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Every community has them—people who work to make the lives of neighbors better. Sometimes they are part of a volunteer organization, so ...
15 years ago
Creating unity in Southwest Philly community
Every community has local heroes—people who work to make the lives of neighbors better. Sometimes they are part of a volunteer organi ...
15 years ago
Local shop shows Hawaiian spirit for Flower Show contest
Davida Levin owns one of the more tenured businesses in Manayunk. She’s been running her children and maternity consignment shop, W ...
15 years ago
Top five stories of the week in NW Philly
Here at NewsWorks, we know busy schedules sometimes get in the way of staying up to date on the latest neighborhood news in Northwest Phi ...
15 years ago
Pa., Del. attorneys general oppose new Google policy
Three dozen state attorneys general, including those from Pennsylvania and Delaware, are asking to sit down with the head of Google to di ...
15 years ago
Groben’s Seafood in Northwest Philly closes after 135 years in business
The weather outside 6833 Germantown Avenue was drab and gray on Friday, February 24 and the atmosphere inside the premesis was just as gl ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia Community College makes final offer to union
The Community College of Philadelphia has presented what it says will be its “last and best offer” to unionized staff. ...
15 years ago
Philadelphia receives $50 million in federal tax credits
Philadelphia will get $50 million in New Market Tax Credits from the federal Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.The federa ...
15 years ago
Debating the best path to better health care
Doctors, hospital administrators and other medical experts are coming to Philadelphia to discuss better ways of delivering health care. ...
15 years ago
North Light to celebrate 75th anniversary at Hobo Ball
In celebration of 75 years of service, North Light Community Center looks to its roots as it honors some major benefactors at its Hobo Ba ...
15 years ago
No train stop in the works, but Philadelphia Zoo will get a parking garage
It may come as a surprise to tourists visiting the Philadelphia Zoo, but leafy West Philly is in the city, which means parking ...
15 years ago
Renfrew asks women to forgo makeup for a day
Foundation, mascara, rouge: Many women use makeup to enhance their features and add a splash of color. But according to new research, for ...
15 years ago
App helps users maintain a perfect caffeine buzz
Caffeine consumers often walk a fine line between alertness and jittery nerves. A new smartphone app developed by Penn State scientists < ...
15 years ago
N.J. panel to consider establishing health insurance exchange
A New Jersey Senate Committee will consider legislation today to create a health insurance exchange in the state. The exchange is ...
15 years ago
Menendez wants N.J. state trooper’s killer on FBI ‘most wanted terrorists’ list
Thirty-nine years ago, New Jersey State Trooper Werner Foerster was killed on the New Jersey Turnpike, executed by a woman wanted for ban ...
15 years ago