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Fire kills 2 elderly people in Philadelphia
Authorities in Philadelphia say a space heater may have caused a house fire that killed two elderly people. Firefighters arrived a ...
12 years ago
Ongoing Town Hall efforts discussed at latest Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting
Local arts-and-culture leaders gathered Wednesday night for the Germantown Artists Roundtable’s monthly meeting. There, they discus ...
12 years ago
Cops: Body of missing woman found inside snowed-over car
Police say an autopsy showed no sign of injury on the body of a missing woman found inside a car that was parked near Philadelphia’ ...
12 years ago
Natural gas pipeline firm eyes $2B Pa. expansion
Tulsa, Okla.-based Williams Partners says it’s planning to seek approval for a $2.1 billion natural gas pipeline project in Pennsyl ...
12 years ago
Top 5 stories of the week in Northwest Philly
Here’s a look at what you might have missed last week on NewsWorks: 1. ...
12 years ago
VIDEO: In Mantoloking, days are spent moving sand in preparation of major projects
In Mantoloking, the narrow Ocean County barrier island municipality where the devastating inlet f ...
12 years ago
Endo to pay $192.7 million to resolve off-label marketing claims
Endo Health Solutions and its subsidiary Endo Pharmaceuticals, based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, have agreed to pay $192.7 million to resol ...
12 years ago
Philly-area contingent helps advance health initiatives in Africa
Volunteers from the Philadelphia region are in Washington this week to learn new lobbying skills and other ways to support health mission ...
12 years ago
Philly police use ‘data scientists’ to target crime
Newly educated cops are fighting crime in Philadelphia with a combination of shoe-leather police work and Excel spreadsheets. Afte ...
12 years ago
White House officials check in with mayors on Affordable Care Act
African Americans are one of the groups most likely to not have health insurance; they are 55 percent more likely to be uninsured than wh ...
12 years ago
Railroads agree to slow down crude oil trains in major cities
Federal regulators and U.S. railroads have agreed to voluntary changes that could make shipping crude oil by train safer. The agreem ...
12 years ago
ListenPlan to protect consumers from flood-damaged goods weighed in N.J.
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure requiring sellers to inform customers if household appliances that have been damaged by fl ...
12 years ago
In West Philly, repainting tribute to drug dealers’ worst nightmare
The community gathers during a recent paint day for a new mural honoring Herman Wrice, a West Philadelphia legend. On a recent Sat ...
12 years ago
Awful 76ers season could have silver lining if wunderkind GM pans out
It’s been a year of loss after loss for the Philadelphia 76ers and their fans. Believe it or not, there are potential bright ...
12 years ago
ListenFormer Olympian inspires budding gymnasts at Pink Invitational [photos]
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi may be winding down soon, but summer Olympian and 2008 gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is in Philadelp ...
12 years ago
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