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Man killed in Friday night shooting
A fatal shooting occured last night in the 6300 block of Homer street in Germantown. Police are reporting that a man was shot in th ...
14 years ago
Holy cow! Roxborough residents wake up to herd of cows on Henry Ave.
Believe it or not – a herd of cows was found roaming along Henry Avenue early this morning in Roxborough, confusing residents and l ...
14 years ago
VFW 3460 in Media celebrates milestone anniversary
A VFW post in Media is celebrating a milestone anniversary, marking 75 years of serving veterans and playing an integral part in the comm ...
14 years ago
Police SWAT discovers man shot dead in West Mt. Airy
A man who apparently died of a gun shot wound was discovered by Philadelphia Police SWAT team members early this morning in the city̵ ...
14 years ago
Gospel according to Rosetta Tharpe: She blazed a trail with electric guitar
She was like Chuck Berry, but twice his size, 10 years older, and a lady who never left the church.
14 years ago
Pioneering gay rights activist honored in Philly
A group of LGBT activists gathered at the Gay Pioneers historical marker across from Independence Mall Friday to honor the late gay right ...
14 years ago
Rate increase for some Blues plans in Pa.
Pennsylvania health-care advocates are looking for more transparency from the state Insurance Department and complaining about a rate inc ...
14 years ago
Plan to revamp abortion clinic regulation stalls in Pa.
A bill that would reclassify clinics providing abortions has stalled in the Pennsylvania House. State lawmakers are still negotiat ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia celebrates Food Day
Philadelphia will celebrate Food Day Monday. But it’s not an excuse to eat a cheese steak. In fact, Food Day is a nationwide ...
14 years ago
After hurricane delay, Salem hosts a belated Market Street Day
On Aug. 27, Salem, N.J., should have been celebrating Market Street Day. Instead, it was bracing for Hurricane Irene. Two months l ...
14 years ago
Electronics and household waste collections in the Delaware Valley
If you’ve done a little Fall cleaning recently, today might be your best shot at getting rid of the leftover cell phones and paint ...
14 years ago
Philly native fires at cheesesteak knock-offs
Asiago, sour cream and red onions do not a cheesesteak make. So days Michaelangelo Ilagan, web designer, ...
14 years ago
Bike and pedestrian planning meetings continue outside of Center City
Part of Market Street is now blocked off to cars; 10th, 13th, Spruce and Pine have designated bike lanes; and this summer brought Philade ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Orchestra hosts Lang Lang for worldwide performance
Saturday, the Philadelphia Orchestra will have its largest audience ever. The orchestra’s performance with one of the bright ...
14 years ago
Frustrated Vance Worley trades baseball for house-building
What’s a Phillies pitcher to do when he misses his chance at the World Series? Build a house in Wilmington. Vance Worley has ...
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