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Philadelphia Parks and Rec officially withdraws city’s treetop course proposal
On Tuesday, Bob Allen, Director of Property and Concessions Management for Philadelphia Parks and Rec, confirmed to NewsWorks th ...
13 years ago
Black bear lumbers through Lower Bucks suburbs
Residents of Croydon, Bensalem and other towns in the near Philadelphia suburbs have spotted a black bear wandering through their neighbo ...
13 years ago
Roxborough community rallies against proposed school cuts
Standing before hundreds of parents and students gathered in the Roxborough High School auditorium, Timothy Boyle, a math teacher at AMY ...
13 years ago
Hershey launching chocolate bar in Chinese cities
The Hershey Company says it’s launching a new chocolate bar in three Chinese cities next month, followed by a wider distribution ne ...
13 years ago
In 1954, American Girl magazine published a book of beauty tips for young women. It included helpful suggestions about preparing for the ...
13 years ago
Phila U. students begin Atlantic coast bike ride for MS
Yesterday, six Philadelphia University students began their bike journey from Maine to Florida. Their 2,636-mile trip aims to educate the ...
13 years ago
Baby falcons born in tower of Philly City Hall
William Penn has some new company atop the tower of Philadelphia’s City Hall. The Philad ...
13 years ago
Republican overreach and the lessons of ’98
Republicans currently in thrall to the scandal trifecta would be wise to heed Newt Gingrich, who knows all too well what ca ...
13 years ago
Poverty in Philly suburbs grew 40 percent since 2000
Poverty in the Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania and New Jersey suburbs grew by 40 percent between 2000 and 2011. In the Allentown region ...
13 years ago
Weavers Way details five-year plan for expansion, increased community involvement
Over the next five years, community members will see an expanded Weavers Way. After hitting mile markers like the 2010 opening of a Chest ...
13 years ago
Butkovitz rolls after nasty Philly controller race
After a bruising primary campaign, Philadelphia’s Democratic City Controller Alan Butkovitz easily won renomination over two-time c ...
13 years ago
The final month: GHS volunteer says youths ‘in utter state of confusion’ as closing day looms
As the final day of Germantown High School’s 99-year history approaches — the Class of ’13 will don caps and gowns on J ...
13 years ago
Former Roxborough nursing home of horrors to be demolished this week, making way for Kingsley Court
There’s a nascent effort to preserve historic and significant properties in Roxborough and along Ridge Avenue from demolition and r ...
13 years ago