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Manayunk’s Venice Island project continues on schedule
Just beyond Manayunk’s Main Street, the new Venice Island is under construction above and below the ground. The $46 million ...
13 years ago
Buoyant Ferrer sculpture again enlivens North Philadelphia park
A long-lost public sculpture is now back where it belongs, in North Philadelphia. “El Gran Teatro de la Luna,” by cele ...
13 years ago
Protesters plan rally targeting MSNBC at Comcast shareholder meeting
Tea party organizers have invited protesters to Comcast’s annual shareholders meeting in Philadelphia Wednesday morning. Ana ...
13 years ago
Philly political operative gets a year in jail
John McDaniel, the former campaign manager for City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown who was appointed by Mayor Michael Nutter to a j ...
13 years ago
Fruit trade with Chile to sweeten with Philly port improvements, Corbett vows
As the City of Philadelphia continues its role of as a major port for shipments of Chilean fruit, Chilean Minister of Agriculture Luis Ma ...
13 years ago
Building height restriction could go up 15 feet in Philly’s Old City
The maximum height of buildings in a portion of Old City could rise if legislation is approved by the Philadelphia’s full council. ...
13 years ago
Chestnut Hill College to offer three new majors in the fall
Come this fall, Chestnut Hill College will begin offering three new majors and a new concentration for students. In a joint effort with P ...
13 years ago
Indian River School District plans to place guards in schools
State lawmakers are weighing in on the Indian River School District’s decision to place a security guard in each of its 15 schools begi ...
13 years ago
Philly abortion doctor Gosnell gets life in prison
A Philadelphia abortion doctor convicted of killing three babies who were born alive has agreed to give up his right to an appeal and wil ...
13 years ago