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Weekly Entertainment Guide – Woodmere Art and Fall festivals
From Center City to the Jersey Shore, we’ve got your week covered. WHYY’s Arts Calendar curator Robin Bloom searches hundreds ...
14 years ago
NW Weekender: Fall festivals, Germantown ghost tours and glass pumpkin making
Looking for something to do in Northwest Philadelphia this weekend? Here are our top picks. Second Saturday Festival ...
14 years ago
Change proposed in Philly’s permit parking
A change in permit parking regulations has been proposed in Philadelphia City Council. Councilman Mark Squilla says he wants the a ...
14 years ago
Striving for a computer friendlier Philadelphia
A Philadelphia city councilman is trying to legislate the city into becoming more computer friendly. Councilman Bill Green’s ...
14 years ago
Councilman trying to pin down how much firefighters’ back pay will cost Philly
A Philadelphia city councilman wants to know precisely what a disputed arbitration award to city firefighters might end up costing. < ...
14 years ago
In review of fatal Philly blaze, former fire official calls for more accountability from department
A former fire official claims that the Philadelphia Fire Department isn’t owning up to flaws that might have contributed to the dea ...
14 years ago
N.J. considers tougher penalties for dealing ‘wet’ drug combination
A New Jersey Senate committee has unanimously backed a measure that would increase penalties for dealers of a dangerous drug combination. ...
14 years ago
N.J.’s 3rd District Congressman Runyan, challenger Adler debate
The candidates for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd Congressional District clearly have diverging opinions on U.S. tax policy. T ...
14 years ago
DesignPhiladelphia workshops: from needlework to urban planning [photos]
“Design” is a loaded word, and events taking place throughout the week are aimed at unpacking it. The annual ...
14 years ago
Balancing personal privacy, profusion of genetic data
If you want to know more about your genes — even just for curiosity’s sake — it’s easy to sidestep the doctor these days. ...
14 years ago