Meet the Philly man who’s hosting a craft beer church service
First Unitarian Church member Dane Wells will on June 30 hold a service about how parishioners can apply the ethos of craft beer to their daily lives.
City gives tips to brave first severe storm of hurricane season
Philadelphia officials give advice on how to brave the storm, including high winds, heavy rains and possible tornados, forecast Thursday through Friday.
Live blog: Updates from the Whitey Bulger trial
The trial of Whitey Bulger is underway and Metro reporter Michael Naughton is inside the courthouse providing real time updates of the proceedings.
NYPD officers come together to help a sister in blue
A young NYPD sergeant diagnosed with a brain tumor is leant a hand by her brothers and sisters in blue.
City Council to vote on extending Sunday brunch hours
Sunday brunch is a New York institution, on par with teatime in England or tapas in Spain.
Meet the man behind the ‘MBTA Alerts!’ Twitter account, which is shutting down
The web wizard behind the rogue MBTA Alerts! Twitter account is calling it a day after four years of keeping Boston T riders informed.
Sandy victims still struggle with emotional recovery
Seven months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the first floor of her Hamilton Beach home, Jean Ferrara-Rodriquez is still rebuilding her life.
Distracted driving: 40 percent of Mass. motorists text and drive
Car insurance carrier Plymouth Rock Assurance polled 500 Bay State drivers, and found that despite warnings about distracted driving, 25 percent of motorists say they will not change their mobile device habits.
SugarHouse announces title sponsorship of Mummers Parade through 2016
SugarHouse Casino announced they will extend their title sponsorship of Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day Mummers Parade for three years, through 2016.
City farming: Boston to hold community meetings on urban agriculture
Mayor Thomas M. Menino yesterday announced the release of draft urban agriculture zoning to support the growth of farming citywide and the start of a series of community meetings to review the recommendations.