Montgomery CountyOpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist Property taxes are going up next year | Inquirer Lower MerionLisa Dukart See what homebuyers can get for $390,000 in Lower Merion, Northeast Philly, and Camden County | The Price PointMichaelle Bond Lower Merion commissioners approve 8% tax hike, citing ‘looming cliff’ after 13 years of no increaseDenali Sagner Millions of dollars for homeless services in Bucks and Montgomery Counties are at risk under new Trump administration planFallon Roth AdvertisementGov. Josh Shapiro schedules a book tour as he stands for reelection, and builds his 2028 profileShapiro will swing through Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., in the final week of January to promote his book "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service."Katie Bernard Bring in the new year with these local hikes, from Marsh Creek to the Pine BarrensOn New Year’s Day last year, 2,488 people — and 224 dogs — participated in First Day hikes in Pennsylvania.Frank Kummer Philadelphia’s Senior Law Center has taken over two of CARIE’s advocacy programsCARIE, the nonprofit Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, shut down abruptly around Thanksgiving, but two of its advocacy programs have a new home. Harold Brubaker Bucks County will increase property taxes by 8% in 2026 to close deficitBucks County follows Delaware County in passing a property tax increase for next year. Montgomery County is set to do the same. Katie Bernard Why Philadelphia loses promising biotech firms to Boston, San Francisco, and San DiegoPhiladelphia has lagged in biotech R&D jobs despite University of Pennsylvania scientists playing a leading role in developing major areas of medical innovation like cell and gene therapy and mRNA.Harold Brubaker Pennsylvania Democrats are beginning their efforts to flip the state Senate in 2026 with this suburban Philly seatChris Thomas, the former executive director of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee, launched his bid to challenge State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, a first-term GOP senator.Gillian McGoldrick As Philadelphia’s Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a ‘whole new life’ away from KensingtonIt’s been almost one year since Philadelphia’s city-owned drug recovery home opened its doors. In that time, the city and its third-party healthcare providers have transformed the facility.Anna Orso Gov. Shapiro ‘was instrumental’ in preventing SEPTA strikeThe union and the transit agency will resume talks on Monday.Thomas Fitzgerald How these Philly-area consumers are spending $150 on all their holiday gifts U.S. consumers are expected to spend on average more than $600 a person on holiday gifts this year. Some are resisting consumerist pressures. Erin McCarthy Pennsylvania’s $80 billion school pension fund gets a new directorOne of Gov. Josh Shapiro's closest aides, Uri Monson, will run the teacher retirement plan.Joseph N. DiStefano A Montco man, jailed for killing his wife over their cat’s vet bills, was denied lifesaving care, suit saysBarton Seltmann was charged with killing his wife after an argument over their cat's veterinary bills but never went to trial because of dementia and other health problems.Vinny Vella Montco’s former chief information officer accuses county of ‘fraud, waste, wrongdoing’ in lawsuitAnthony Olivieri, Montgomery County's former chief information officer, says in the suit that he was fired because of mental health accommodation requests and because he was a whistleblower.Abraham Gutman Chester County might be the only Philly suburb not raising taxes next year Despite the increased spending and more limited state and federal resources, county officials said they expected to avoid a tax increase next year.Katie Bernard Pottstown man who shot officer during domestic violence call sentenced to state prisonA Montgomery County judge chastised William Ciccoli Jr. for what he described as a lack of remorse and accountability for his actions. Vinny Vella Not just a Gobble Wobble: How a Montco amputee hopes to use a 1-mile walk to qualify for a running blade prostheticAmputees have to "qualify" for a better class of prosthetics. With the help of her local YMCA, this Montco mom hopes to build her case for a running blade prosthetic at her local Gobble Wobble.Ximena Conde See more storiesAdvertisement
OpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
See what homebuyers can get for $390,000 in Lower Merion, Northeast Philly, and Camden County | The Price PointMichaelle Bond
See what homebuyers can get for $390,000 in Lower Merion, Northeast Philly, and Camden County | The Price PointMichaelle Bond
Lower Merion commissioners approve 8% tax hike, citing ‘looming cliff’ after 13 years of no increaseDenali Sagner
Lower Merion commissioners approve 8% tax hike, citing ‘looming cliff’ after 13 years of no increaseDenali Sagner
Millions of dollars for homeless services in Bucks and Montgomery Counties are at risk under new Trump administration planFallon Roth
Millions of dollars for homeless services in Bucks and Montgomery Counties are at risk under new Trump administration planFallon Roth
Gov. Josh Shapiro schedules a book tour as he stands for reelection, and builds his 2028 profileShapiro will swing through Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., in the final week of January to promote his book "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service."Katie Bernard
Gov. Josh Shapiro schedules a book tour as he stands for reelection, and builds his 2028 profileShapiro will swing through Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., in the final week of January to promote his book "Where We Keep the Light: Stories from a Life of Service."Katie Bernard
Bring in the new year with these local hikes, from Marsh Creek to the Pine BarrensOn New Year’s Day last year, 2,488 people — and 224 dogs — participated in First Day hikes in Pennsylvania.Frank Kummer
Bring in the new year with these local hikes, from Marsh Creek to the Pine BarrensOn New Year’s Day last year, 2,488 people — and 224 dogs — participated in First Day hikes in Pennsylvania.Frank Kummer
Philadelphia’s Senior Law Center has taken over two of CARIE’s advocacy programsCARIE, the nonprofit Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, shut down abruptly around Thanksgiving, but two of its advocacy programs have a new home. Harold Brubaker
Philadelphia’s Senior Law Center has taken over two of CARIE’s advocacy programsCARIE, the nonprofit Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly, shut down abruptly around Thanksgiving, but two of its advocacy programs have a new home. Harold Brubaker
Bucks County will increase property taxes by 8% in 2026 to close deficitBucks County follows Delaware County in passing a property tax increase for next year. Montgomery County is set to do the same. Katie Bernard
Bucks County will increase property taxes by 8% in 2026 to close deficitBucks County follows Delaware County in passing a property tax increase for next year. Montgomery County is set to do the same. Katie Bernard
Why Philadelphia loses promising biotech firms to Boston, San Francisco, and San DiegoPhiladelphia has lagged in biotech R&D jobs despite University of Pennsylvania scientists playing a leading role in developing major areas of medical innovation like cell and gene therapy and mRNA.Harold Brubaker
Why Philadelphia loses promising biotech firms to Boston, San Francisco, and San DiegoPhiladelphia has lagged in biotech R&D jobs despite University of Pennsylvania scientists playing a leading role in developing major areas of medical innovation like cell and gene therapy and mRNA.Harold Brubaker
Pennsylvania Democrats are beginning their efforts to flip the state Senate in 2026 with this suburban Philly seatChris Thomas, the former executive director of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee, launched his bid to challenge State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, a first-term GOP senator.Gillian McGoldrick
Pennsylvania Democrats are beginning their efforts to flip the state Senate in 2026 with this suburban Philly seatChris Thomas, the former executive director of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee, launched his bid to challenge State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, a first-term GOP senator.Gillian McGoldrick
As Philadelphia’s Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a ‘whole new life’ away from KensingtonIt’s been almost one year since Philadelphia’s city-owned drug recovery home opened its doors. In that time, the city and its third-party healthcare providers have transformed the facility.Anna Orso
As Philadelphia’s Riverview recovery house expands, residents describe a ‘whole new life’ away from KensingtonIt’s been almost one year since Philadelphia’s city-owned drug recovery home opened its doors. In that time, the city and its third-party healthcare providers have transformed the facility.Anna Orso
Gov. Shapiro ‘was instrumental’ in preventing SEPTA strikeThe union and the transit agency will resume talks on Monday.Thomas Fitzgerald
Gov. Shapiro ‘was instrumental’ in preventing SEPTA strikeThe union and the transit agency will resume talks on Monday.Thomas Fitzgerald
How these Philly-area consumers are spending $150 on all their holiday gifts U.S. consumers are expected to spend on average more than $600 a person on holiday gifts this year. Some are resisting consumerist pressures. Erin McCarthy
How these Philly-area consumers are spending $150 on all their holiday gifts U.S. consumers are expected to spend on average more than $600 a person on holiday gifts this year. Some are resisting consumerist pressures. Erin McCarthy
Pennsylvania’s $80 billion school pension fund gets a new directorOne of Gov. Josh Shapiro's closest aides, Uri Monson, will run the teacher retirement plan.Joseph N. DiStefano
Pennsylvania’s $80 billion school pension fund gets a new directorOne of Gov. Josh Shapiro's closest aides, Uri Monson, will run the teacher retirement plan.Joseph N. DiStefano
A Montco man, jailed for killing his wife over their cat’s vet bills, was denied lifesaving care, suit saysBarton Seltmann was charged with killing his wife after an argument over their cat's veterinary bills but never went to trial because of dementia and other health problems.Vinny Vella
A Montco man, jailed for killing his wife over their cat’s vet bills, was denied lifesaving care, suit saysBarton Seltmann was charged with killing his wife after an argument over their cat's veterinary bills but never went to trial because of dementia and other health problems.Vinny Vella
Montco’s former chief information officer accuses county of ‘fraud, waste, wrongdoing’ in lawsuitAnthony Olivieri, Montgomery County's former chief information officer, says in the suit that he was fired because of mental health accommodation requests and because he was a whistleblower.Abraham Gutman
Montco’s former chief information officer accuses county of ‘fraud, waste, wrongdoing’ in lawsuitAnthony Olivieri, Montgomery County's former chief information officer, says in the suit that he was fired because of mental health accommodation requests and because he was a whistleblower.Abraham Gutman
Chester County might be the only Philly suburb not raising taxes next year Despite the increased spending and more limited state and federal resources, county officials said they expected to avoid a tax increase next year.Katie Bernard
Chester County might be the only Philly suburb not raising taxes next year Despite the increased spending and more limited state and federal resources, county officials said they expected to avoid a tax increase next year.Katie Bernard
Pottstown man who shot officer during domestic violence call sentenced to state prisonA Montgomery County judge chastised William Ciccoli Jr. for what he described as a lack of remorse and accountability for his actions. Vinny Vella
Pottstown man who shot officer during domestic violence call sentenced to state prisonA Montgomery County judge chastised William Ciccoli Jr. for what he described as a lack of remorse and accountability for his actions. Vinny Vella
Not just a Gobble Wobble: How a Montco amputee hopes to use a 1-mile walk to qualify for a running blade prostheticAmputees have to "qualify" for a better class of prosthetics. With the help of her local YMCA, this Montco mom hopes to build her case for a running blade prosthetic at her local Gobble Wobble.Ximena Conde
Not just a Gobble Wobble: How a Montco amputee hopes to use a 1-mile walk to qualify for a running blade prostheticAmputees have to "qualify" for a better class of prosthetics. With the help of her local YMCA, this Montco mom hopes to build her case for a running blade prosthetic at her local Gobble Wobble.Ximena Conde
