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Scally switches to Independent at-large Council ticket
Long-time Roxborough resident Bernard Scally is now pinning his bid for an at-large seat on Philadelphia City Council to an independent t ...
14 years ago
West Philly polo players ride high
The nation’s first all African-American high school polo team is headed to the national championship at the University of Virginia ...
14 years ago
The spring means flooding – East Germantown organizes
The 5-foot-6-inch woman waded through the thigh high water while she attempted to return to her East Germantown home. “We’re w ...
14 years ago
Kelly Drive in East Falls could remain closed through the night
Kelly Drive remains closed from Falls Bridge to North Ferry Road due to minor flooding from the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The rec ...
14 years ago
South by Southwest may be losing direction
The annual “South by Southwest” music festival begins in Austin, Texas, Friday. For Philadelphia musicians, it’s an essent ...
14 years ago
Potty politics and patriotic philandering
We’d all like to blame somebody else for our problems. In a couple of interesting cases in the news this week, we have Kentu ...
14 years ago
Forest gumption: Goal to plant a million trees
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has launched a tree-planting program with an ambitious goal: 1 million trees throughout the tri-st ...
14 years ago
State inspections force closing of 2 abortion clinics
Two Pennsylvania abortion clinics have closed their doors after being threatened with shut-down following state inspections. The P ...
14 years ago