Philadelphia
At least 3 killed, 11 injured in shooting on Philadelphia’s South Street
World
June 5, 2022
At least 3 killed, 11 injured in shooting on Philadelphia’s South Street
(CNN) – At least three people were killed and 11 injured when multiple people opened fire in the busy South…
Philly shooting brings policing, racism back into campaign
World
October 29, 2020
Philly shooting brings policing, racism back into campaign
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The fatal shooting of another Black man on America’s streets by police — with subsequent unrest —…
Philadelphia victim’s family sought ambulance, not police
World
October 28, 2020
Philadelphia victim’s family sought ambulance, not police
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The family of a Black man killed by Philadelphia police officers in a shooting caught on video…
Trump to send federal forces to more ‘Democrat’ cities
World
July 21, 2020
Trump to send federal forces to more ‘Democrat’ cities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Monday said he would send law enforcement to more US cities, as a…
Biden offers anti-Trump theme: stop fighting, ‘start fixing’
World
May 19, 2019
Biden offers anti-Trump theme: stop fighting, ‘start fixing’
Democrat Joe Biden made a passionate appeal for national unity Saturday but also took square political aim at Donald Trump,…
Starbucks faces image crisis after arrest of 2 black men
World
April 17, 2018
Starbucks faces image crisis after arrest of 2 black men
Three years ago, Starbucks was widely ridiculed for trying to start a national conversation on race relations by asking its…
Lonely Planet’s list of 10 best US destinations 2016
Life & Style
February 11, 2016
Lonely Planet’s list of 10 best US destinations 2016
Travel experts at Lonely Planet have declared 2016 the year of Philadelphia, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the…
Philadelphia prosecutors offer college classes instead of trial
Life & Style
December 9, 2015
Philadelphia prosecutors offer college classes instead of trial
Philadelphia prosecutors on Monday announced a pilot program that gives people charged with nonviolent felonies a chance to attend college…
Death toll climbs to 7 in Philadelphia train wreck
World
May 13, 2015
Death toll climbs to 7 in Philadelphia train wreck
The engineer at the controls of an Amtrak train that hurtled off the tracks while rounding a sharp curve refused…
Postcard from Cavan: A neglected part of Ireland
Life & Style
August 6, 2011
Postcard from Cavan: A neglected part of Ireland
The part of Ireland where my great-grandparents came from isn't the Ireland you see in travel guides. In fact, the…