Philadelphia
Do Philly property owners know if they’re overpaying on taxes?
Last month, Philadelphia City Council voted to delay overhauling the property-tax system for a year. Many homeowners applauded the decisi ...
13 years ago
Jammed gun likely spares West Oak Lane man’s life
A 35-year-old West Oak Lane man is lucky to be alive after getting shot in the back Tuesday night on the 1600 block of 67th Ave. A ...
13 years ago
Germantown child-care center gets greener
A Germantown-based childcare center is a little greener these days thanks to a recently completed training program funded by the state En ...
13 years ago
Weavers Way Mt. Airy store to close for renovation July 12
Tomorrow marks the start to the temporary closure for Weavers Way’s $500,000 renovation project for its Mt. Airy store. Spok ...
13 years ago
The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation announced this week that a new citywide fundraising effort was nearly ten times more successf ...
13 years ago
SEPTA prepares response to U.S. on lobbying
Identifying the difference between a consultant and a lobbyist may result in whether SEPTA faces a fine of up to $100,000. SEPTA s ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia School District seeks to cut costs with labor talks
Public School Notebook and NewsWorks.org reporter Ben Herold talks about how Boston Consulting Group has been a driving force in Philadel ...
13 years ago
Awbury Arboretum hopes $39K grant helps boost its marketing initiative
Officials with Awbury Arboretum are hoping that a recently awarded grant will help make the public garden in Northwest Philadelphia more ...
13 years ago
Citizens Bank Park hits home run with vegetarian fare
It’s been a disappointing season for Philadelphia baseball fans. After sky-high expectations, the Phillies are struggling just to p ...
13 years ago
14th Police District: Where thieves are targeting jewels, computers, bikes and cars
This list covers June 15 – June 21, 2012. June 15, 2012 1300 block E. Tulpehocken St. – Complainant sa ...
13 years ago
Stenton Avenue business corridor to get seven-figure makeover
A “tired” commercial stretch of Stenton Avenue in Northwest Philadelphia is slated for a multi-million dollar facelift thanks ...
13 years ago
Groups protesting Philadelphia outdoor feeding ban go to federal court
In Federal Court today, Mayor Michael Nutter defended his ban on feeding hungry people in Philadelphia parks. Nutter says meals sho ...
13 years ago
An Olympic dream comes true for a Roxborough native
A Roxborough native is chasing his dream all the way to London. Glenn Ochal, 26, will join Charlie Cole, Scott Gault and Henrik Ru ...
13 years ago
Dog cruelty cases in Northwest Philadelphia spark PSPCA rally
In the wake of a string of extreme animal cruelty cases, the Pennsylvania Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) is hos ...
13 years ago
Two officers charged in 2008 death of West Oak Lane teen
Two former Philadelphia police officers have turned themselves in after being charged in connection to a 2008 off-duty shooting that para ...
13 years ago