelphia Distilling and multiskilled musician, has died at 44“The draw has always been to create exciting and new combinations of flavors but also including familiar nostalgic flavors” he said in his online profile for Philadelphia Distilling.
ObituariesJack Falkenbach, expert distiller at Philadelphia Distilling and multiskilled musician, has died at 44“The draw has always been to create exciting and new combinations of flavors but also including familiar nostalgic flavors” he said in his online profile for Philadelphia Distilling.
Pennsylvania PoliticsGov. Josh Shapiro is joining a coalition of 23 state AGs to sue the Trump administration for dismantling AmeriCorpsThe suit alleges that DOGE acted unlawfully by bypassing Congress to gut AmeriCorps, a federal community service program that provides support for disaster relief and anti-poverty projects.
Pennsylvania PoliticsGov. Josh Shapiro is joining a coalition of 23 state AGs to sue the Trump administration for dismantling AmeriCorpsThe suit alleges that DOGE acted unlawfully by bypassing Congress to gut AmeriCorps, a federal community service program that provides support for disaster relief and anti-poverty projects.
WeatherPollen is about to peak in Philly, and the green snow season may be getting worseThe weather is perfect ... for pollen. The grasses are joining the trees to torment the allergenic.
WeatherPollen is about to peak in Philly, and the green snow season may be getting worseThe weather is perfect ... for pollen. The grasses are joining the trees to torment the allergenic.
ObituariesJacqueline L. Johnson, retired Spanish teacher and former Eagles cheerleader, has died at 75“She could read a room and make people comfortable,” her daughter said. “She was always about helping people.”
ObituariesJacqueline L. Johnson, retired Spanish teacher and former Eagles cheerleader, has died at 75“She could read a room and make people comfortable,” her daughter said. “She was always about helping people.”
EducationCommonwealth University president steps down, two months after faculty and coaches voted no confidence Bashar Hanna will become the vice chancellor for strategic initiatives for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which oversees the 10 state universities, including Commonwealth.
EducationCommonwealth University president steps down, two months after faculty and coaches voted no confidence Bashar Hanna will become the vice chancellor for strategic initiatives for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which oversees the 10 state universities, including Commonwealth.
2:41VideoA Bucks County farm is locked into their contracts, but can't reach USDA about promised grant fundsBlooming Glen Farm received a federal grant for new workforce benefits. But following Trump's cuts, the USDA has gone silent, and farmers are footing the bill.
2:41VideoA Bucks County farm is locked into their contracts, but can't reach USDA about promised grant fundsBlooming Glen Farm received a federal grant for new workforce benefits. But following Trump's cuts, the USDA has gone silent, and farmers are footing the bill.
Crime & JusticeHolmesburg man charged with burglary, assault in attack before Bucks County police shootingOne of William Campbell's relatives told police he had been acting erratically for days before he authorities say he threatened a police officer and bystanders with a boxcutter and metal chain.
Crime & JusticeHolmesburg man charged with burglary, assault in attack before Bucks County police shootingOne of William Campbell's relatives told police he had been acting erratically for days before he authorities say he threatened a police officer and bystanders with a boxcutter and metal chain.
BusinessBig Lots is reopening a dozen stores in Pennsylvania But Philadelphia-area fans of the discount retailer will have to take a drive to get to them. The news comes four months after the chain announced it was going out of business.
BusinessBig Lots is reopening a dozen stores in Pennsylvania But Philadelphia-area fans of the discount retailer will have to take a drive to get to them. The news comes four months after the chain announced it was going out of business.
ObituariesRichard Wernick, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Penn music professor emeritus, has died at 91 “Wernick’s orchestral music has power and brilliance, an emphasis on register, space, and scale,” Lesley Valdes, former Inquirer classical music critic, said in 1990.
ObituariesRichard Wernick, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Penn music professor emeritus, has died at 91 “Wernick’s orchestral music has power and brilliance, an emphasis on register, space, and scale,” Lesley Valdes, former Inquirer classical music critic, said in 1990.