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The Goals of Zoning Reform, Part IV: Making procedures fair and consistent

14 years ago

The Wissahickon Creek before and after photo comparisons

If you looked at the Wissahickon Creek on Sunday you could see how large it became and how fast the water was rushing. NewsWorks has take ...

14 years ago

Post-Irene; High ground has its advantages

Germantown, Chestnut Hill, and Mt. Airy survived relatively unscathed from this weekend’s “Hurricane.”  Little dam ...

14 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic

My hurricane story

Growing up on the Texas Gulf Coast, hurricanes were a part of my childhood. In that primitive media age, we’d follow a storm ...

14 years ago

Good sign: Shelters closing for lack of business

Update: The Red Cross says about 120 people remain in the four storm-evacuee shelters that are still operating in southeastern Pennsylvan ...

14 years ago

Schuylkill floods through intake pumping station on Kelly Drive, no risk reported

In the wake of Hurricane Irene, curious onlookers could see a rushing Schuylkill River filling the Philadelphia Water Department int ...

14 years ago

Hurricane Irene produces possible Delaware tornado

Sussex County has emerged from Hurricane Irene in relatively good shape, officials say, with the worst of the damage being caused by a po ...

14 years ago

Irene strands travelers in Philadelphia

Regional rail travelers had a little extra time in Philadelphia this weekend thanks to Hurricane Irene. Amtrak suspended train service in ...

14 years ago

Trains, planes struggling to get moving

This from Philadelphia International Airport: In essence, when the airport said it would “resume operations” at 4 p.m. today, ...

14 years ago

What Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy looked like “The Day after Irene”

Unless you live close to one of the flooded rivers or creeks Hurricane Irene was like a nor’easter with some gusty winds. The Wissa ...

14 years ago

Video: Flooding on Kelly Drive hours before Schuylkill crests

Here’s video of Kelly Drive and Midvale Avenue, hours before the Schuylkill was expected to crest.  ...

14 years ago

Main Street, Canoe Club and Kelly Drive flood photos

The Manayunk Brewery, Philadelphia Canoe Club, Main Street and Kelly Drive are among the hardest hit flood areas in NW Philadelphia. ...

14 years ago

Science

Swollen Schuylkill draws gawkers to iconic spots

Philadelphia’s scenic Boathouse Row and Kelly Drive along the Schuylkill River are a popular tourist destination. Today, it drew cr ...

14 years ago

In N. Philly, a collapse, then looting

Flooding and power outages are top concerns for many people across the area. But in one North Philadelphia neighborhood the collapse of ...

14 years ago

State of emergency still in effect in Wilmington

The state of emergency issued by Wilmington Mayor James Baker Friday afternoon remains in effect.   The city says this ena ...

14 years ago

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