Airlines earned $33B from bag fees last year, report finds

A new report finds that fees for checked bags first started as an economic necessity for airlines seeking relief from high fuel prices during the oil shock of 2007-2008.

SNAP users can order groceries online for first time

More than 40 million Americans receive assistance to buy their groceries through the federal program SNAP.

SEPTA: Train stranded after being sent onto Amtrak line with no power

SEPTA passengers on a Wilmington line train were briefly stranded in Philadelphia on Thursday morning after the train was sent onto an Amtrak rail with no power. 

United flight diverted to Chicago after reports of possible bomb threat

A United Airlines flight headed to Los Angeles from New Jersey was diverted to Chicago after the crew reported a safety issue Wednesday morning.

Mississippi woman with rare medical history becomes a mother, defying odds

Brooke Lillie of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, defied medical odds by becoming a mother despite her rare medical history. Diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy as a toddler, she underwent a heart transplant at 15 months and a kidney transplant in 2019.

Hydeia Broadbent, prominent HIV/AIDS activist, passes away at 39

Hydeia Broadbent, a well-known HIV/AIDS activist, passed away at 39 after a lifelong battle with AIDS, leaving behind a legacy of education and hope.

Data corrected: Car insurance rate jump in Philadelphia not as high as previously reported, Bankrate says

Car insurance rates in Philadelphia are not as high as they were previously reported after Bankrate released a statement Tuesday saying it uncovered an inaccuracy in the methodology used to determine auto insurance premiums for Philadelphia in 2023.