PHILADELPHIA — Mehmet Oz barely goes a day on the campaign trail without someone questioning his ties to Pennsylvania. And now his home in suburban Philadelphia — the Republican Senate candidate’s biggest defense against questions about his residency —…
The Phillies can win the World Series if they win these three matchups
You are going to spend a lot of the next 24 hours reading all kinds of reasons why the Phillies will enter Friday’s World Series opener as a heavy underdog against the Astros. Those reasons are more than valid. But this year’s postseason is a perfect e…
Within hours, Pa. Republicans make impeachment drive against Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner a midterm issue
HARRISBURG, Pa. — When Pennsylvania Republicans announced they were introducing articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Wednesday, they said the crime situation in the city had gotten so dire, they couldn’t wait …
1-4 Sixers are again uninspiring in 119-109 loss to Raptors
TORONTO — At times, it was as if the Toronto Raptors were playing five-on-zero. The Raptors excelled in transition and made their share of wide-open three-pointers in Wednesday’s 119-109 victory over the 76ers at Scotiabank Arena. Too small and too sho…
Pennhurst Asylum haunted house draws criticism every Halloween. A group of disabled actors running the show says there is more to the story
PHILADELPHIA — Every Halloween, the Pennhurst Asylum draws large crowds seeking a thrill at the former institution for people with disabilities turned haunted house. Also every year, critics admonish the attraction as profiteering from the suffering of…
Key takeaways from the Pa. Senate debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz
PHILADELPHIA — Democrat John Fetterman verbally stumbled at times Tuesday night in what was some voters’ first and only chance to see him taking live questions ahead of Pennsylvania’s crucial U.S. Senate election Nov. 8. Recovering from a stroke, he ar…
Why do we like to be scared?
Science can explain why some people love the heart-pounding, chest- tightening, jumping-out-of-your-seat feeling of a good scare. It’s an evolutionary core emotion that causes us to react when we sense danger, real or perceived. While we can’t always c…
Editorial: A damning audit of the Philadelphia police must be an impetus for real reform
City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart’saudit of the Philadelphia Police Department offers a disturbing window into the inner workings of the police force as it confronts record murders, daily shootings, and rising crime. The report’s 85 pages paint a damnin…
Penn students end nearly 6-week encampment on College Green after their football game protest
PHILADELPHIA — A group of student protesters at the University of Pennsylvania ended a nearly six-week encampment on the College Green this weekend after they stormed Franklin Field during halftime of the Penn-Yale football game. The students, who belo…
A $4 billion payout: In Albertsons’ sale, where is the grocery workers’ cut?
If the Federal Trade Commission clears grocery giant Albertsons’ $20 billion sale to Kroger on schedule next month, the private-equity investors who control this collection of U.S. grocery and drug store chains will have squeezed out profits nine times…