As a prolonged government shutdown persists, many fear that Affordable Care Act subsidies may lapse. In Upper Chichester, Pennsylvania, one hair stylist facing a potential neck surgery worries she will have to delay her procedure if these crucial subsidies vanish.

A 72-year-old woman lost her life in a mobile home fire in Delaware County yesterday morning. Investigators report that the blaze began in the bedroom and was contained to a single trailer, but the cause remains unknown.