Philadelphia
ATV bill moves through City Council committee
All-terrain vehicles riders caught using Philadelphia sidewalks or other city property could be in for steeper fines. The proposed ...
14 years ago
Discussing guns, violence and gun violence in Northwest Philadelphia
‘Street-Level Conversations’ is a discussion-based civic-engagement project in Northwest Philly. It combines facts and pe ...
14 years ago
Clear winners, lingering eyesores singled out among Philly’s vacant lots
The most well-maintained vacant lots in Philadelphia have been identified — as well as the worst eyesore — in a citywide contest orga ...
14 years ago
Wissahickon civic delays vote on proposal to convert vacant factory site into Main Street apartments
An idle building in Manayunk will likely stay that way for at least another month. On Monday night, members of the Wissahickon Nei ...
14 years ago
Ramsey: ‘Difficult to justify the actions’ in Josey viral video
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey got off a plane from San Diego around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, went home to get his uniform on ...
14 years ago
Defense attorney: Collision that killed Philly police officer ‘a scenario of chicken’
In an effort to eliminate the murder charge filed against his client, a defense attorney argued Tuesday morning that Philadelphia Police ...
14 years ago
39th Police District: Where you’ll get cuffed for stealing a $7 jar of acne cream
This list covers Sept. 14-20, 2012. Sept. 14 100 block of Wyneva St. – $360 of copper piping stolen from ...
14 years ago
Northwest Philly pols react to the voter ID ruling
Many elected officials from in and around Northwest Philadelphia offered quick reactions to the news that a Commonwealth Court judge orde ...
14 years ago
As video goes viral, calm urged in case of Philadelphia cop striking woman
Several groups are calling for patience after hundreds of thousands of people have viewed an online video of a Philadelphia police office ...
14 years ago
Reports of a suspicious package cause brief evacuation in Germantown
Reports of a suspicious package near Germantown Avenue and Haines Street forced a temporary evacuation Tuesday morning as the Philadelphi ...
14 years ago
Repair work on Midvale Ave. wall continues to stall as District cites funding as a possible hurdle
It’s now October and the crumbling wall that has been a safety concern along Midvale Avenue for the past seven months still has not ...
14 years ago
Basketball tournament helps Germantown group raise money to help the city’s homeless
On Sunday, inside LaSalle University’s Hayman Center, to the sounds of basketballs bouncing off the wooden floor, they shot hoops t ...
14 years ago
Rendell: Mitt Romney is ‘the height of wussiness’
Is Mitt Romney a wuss? Democrat Ed Rendell thinks so. Or at least, that is what he believes Romney’s now infamous “ ...
14 years ago
Rep. DeLissio announces October town hall meeting lineup
Rep. Pamela DeLissio of Pennsylvania’s 194th legislative district will be holding three town hall meetings in the area this month.& ...
14 years ago
Inspiring images at reception for acclaimed Chinese American photographer
When Chinatown civic leader Andy Toy was out on 10th Street in August registering Asians to vote in the November election, renowned photo ...
14 years ago