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On Friday, December 14, 5 – 9 p.m., Councilwoman Cindy Bass will hold her first annual “Party with a Purpose.” You are invit ...

Many people in New York and Pennsylvania have voiced concerns about the safety of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, or fracking. But ...

Graffiti isn’t the only tool that vandals have at their disposal. Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh says people are grinding down m ...

The installation of an audio-detection system for gunshots is near completion in Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to the ...

This drawing, from my archive, was originally published in 2004.  So eight years have passed, and we’ve moved to “accept ...

The day may come when choosing what to do with an aging parent or loved one puts you in a difficult position. For years its been nursing ...

Ashley Biden, the daughter of Vice President Joe Biden, is joining the Delaware Center for Justice as associate executive director. < ...

Two Democratic senators are proposing federal tax breaks to help victims recover faster from Superstorm Sandy. Sens. Charles Schum ...

Philadelphia horse owners may face new regulations on how to care for their animals following introduction of a plan in City Council last ...

The massive renovation of Philadelphia City Hall’s front yard is a year old. As Dilworth Plaza receives a massive makeover, ...

I take no pleasure in reporting this news about a local law school. Villanova Law School admitted in 2011 that under its previous ...

Here’s a look at what’s coming up this week in NW Philly: 1. The Panthers of Imhotep Institute Charte ...

On Saturday afternoon, the Imhotep Institute Charter High School Panthers football team lost the PIAA AA state semifinal game to the Wyom ...

Penn State University says it will make its first payment later this month on the $60 million fine issued by the National Collegiate Athl ...

On Thursday, December 13, 6-8 p.m., the Friends of the Roxborough Library will host their 2nd Annual Holiday Fundraiser at J. D. McGillic ...