Philadelphia
Philly summer jobs picture: Better, but not at target level.
Philadelphia’s Summer Jobs program is off to a good start, according to city officials.
Mayor Michael Nutter s
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Community chips in to bring upcoming Mt. Airy mural one step closer to reality
Mt. Airy’s newest public artwork project came closer to completion on Saturday. It was “Community Painting Day” at the
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With no new funds from Harrisburg, SEPTA sidetracked on budget
Fares to ride SEPTA went up Monday, but not enough for Philadelphia’s transit agency to pay all of its bills.
SEPTA is stall
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Is Philly one of America’s snobbiest cities?
Philadelphia is tied with Kansas City as the 14th Snobbiest City in America, according to
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Police seeking suspect in Cedarbrook robbery
On June 27 at approximately 8:50 p.m. two females on the 1000 block of East Mt. Airy Avenue were approached from behind by a male who sai
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39th Police District: Where you’ll get arrested for allegedly spitting in a police officer’s eyes
This list covers Part One Offenses for East Falls, Southwest Germantown and Allegheny West between June 21-27, 2013.
June
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Nutter: Philly school funding still in flux
Over the weekend, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett brokered a deal to generate $127 million more for the Philadelphia schools as part of
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Germantown’s ‘City Hall’ is officially closed to visitors but for how long?
On Sunday, Germantown Town Hall closed its doors after hosting five weeks of visitors and neighborhood events through the Hidden City Fes
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Now that the Hidden City Festival has ended, will Germantown Town Hall ever reopen to the public?
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Six year old’s cookie fundraiser for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society sells out in 90 minutes
Six-year-old Sienna Storey and Elizabeth Paradiso, owner of Sweet Elizabeth’s Cakes in Manayunk, spent Friday morning baking cookie
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Acoustic series launches at The Foodery’s Roxborough shop
On Saturday, beer and music enthusiasts gathered around the front tables of The Foodery for the second in a series of acoustic shows host
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Germantown Artists Roundtable celebrates new bylaws at Town Hall meeting
A large crowd of artists and art lovers turned out for June’s Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting, uniquely held in the Town Hall
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SEPTA fares went up for the bus, train and trolley Monday.
Tokens purchased prior to that time will still be honored by the transi
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Weavers Way Co-op to open new wellness store in Chestnut Hill
Weavers Way Co-op announced on Friday that it has secured a five-year lease at 8426 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, directly next
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Philly murder rate dips to 45-year low
For a decade, Philadelphia has logged at least 300 murders a year. Halfway through 2013, however, the city is on pace to break that deadl
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