In September 2008, the month when Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games was first released, another young-adult series—featuring a certain milquetoast “heroine” and her sparkly vampire—still […]

On Monday, I published my investigation into Pennsylvania elevator safety, which questioned the state’s inspection process through which elevators in Philadelphia are certified as safe […]

No Deal for Transit Police. Five hours of negotiations ended with both parties saying “no deal.” There’s still a 35-cent chasm. Looks like we’ll have […]

In the dark hours of Sunday morning, Polina Kadiyska did something that’s become increasingly dangerous in Philadelphia—she tried to cross the street. The stunning 22-year-old […]

  He opened the door, pushing in without a knock. “Jack,” he called into the dark. “Jack!” No answer. But he knew his way around […]

Well, the Philadelphia Police Department is sure earning its keep in the absence of the SEPTA transit officers on strike. The Broad Street Line is […]

A new push for transgender commuters

Remember when Mayor Nutter announced his intentions to lower the crime rate in Philadelphia? Well, here’s how things are going (per a press release from […]

Joe Amendola—the attorney defending Jerry Sandusky on 52 charges related to his alleged sexual abuse of young boys in State College—has filed a motion to […]

One of the defendants in the sexual-abuse trial involving the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has decided to enter a guilty plea. Defrocked priest Edward Avery is […]

The video is muted, but some people think that a female fan sitting courtside for last night’s Sixers/Knicks game may have yelled a racial slur […]

So, The Hunger Games Seems Popular, Huh? The nation is in a frenzy over Katniss and company. Some speculate that they’ve got a shot to […]

So, you want to watch teens fight to the death on TV on a movie screen tonight, but you didn’t camp out for tickets in […]

Archbishop Charles Chaput—who took over as head of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in September—has written (typed?) A Heart on Fire: Catholic Witness and the Next […]

Nieman Journalism Lab recently asked a bunch of former editors to think about what they would do differently if they were still steering their old […]