
Philadelphia
Plans for Manayunk’s former Propper Brothers site heat up
Things could be about to get warmer at the former Propper Bros. furniture store building in Manayunk. Owner Sam Kroungold is prepa ...
13 years ago
Capt. Johnson expands beat cop presence and explains multitasking strategy for officers
They’re back! Or, as Philadelphia Police officials insist – they never left. Clarifying his department’s aims ...
13 years ago
Rita’s will not open In Chestnut Hill this year
Chestnut Hill will not be welcoming Rita’s Italian Ice to the neighborhood this year. John Thain confirmed that he has abandoned p ...
13 years ago
Police release video of Germantown Ave. cell-phone store burglary
On Tuesday, Philadelphia Police released surveillance footage from a March 13 burglary of the Cricket store on Germantown Avenue near Roo ...
13 years ago
Maria Hart: A life woven with art, travel and triumph over adversity
This month we’re profiling a variety of Northwest women who look back on a lifetime of experience f ...
13 years ago
Can neighborhood corner stores improve public health?
The Jaquez Grocery straddles Baynton and Price streets in East Germantown. By all appearances, it’s a typical corner store where lo ...
13 years ago
Vegan Fest held: No animals hurt
Weavers Way held its second annual Vegan Fest this past Sunday (3/18). Vegetarian starter kits were available for those not quite ready t ...
13 years ago
Winnie Clowry of Winnie’s LeBus to participate in inaugural Bicycling Open on Bike Race day
Bike riders across all skill levels will get the chance to tackle a professional cycling course for a good cause this summer. On J ...
13 years ago
Freight train strikes Manayunk Canal bridge
Just before 2 p.m. on Monday, a freight train traveling behind Main Street in Manayunk struck a pedestrian bridge along the Manayunk Cana ...
13 years ago
Green Party’s presidential candidate working to get on Pa. ballot
An environmental health expert from Massachusetts who wants to be president and change the culture of “politics as usual” sto ...
13 years ago
Germantown residence added to the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
On a tree in the front lawn of 240 W. Tulpehocken St., a sign warns trespassers to keep out. Another sign notes that the sprawling ...
13 years ago
39th Police District: Where Facebook disputes turn violent
This list covers Feb. 24 – March 1, 2012. Feb. 24, 2012 400 block W. Bringhurst St. – Complainant said ...
13 years ago
Celebrating March with the comforts of Irish soda bread
From shamrock-decorated hats to green-colored beer, everyone wants to celebrate Irish traditions this month. So, what’s another f ...
13 years ago
Upper Darby’s alleged ‘naked chanters’ are from Germantown
According to NewsWorks content partner NBC Philadelphia, a mother ...
13 years ago
Proposal for Cook-Wissahickon to relocate to Levering building taken off the table
A last-minute effort to keep William Levering Elementary students at the school’s Ridge Avenue building in Roxborough appears to be ...
13 years ago