Neighborhoods
It was the early ’70s when I sat with Grandma to watch “I Love Lucy.” We’d sit on the couch in her wood-paneled den, ...
8 years ago
U.S. court ruling opens door to more suits over contaminated water supplies
After two years of legal setbacks, a federal court ruled this week that two families from Bucks and Montgomery counties can proceed with ...
8 years ago
Wilmington’s woes are legion but mayor says ‘It’s Time’ to share the love
Wilmington has been through some tough years. Shootings have raged in the poorest neighborhoods, leading to national media coverage about ...
8 years ago
Listen 1:31Planning Commission votes down bill that would help Philly community groups pay for insurance
The city will not be paying your local community organization’s insurance bill anytime soon.
8 years ago
In Strawberry Mansion, anxiety over taxes, neighborhood changes haunts an annual tradition
This story originally appeared on ...
8 years ago
A neighborhood preservation toolkit created by Philadelphians, for Philadelphians
The term "preservationist" can seem old-fashioned, preoccupied with the era of the Founding Fathers, or at least the Gilded Age.
8 years ago
At Flight 93 memorial, a dream is realized
Tuesday will mark 17 years since United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a remote, Somerset County field.
8 years ago
Listen 4:23N.J. expands flood zone buyout program at the Shore
The Blue Acres program funds the demolition of homes in flood prone areas throughout nine New Jersey counties and conversion of the land into open space.
8 years ago
Till victory is won: the staying power of ‘Lift Every Voice And Sing’
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a song many African-Americans know from school or church. You may know it from one of a few landmark performances.
8 years ago
Philly to block weekend access to Devil’s Pool at the Wissahickon for safety reasons
Starting this Saturday, people hoping to cool off in Philadelphia’s most beloved swimming hole might have to change their plans.
8 years ago
Playgroups offer rural families a head start on school
The meetings are a way for families to meet other families, get connected with resources and prepare children for kindergarten.
8 years ago
Philly’s displaced communities reunite every year to keep neighborhood spirit going
Former rivals from 13th Street and 5th Street now welcome each other, exchanging invites instead of blows, as they reconnect.
8 years ago
Listen 3:45Songs from a half century ago still resound with meaning for a troubled time
8 years ago
Jay-Z takes Kenney to task for evicting Made in America from Parkway site
Rapper Jay-Z pushes back at Philly mayor for pulling the Parkway out from under Made in America.
8 years ago
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