From the archives: ‘What Went Wrong’ by Donald Barlett and James Steele

In a matter of weeks, Russia has been linked to a stunning series of attacks and plots that — had any one of them turned deadly — carried the potential to trigger a dangerous escalation in the war.

Philadelphia Flyers players take the ice during training camp Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at the Flyers Training Center in Voorhees, N.J. Published

The price of heating oil is up roughly 60% since Israel and the United States started attacking Iran on Feb. 28.

President Donald Trump is using the racist tropes of a controversial ad from the Bush-Dukakis campaign to criticize Democrats on crime.

Victoria Velasquez has worked for the district for 12 years. "It is my home, and it is a community I care deeply about and am incredibly proud to serve," she said.

District Attorney Larry Krasner has also charged Chardae Sapp with arson and other crimes related to a February blaze.

As AI leaders warn about the dangers of their own technology, the dissonance between the optimism of university leaders and the fears of many students and professors may increase.

From giant screens to neighborhood bars with food and drink specials, here are the best places in Philadelphia to watch the Eagles this season.

Recent escalations in the war in Iran, including an attack on a major pipeline in Saudi Arabia, mean the rising gas prices bedeviling Republicans will not be going down anytime soon.

David Steiner, a onetime chief executive of Waste Management, has spent most of the past year atop the postal service navigating political and financial challenges.

Since August, Blanche has come under fire for making campaign-tinged public appearances and comments.

Buffett will remain a director. He had served as Berkshire Hathaway’s chairman since 1970.

And a plan to make a highway safer.

For the first time in the history of the Miss America pageant, which dates back to 1921 at the Jersey Shore, a deaf woman would wear the coveted rhinestone tiara in Atlantic City.

A clearer picture of Shapiro’s latest campaign haul will become available next week, but his ad buys topping $24 million offers early insight into his strategy heading into November.

Take our news quiz on vending machine art, a Flyers rendering, and a Point Breeze mural.

Little Bean, the West Philly coffee shop owned by the couple behind Cleo Bagels, has crafted a pumpernickel syrup — a new permanent addition to its coffee bar.

Some online wondered if the new surveillance equipment on Washington Square was a Flock camera.

While top officials publicly spar over whether Pennsylvanians are dying of measles, a midwife in Amish country believes the outbreak is so bad she wants to be able to carry the MMR vaccine herself.

Brian O'Neill said Upper Merion Township officials stated that data centers would be allowed under its zoning code, then changed their tune due to pushback. Now, he wants a judge to approve his plans.

The Wilkes-Barre campus will become event space for a nearby golf course and educational programming, while the Shenango campus will be used for educational, cultural and workforce training purposes.

The varsity squad posted its first-ever victory at its season opener three weeks ago in South Philly. It was a long haul getting there, writes Dave Caldwell.

These days, it feels like several topics are in a crisis. But an overload of casual toxic masculinity rose to the forefront with how Texas' Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning treated Holly Rowe.

The mobile screening van aims to prevent blindness in underserved communities by improving access to eye care. It will make its first appearance on Saturday.

Following the dropping of opening act Macklemore and others quitting in solidarity, Sheeran's Philadelphia tour stop appears to be on.