DEA warns of deadly fake prescription pills in Philadelphia region
The Drug Enforcement Administration is alerting the public to dangerous counterfeit pills killing Americans. Mexican drug cartels are manufacturing mass quantities of fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl, a More...
Turkey Trot: Nearly 650,000 Philadelphia-area residents to travel for Thanksgiving
Nearly 650,000 Philadelphia-area residents will travel 50 miles or more away from home for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a five percent increase over 2017 and the highest Thanksgiving travel volume since 2005, More...
Memorial Day Travel Facts: Road Trips, Rescues, Running on Fumes
The unofficial start of summer is here, and with it comes plenty of travel plans for Memorial Day. According to AAA’s latest travel forecast, Memorial Day travel volume will reach its highest level since 2005, More...
Going to the Parade? Here’s a few travel and safety tips.
Photo courtesy of City of Philadelphia. Most Philly fans never through they’d live to see the day that the Philadelphia Eagles would be Super Bowl Champions, but on Thursday the Birds will “fly” up Broad Street More...
DEA Says Most Pennsylvania Drug Overdose Deaths Last Year Involved Fentanyl
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Philadelphia Field Division announced the release of its Analysis of Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania 2016 report Thursday, and key findings from the report indicate More...
DEA Says There Were 4,642 Drug Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania in 2016
There were 4,642 drug-related overdose deaths reported by coroners and medical examiners in Pennsylvania for 2016, according to an announcement Thursday by Gary Tuggle, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement More...
Readers sound off on access to public transportation in New Hope, Lambertville
Back in the fall, the Free Press asked readers to fill out a public transportation survey. Before delving into the results, the author would like to share an anecdote. While running a variety show in Lambertville, More...
Opinion: What the PA Supreme Court decision really means for charter schools
POWER VACUUM: A Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision prevents the Philadelphia School Reform Commission from unilaterally establishing charter school enrollment caps. Contrary to some misleading reports, it will More...
Former Bucks County Playhouse owner Ralph Miller to be sentenced Monday for insurance fraud
Ralph Miller also owned the Pocono Playhouse which was destroyed by fire in 2009. (Photo: Pocono Record) Former Bucks County Playhouse owner Ralph Miller will be sentenced Monday in a Philadelphia federal court More...
Survey focuses on access to public transportation in New Hope and Lambertville
Weekend traffic on Route 29 (Photo: Steve Chernoski) Does the New Hope area have a public transportation problem? The Free Press would like to hear your views, and has launched a survey to gather data on local public More...