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Owners of fire-ravaged Philadelphia building cited for violations at another property
The owners of a Kensington warehouse that burned down, killing two Philadelphia firefighters, have been cited for code violations at anot ...
13 years ago
Corbett recognizes Philly, Lansdale for ‘innovative practices’
As part of the 16th Annual Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence, the Corbett administration is recognizing Pennsylvania ...
13 years ago
New Barnes documentary focuses on the art collector not the controversy
“Good paintings are more satisfying companions than the best of books, and infinitely moreso than very nice people.” ...
13 years ago
Northwest Philly ward backs Kane for AG
With less than a week to go before the Pennsylvania Primary, officials with the city’s 9th Ward today announced their endorsement o ...
13 years ago
Philly’s poet laureate Sonia Sanchez finds peace in the ‘haiku life’
Sonia Sanchez spoke with NewsWorks Tonight about her role as Philadelphia’s first poet laureate to inspire peace among school child ...
13 years ago
Healthy Hornets Are On The Move At DSU
Delaware State University wants students to eat their vegetables. The university is pushing to improve student health with the Healthy ...
13 years ago
Convicted killer of UD student goes on trial for his life
James Cooke was not in the courtroom for the start of the penalty phase in his case, which will determine whether he is executed for the ...
13 years ago
Alleged priest-abuse victim says it took 5 years to get a meeting with Bevilacqua
A witness in a Philadelphia clergy-abuse trial says he has “an emptiness where my soul should be” after being raped for year ...
13 years ago
National honor for Temple’s Computer Recycling Center
Not only is there such a thing as Computerworld’s Honors Laureate, but a local university has been inducted. Temple University ...
13 years ago
Councilwoman Bass, city officials meet residents at Northwest Philly community meeting
Abandoned properties and crime were the hot-button topics on the minds of nearly 100 residents who packed a LaSalle University conference ...
13 years ago
Poll: Will BYOB bring better restaurants to Ocean City?
On May 8, residents of Ocean City will vote whether or not people will be allowed to BYOB to the town’s restaurants. This ha ...
13 years ago
Lingelbach students ‘green up’ school grounds in anticipation of Earth Day
With Earth Day approaching, students at Anna Lane Lingelbach School will spend most of the day “greening up” their school. ...
13 years ago
Planning Commision approves preliminary plans for Kingsley Court
The City Planning Commission got its first formal look Tuesday at a proposal for a new townhouse neighborhood at the site of a notorious ...
13 years ago
One man’s mission to bring soccer back to Germantown
A tall, slender man dressed in sweats decorated with a shield-shaped soccer-themed emblem brushed through the maze-like halls of the Germ ...
13 years ago
Brett Miller, general counsel for the Barnes Foundation, confirmed dead
The office of the Philadelphia Medical Examiner has confirmed to WHYY/NewsWorks that Brett Miller, the general counsel for the Barnes Fou ...
13 years ago