Gardens provide solace for grieving parents

SHADED BY the towering trees, Marilyn Dougherty tends the green hosta plants and places a blue wind chime in her son's memorial garden. His high-school graduation photo is on display. There are two benches on which to sit and contemplate.

by JULIE SHAW

Published May 11, 2010, 3:01 a.m. ET

Published May 11, 2010

JULIE SHAW

Opinion

The 8 worst habits of bad Philly drivers (an incomplete list)

This report is based not on data, but on first-hand visceral experiences with absolutely unhinged Philly motorists.

Stephanie Farr | Columnist

Life

Dear Abby | Family Holiday Gatherings Feel Lonely for Single Guy

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

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Life

At the center of the state’s growing measles outbreak, it’s business as usual

In hard-hit Mifflin County, concern for the potentially deadly virus has yet to catch up to national alarm.

Dugan Arnett

Life

Dear Abby | Judgmental sister demands childcare commitment

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

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Life

She’s 27. He’s 64. They’re committed for life.

The owner of the bar Kung Fu Necktie was not looking for love, and neither was his now-wife.

Zoe Greenberg

Life

We don't know why our neighbors don't like us. What should we do?

“Why do you want to be on the radar of a couple of nosy people?”

Beatrice Forman and Zoe Greenberg

Philadelphia

Philly goes to war with robots, and LeBron might need a bigger lunch | Weekly Report Card

Philly is named America's worst big city for drivers, Villanova enjoys having the pope on speed dial, and Don Mattingly gets another shot with the Phillies.

Sam Ruland

Life

Dear Abby | Daughter with grudges makes herself hard to love

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

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Weather

Philly is under a severe-storm watch Friday, to be followed by frost and real fall weather

Expect a 100% chance of October weather, and that should be good for the foliage show.

Anthony R. Wood

Outdoors Life

🛰️ Autumn from orbit | Outdoorsy Newsletter

See (from above) how Pennsylvania trees transitioned into fall colors. Plus, meet the scrappy Schuylkill Dragons, what to know about the Philly Bike Ride, and is our first frost of the season here?

Paola Pérez

Drinks

10 Halloween bars in Philly for spooky cocktails, haunted decor, and more

From haunted attractions and horror-themed mini golf to spooky cocktails and costume parties, here are 11 Philly bars celebrating Halloween.

Earl Hopkins

Life

Dear Abby | Couple chooses vacation over repaying generous friend

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

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Opinion

This ‘all-inclusive’ conspiracy theory convention wants you to ‘come curious but leave questioning everything’

At ConCon Expo 2026, you can dress like the Jersey Devil, make a tin foil hat, and scream like Bigfoot without judgment.

Stephanie Farr | Columnist

Life

Dear Abby | Father appalled as daughter leads on classmate

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

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Life

Dear Abby | Daughter spurns father for questionable reasons

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

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Life

Dear Abby | Student eager to move despite mental health struggles

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

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Things To Do

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

The best things to do in Philadelphia, including popular events, festivals, attractions and tours, free activities and entertainment. See upcoming events and what’s on in Philly today.

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

Things To Do

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

If you're looking for the best things to do in Philly this week, you've come to the right place.

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

Life

Dear Abby | Campaign sign leads to marital strife

Today's advice from Dear Abby.

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Sixers

Dominick Barlow will miss at least two weeks with lower back injury, Sixers announce

Barlow who has not been practicing during training camp, has a lumbar spine bone stress response, the team said. Tacko Fall (left quad strain) will also miss the team's season opener on Tuesday.

Chris Hine

Education

Penn Wood reinstates some sports, but not football, after ‘culture and climate’ incident

The William Penn School District said it would resume some of its high school fall sports teams: cheer, boys soccer, boys and girls cross county, volleyball and girls tennis.

Maddie Hanna

Opinion

Did Eagles protect Jalen Hurts enough with his life-threatening blood clot? Experts say yes — generally.

Hurts’ situation has been a cascading series of unfortunate, unlikely events, none of which can reasonably be blamed on the Eagles’ well-advised, if counterintuitive, course of action.

Marcus Hayes | Columnist

Business

AI stocks lead a rebound on Wall Street as European markets drop following protests

AI stocks recovered some of their steep losses from last week, but the rest of the market and stocks worldwide were shaky

Stan Choe, Associated Press

Pennsylvania

Burpee, a 150-year-old Philadelphia area institution, has been sold

Burpee, a pioneering seed and garden supply company, has been rooted in the Philadelphia area since it was founded in 1876 by W. Atlee Burpee.

Frank Kummer

Philadelphia

FanDuel invites VIP gamblers and their children to Halloween celebration at Philadelphia Zoo

Addiction experts said the offer of a benefit that could be enjoyed by children of heavy gamblers, in a family-centric setting, is troubling, and raises new questions over how VIP programs operate.

David Gambacorta and William Bender