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Welfare advocate says she’ll run for Sheriff to end evictions
Cheri Honkala is making some bold statements. Honkala is running for the Philadelphia Sheriff position on an interesting platform: No evi ...
14 years ago
Former Philadelphia Police chief inspector named to top Radnor position despite lawsuit
William Colarulo will start his job as Radnor Township’s superintendent of police in a few weeks. The Board of Commissioners voted ...
14 years ago
Tenants may get chance to retrieve stuff from burned West Philly apartments
After being kept out for a month, there is hope tenants are going to be able to get into a burned West Philadelphia apartment building to ...
14 years ago
Experts break down the 2012 Congressional budget
What will come of the 2012 Congressional budget? Obama’s issued a $3.73 spending proposal for the year, with plans to cut $1.1 tril ...
14 years ago
Stories we’re chasing today at WHYY
Good morning, Feeders! That warm weather was nice while it lasted, but we all knew it wasn’t sticking around. It’s back to sc ...
14 years ago
A new sign on the papered up windows of Saxbys on Main Street indicates that the coffeeshop will be opening back up soon. Scott Coles, Ma ...
14 years ago
Bucks teacher takes to her blog in self defense
Natalie Munroe is using as a defense the very tool that got her in trouble. The suspended Central Bucks High School East teacher is using ...
14 years ago
Man hospitalized in Center City shooting
A man was shot early this morning on the Broad Street Line concourse around Broad and Chestnut streets. Sgt. John Wood of the 9th ...
14 years ago
Pa. liquor store privatization debate officially underway
The state Senate hearing didn’t break much new ground on whether or not to privatize Pennsylvania’s state stores. A few Democr ...
14 years ago
Fattah visits new GEAR UP program at Germantown High
On Mondays, when he’s in town, Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) makes visits to schools across the city. Last Monday, he had a special ...
14 years ago
Residents of the fire-ravaged Windermere Court apartment building say they have not been able to retrieve their personal belongings ahead ...
14 years ago
Crews remove gas pipeline suspected in Pa. blast
A 4-foot-long section of natural gas pipe suspect ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia plans new weapon in fight against obesity
A new comprehensive plan for Philadelphia will be presented to the city planning commission Tuesday. The plan, called Philadelphia 2035, ...
14 years ago
College freshmen say they’re stressed, depressed
An annual survey of college freshmen suggests their emotional health has dropped to its lowest level in 25 years. Researchers at t ...
14 years ago
How the blue-line zoning code draft affects N.W. Philly
Last week, the Zoning Code Commission (ZCC) released its blue-line draft of the city’s new zoning code, which details the most rece ...
14 years ago