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Phoenixville theater gets state funding for expansion project
Phoenixville’s Colonial Theater will have even more space for its Blobfest come December, when its purchase of a neighboring buildi ...
14 years ago
Activist Angela Davis to give keynote at conference on societal movements
Probably best know for her activism around civil rights and the Black Panther Party, Angela Davis will be at UPenn tonight to deliver the ...
14 years ago
Sweeney still spending with his primary campaign fund
In January, N.J. Senate President Stephen Sweeney had $87,537 in his re-election campaign fund for his Gloucester County freeholder posit ...
14 years ago
Lenders beat out one bidder at Atlantic City Pier Shops auction
This morning’s auction of the Atlantic City Pier Shops came down to just two bidders, and lenders ended up taking control. T ...
14 years ago
Neighbors rally for better conditions at Kendrick Rec Center
The neighbors who turned out at Kendrick Recreation Center in Roxborough on Thursday evening did not get a promise of what they wanted mo ...
14 years ago
Former CFO sues Convention Center, alleges corruption
Attorneys for former Convention Center CFO Madeline Apollo and CEO Ahmeenah Young aren’t talking, but the 39-page complaint Apollo ...
14 years ago
District Attorney announces more charges in Tacony kidnapping case
Someone in the District Attorney’s office had a late night last night. At 2:20 this morning, ...
14 years ago
Following in the footsteps of ghosts along Germantown Avenue
It’s a busy Saturday night, in the middle of Germantown. On the lawn of Upsala Mansion, Rick Fink is teaching a group of 20 people ...
14 years ago
Weekend forecast includes snow in some parts of the region
Some costumes you might want to consider for your weekend Halloween parties: abominable snowman, elf, Santa. Saturday will be a co ...
14 years ago
With proposed sale of state liquor stores, do consumer interests outweigh worker interests?
There has been a lot of discussion on NewsWorks about the proposal to privatize Pennsylvania’s ...
14 years ago
When politicians screw up, or lie, or act in ways that contradict their words, they typically seek to spin their way out of trouble. Some ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia closed books with tiny surplus
Philadelphia has ended its fiscal year with a tiny surplus, but planned cuts will still go through. Finance Director Rob Dubow say ...
14 years ago
Housing Authority selling 400 vacant properties in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Housing Authority is preparing to sell hundreds of properties. Philadelphia Housing Authority Executive Di ...
14 years ago
Woman says she was attacked with bleach in her home
14th Police District in Philadelphia 43 W. Haines Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144 This district covers Chestnut Hill, Mt. ...
14 years ago
Next steps for Occupy Delaware
Now that Occupy Delaware has selected a protest site in Wilmington, organizers are focusing on their first occupation a week from Saturda ...
14 years ago