It took Judge Luis Felipe Restrepo 31 years to become a U.S. citizen. But when he took the oath in Philadelphia on Sept. 7, 1993, he understood he was signing up for not just the privileges inherent ...

The world changed in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in 2001 and for historians, the attacks marked the turn of the century. But since then and until now, many are the milestones that have ...

The Texas House of Representatives, also called Texas’ Lower House is up for grabs going into November, as Democrats hope to flip it for the first time in almost 20 years. It is the Lower House that ...

Today, June 18, the Supreme Court ruled President Trump’s effort to wind down DACA unconstitutional. After years of living in limbo, over 700,000 DACA recipients can finally have peace of mind.

In an investigation published on Jan. 11, Semana magazine revealed a new case of corruption within the Colombian army, which would include illegal interceptions of communications from senior judges, ...

Some movies anchor you in time. You can say "Yes, it was the year that Amores Perros was released" or "I remember it! It was the year of 'Todo Sobre Mi Madre'." Sometimes, a film director reaches its ...

If the Joker's childhood was dreadful, the early years of the movie star who brilliantly embodies him doesn't fall short. In 1977, when Joaquin Phoenix was 3, his parents joined Children of God, a ...

Hace más de 50 años, ella era una joven maestra que emigró de Puerto Rico a Nueva York, buscando algo mejor que la pobreza y el aislamiento de su vida de maestra rural. Ahora, Antonia Pantoja es ...

The Economic League of Greater Philadelphia released a study last week which shows the proposed extension of commuter rail to King of Prussia, could yield many benefits. Back in 2013, SEPTA began ...

The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management (OEM) confirmed Monday afternoon that an oil spill occurred on the Schuylkill River. They are currently coordinating with the U.S. Coast Guard and the ...

As students returned to their schools amidst what media and advocates have coined as “doomsday” budget cuts, parents, teachers and politicians throughout Philadelphia are struggling to remain positive ...

The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce has tapped Drexel University President John A. Fry to be its next chairman starting this fall. Fry will replace the current chairman, Denis O’Brien, CEO of ...