Philadelphia
Parents have a place for instant play dates for their kids in Chestnut Hill
When Corey Trower walks into work at The Little Treehouse, he isn’t just there to m ...
14 years ago
What’s next for the former Delaware Valley High School site in East Falls?
The school year is in full swing across the city, but the site of the former Delaware Valley High School in East Falls is quiet, after th ...
14 years ago
Community meeting scheduled for proposed Germantown supermarket project
Editor’s note: The original version of this story misstated the date of the meeting. It is Monday, Oct. 15. NewsWorks apologize ...
14 years ago
Spoken-word fundraiser to benefit funding-challenged Germantown tutoring program
To combat lack of funding for the free math-tutoring program it offers annually in Germantown, the Chew and Belfield Neighbors Club Inc. ...
14 years ago
Recent robberies in Chestnut Hill called ‘a new and dangerous time’
Judging by the turnout at the Wednesday morning security seminar hosted by the Chestnut Hill Business Association (CHBA), theft and robbe ...
14 years ago
Tax burden lightens for Philly residents
Are Philadelphia’s taxes so brutal that they’re chasing away residents? A ...
14 years ago
Made in America concert promoters cover Philly’s $500,000 costs
The bill is in and it all is covered for the Made in America festival. Organizers of the two-day concert event delivered a final check to ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Suns mark four decades of basketball and more in Chinatown
A Philadelphia cultural institution just celebrated a big birthday. The Philadelphia Suns have been playing basketball in Chinatown for f ...
14 years ago
Planning Commission approves improvement plan for Germantown-Chelten commercial corridors
Two stretches of Germantown Avenue, one through North Philadelphia and another through its namesake neighborhood, are targeted for improv ...
14 years ago
Bike & Build celebrates 10 years of affordable housing awareness efforts and projects
Bike & Build, a cross-country cycling organization based in Roxborough, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The unique organiz ...
14 years ago
New ‘Welcome to Wissahickon’ sign destroyed on Ridge Ave.
The brand new sign that once welcomed Wissahickon and Roxborough residents to their neighborhood is no more. Last Thursday, the sign was ...
14 years ago
Manayunk Bridge Trail project gets more funding from PennDOT, aims for Nov. ’13 finish
Bike riders and joggers will have to wait a bit longer to travel between Philadelphia and Montgomery County via the Manayunk Bridge.  ...
14 years ago
Strong thunderstorms hit Northwest Philadelphia
Strong thunderstorms and high winds whipped through Philadelphia today taking down trees and power lines. A Severe Thunderstorm warning e ...
14 years ago
Another 8 suits claim sex abuse by priests in Philly archdiocese
Eight new sexual abuse lawsuits have been filed against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The suits allege a conspiracy to cover up ...
14 years ago
Vernon Park ‘belongs to all of us,’ say organizers of family friendly Germantown event
Bounded by commerical districts along Germantown and Chelten avenues, and the traffic heavy Greene Street, Vernon Park can still manage t ...
14 years ago