Author: Pauline Edwards

Two law enforcement officers and the leader of a local administrative unit narrowly avoided getting hurt when two makeshift explosive devices, thought to be homemade bombs, were thrown into a…

ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL Charlestown’s firepower was on full display Saturday afternoon. Jaylen Hunter-Coleman scored 25 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out four assists and added four steals as the top-seeded Townies (21-3) rolled to a 87-72 win over No. 8 Newburyport in a Div. 3 state quarterfinal at Madison Park. Hunter-Coleman had plenty of help […]

King Charles is pictured kissing his mother’s hand in a sweet photo released today to celebrate Mother’s Day. The photo, which was shared on the official royal family social media, has the caption: ‘Wishing all Mothers, and those who are missing their Mums today, a peaceful Mothering Sunday.’ This is the second time he is celebrating the day without her, as she passed away at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral. The chosen black and white photo to mark the occasion shows the Queen smiling during a polo match her son was part of in 1985.…

HERSHEY>>Southeastern PA had many athletes win medals at the first PIAA Girls Wrestling State Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey. Ten athletes won medals in the morning, and another four competed for gold in Saturday night’s championship finals. Julia Horger, a resident of Bensalem and competing at 106 for Conwell-Egan, was the only SEPA athlete to win a state title. She dominated the match and won 9-3 over Madlyn  Enterlyne from Greenville.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is conducting a criminal investigation after the Alaska Airlines incident, where a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 Max mid-flight. Investigators have contacted some passengers and crew who were on the Jan. 5 flight that made the emergency landing in Portland, Ore., the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.…

Jalil Bethea contributed 14 of his total 31 points in the fourth quarter, leading Archbishop Wood to a comeback victory over Methacton in the PIAA-6A state playoffs' first round.

The Chicago Cubs needed to find help for the bullpen. The Cubs and veteran relief pitcher Héctor Neris have agreed to a one-year, $9 million contract with a $9 million team option for 2025, a source informed the Tribune. Neris, 34, has a career 3.24 ERA over 546 major league appearances after two seasons in Houston, including a World Series title in 2022.

Strong winds, intense rain, and coastal flooding will all affect Greater Boston from tonight until early tomorrow.

The Chicago Cubs announced one of their most important offseason decisions Monday, naming John Steinmiller, previously with the Blackhawks, as their new senior director of media relations. It’s not exactly bringing back Cody Bellinger, but it’s newsworthy, and that counts for something during this Cubs offseason, where President Jed Hoyer has been biding his time…

President Biden admitted on Saturday that he made a mistake by using the word “illegal” during his State of the Union speech when referring to a migrant accused of killing a University of Georgia student. “An undocumented person. I shouldn’t have used illegal, it’s undocumented,” Biden informed MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart. “And look, when I spoke about the…