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Philadelphia named second-worst city for aggressive towing practices
Of all the rankings bestowed upon Philadelphia — unclean, green and everything in between — this one feels like kind of a no- ...
14 years ago
Germantown 4th of July: Family fun without the crowds
This Fourth of July, Germantown residents will have the option to keep the celebration local, bypassing the city celebration for festivit ...
14 years ago
Wilmington cuts July Fourth celebration from budget
All is quiet in Wilmington this weeked — a big difference from this time last year. The city cut its annual July 4th celebra ...
14 years ago
Fourth of July celebrations outside Center City
Some people prefer to celebrate the Fourth of July without the hassle of packing up beach chairs, planning train schedules or searching f ...
14 years ago
Shore towns celebrate the Fourth with fireworks
The Shore can’t really get any brighter or louder than it already is. Unless you add fireworks. Which is exactly what pretty ...
14 years ago
City Council cracks down on nuisance rental houses
A new city law increases penalties for landlords who pack too many students into rental houses in Northwest neighborhoods. City Co ...
14 years ago
SEPTA adjusts service schedule for July 4th events
You might still be making your holiday weekend plans, but SEPTA’s got it all figured out. ...
14 years ago
Military Appreciation Day at Belmar beach
Belmar is combining the meaning of July 4th with a local tradition by honoring military families down the Shore. The beach town is ...
14 years ago
Obama squeezes a couple million out of Philly
No reporters were allowed in the tony fundraiser President Obama attended last night at the home of Comcast executive David L. Cohen. To ...
14 years ago
Philly, Camden celebrate the Fourth with days-long festivals
Philadelphia’s July 4th celebration began more than a week ago, but the next three days are really the highlight. Philly and ...
14 years ago
Official White House Transcript of President Obama’s remarks at David L. Cohen’s house
June 30, 2011 Remarks by the President at a DNC Event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Private Residence Philadelphia, ...
14 years ago
Old City chalk art connects nation’s freedom to the Civil War
Chalk and hair spray are building up on Sixth Street in Old City. Somewhere in the cloud of sticky color is Rob Krauss. Also known ...
14 years ago
Share your thoughts on the Barnes’ move to Philadelphia
Sunday is the last day The Barnes Foundation will call Lower Merion home, as the collection readies for its controversial move to Philade ...
14 years ago
June tax collections leave Pennsylvania 3 percent ahead
Pennsylvania’s 2011-12 fiscal year has begun on a good note. Tax collections in June were higher than expected, leaving the ...
14 years ago
Camden teen brings skateboarding to reopened Camden park
Camden’s Stockton Park reopened today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led my Mayor Dana Redd. But as WHYY’s Lizz Fiedle ...
14 years ago