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For Juneteenth, Germantown spreads the word
In a gray sweater, long black skirt and a red, printed headscarf, Millicent Sparks was Harriet Tubman. She sang as she walked on t ...
14 years ago
6-Alarm blaze destroys Camden warehouse
A 6-alarm fire ripped through a vacant building in Camden Sunday morning. The fire was reported shortly after 5:00 a.m. at t ...
14 years ago
Music fills Delaware beaches for Father’s Day weekend
The grand daddy of Delaware beach music kicked off its 49th year this weekend, while the new kid on the beach block starts year four. ...
14 years ago
SEPTA summer-schedule takes effect today
SEPTA’s summer bus schedules go into effect today, which the authority says will give it time to implement service enhancements. ...
14 years ago
If books fade away, can we call the iPad progress?
I am definitely not the type of person a tech analyst would call an early adopter. I never drooled over the Sharper Image catalog, ...
14 years ago
SEPTA to install giant energy-saving battery
SEPTA has chosen the French company Saft to manufacture a giant battery it hopes will help lower energy costs on the Market-Frankford lin ...
14 years ago
The week’s five top stories from along the ridge
Hey, in our view, it’s a great idea to check in on NewsWorks every day. But we know lives are busy and time precious, so that’ ...
14 years ago
Complete coverage of the West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival
Sunday, 11:11 p.m By a little after 10 p.m. Sunday night most of the festival goers had cleared out and Lieutenant Mic ...
14 years ago
PECO work could lead to overnight delays on I-95
A new electronic line is being installed this weekend along I-95, so prepare for some delays. Drivers can expect overnight traffic ...
14 years ago
Send us your West Oak Lane Jazz Festival photos
There’s a whole lot of jazz going on up in NW Philadelphia. We’re ...
14 years ago
Bargain hunters flock to East Falls flea market
If you were looking for an old book, a rare CD, some stylish “rags” from the 1980s, or, yes, a portable TV with Mickey Mouse ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia, an imperfect but undeniable ‘cradle of liberty’
Philadelphians snort at the idea that a building in Boston—Faneuil Hall, a marketplace and meeting ...
14 years ago
Man kills wife and son with baseball bat, kills self on train tracks
The Associated press is reporting that a 44-year-old Warrington, Pa., man ...
14 years ago
Sugar Cane Festival celebrates history of Latino community
East North Philadelphia celebrates its annual Sugar Cane Festival this afternoon. This festival marks the beginning of summer for the cit ...
14 years ago