Today in History: February 22, US hockey team beats USSR in ‘Miracle on Ice’

Published   Feb 22, 2025 09:00AM
The “Miracle on Ice” took place at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, as the United States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviet Union, 4-3. ... Read more

Democrats channel their outrage over DOGE, Ukraine and more

Democrats used the overnight Senate session as a platform for their outrage over what President Donald Trump has wrought. ... Read more

The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire he

The justices said Hampton Dellinger could remain in his job at least until Feb. 26. ... Read more

Reading man, 3 others sentenced in California-to-Pa. multimi

The ring concealed the drugs in parcels and shipped them through the U.S. Postal Service, investigators said. ... Read more

How George E. Johnson made millions in the hair care industry while following the Golden Rule

Published   Feb 21, 2025 08:11PM
The founder of Johnson Products Co., as he insists in his new memoir, “Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from ‘Soul Train to Wall Street,” never thought of himself as a capitalist. ... Read more

Berks man accused of swiping 2 gold rings while washing wind

Douglassville woman noticed two gold rings were missing the day after three employees of a window-washing crew, two of whom were in her home for the first time, serviced her windows; it didn't take long before one of the men's names appeared on the t ... Read more

ICE detains undocumented workers near Kennett Square Friday

Homeland Security, which oversees U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE, confirmed that several undocumented residents have been detained in Chester County this month. Still, seeing the agents in broad daylight on Friday hit hom ... Read more

How Trump’s mass layoffs raise the risk of wildfires in th

The layoffs of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources to help prevent and fight wildfires. ... Read more