
Philadelphia
This Friday, Infusion Coffee and Tea will host an art opening showcasing the work of Jesse Rinyu at 7 p.m. The event will be held a ...
13 years ago
Councilmembers sound off on Philadelphia’s Actual Value Initiative
The Nutter administration is having difficulties selling its plan to City Council to re-assess all properties. While grillin ...
13 years ago
Participate in this year’s Northwest Philly prom coverage
Everyone has a story about prom. Whether you’re the apprehensive parent sending your daughter off to her first prom with a new boy ...
13 years ago
Gallery: Northwest Philadelphia high schools compete in Penn Relays
The Penn Relays were held from Thursday through Saturday at Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. It mar ...
13 years ago
Manayunk Brewery martini gets blood orange infusion
It’s officially spring, with summer around the corner. In light of the good weather, we’ve asked some Northwest Phi ...
13 years ago
Julian Bond: Race is a social construct – not a biological absolute
Germantown Friends School teamed with the Germantown Monthly Meeting to welcome notable civil rights activist and scholar Julian Bond for ...
13 years ago
East Falls Town Watch to host training session for new members this week
With local and national neighborhood watch groups under scrutiny for the alleged misdeeds of their members, one local chapter is providin ...
13 years ago
Festival organizers look to head off concerns about summer event
As part of an effort to keep the community informed about a new neighborhood-based festival, October Gallery founder Mercer Redcross atte ...
13 years ago
A calm oasis amid Germatown’s hustle, bustle and police sirens
Tires rumble over the cobblestones in the 6000 block of Germantown Ave. A siren screams — perhaps a fire, police chase or another victi ...
13 years ago
East Falls residents express concerns with Queen Lane reservoir fencing plan
Over two dozen neighbors, many with their canine companions, gathered on a grassy knoll at the corner of Queen Lane and McMichael Street ...
13 years ago
Public defender, DA both ask for more money in Philly
Philadelphia’s Public Defender office is threatening to cut back unless it receives more funding from the city. Chief ...
13 years ago
East Falls exploratory food co-op meeting to be held Wednesday
It seems Manayunk and Roxborough aren’t the only Northwest neighborhoods in which the idea of a new food co-op is taking root: East ...
13 years ago
Oak Lane tree-giveaway aims to ‘get into your spirit’
To commemorate Arbor Day, the Fairmount Park Conservancy, the city Parks and Recreation Department and Wells Fargo Bank distributed 160 t ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia jobs commission gets down to work
A new commission has been formed in Philadelphia to help people find jobs. The commission is tasked with finding out ways to creat ...
13 years ago
Lucy Merrick celebrated her 100th birthday in Germantown on Saturday
Lucy Merrick, an activist for senior-citizen rights, was joined by a slew of family members and friends as she celebrated her 100th birth ...
13 years ago