
Philadelphia
Mt. Airy woman runs support group for caregivers
It started about more than 20 years ago at a New Year’s Eve party. Eager to roll in 1991, Jean Cunningham invited a group of friend ...
13 years ago
Movies and television shows tell you that one of two types of girls become prom queens: the most popular or the richest. I was nei ...
13 years ago
Looking back at the history of the Trolley Car Cafe
In the 1950s, the Bathey House, now the Trolley Car Cafe, in East Falls was one of the only outdoor swimming pools in the area. Ki ...
13 years ago
Mt. Airy dentist charged with illegally selling Percocet and Oxycodone
Mt. Airy dentist Chandrakant Parekh has been arrested on charges of illegally selling Percocet and Oxycodone. The Philadelphia Daily News ...
13 years ago
Top 5 stories of the week in NW Philly
Here’s what you may have missed on NewsWorks this week: 1. ...
13 years ago
‘Sustainability in Philadelphia’ lecture on Tuesday
A free lecture entitled “Sustainability in Philadelphia” will be presented ...
13 years ago
Penn Charter students host cancer row-a-thon for coach’s family
The William Penn Charter rowing team will be rowing for a cause close to their coach’s heart tonight. The three-hour r ...
13 years ago
June first appears to be date for Phila. outdooor feeding ban
A ban on handing out meals in Philadelphia parks could be in place before the start of summer. The mayor’s spokesman ...
13 years ago
Chana Rothman headlines folk music concert on Saturday night at Cedars House
It was kind of like planning a wedding, says Mt. Airy-based songstress Chana Rothman in regards to Saturday night’s “Sonic Spa” con ...
13 years ago
Germantown Kitchen Garden brings country life to urban environs
Since she and her husband, Matt McFarland, launched their half-acre farm on Penn Street two years ago, Germantown resident Amanda Staples ...
13 years ago
They dressed like Jackie O, Madonna and Dr. J: Northwest Philly elected officials as promgoers
As part of this week’s series on the Northwest Philadelphia prom experience, NewsWorks asked various elected officials for their re ...
13 years ago
Groundbreaking ceremony for Chestnut Hill’s Turrell Skyspace is Tuesday morning
The long awaited ground breaking of a James Turrell Skyspace in Chestnut Hill is Tuesday morning. The Skyspace will be part of Chestnut ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia issuing 1,000 tickets to crack down on trash dumping
Philadelphia says it’s ratcheting up its fight against people dumping trash. Deputy Streets Commissioner Carlton Will ...
13 years ago
Stretcher, bandages, oxygen and tablet computers for Philadelphia paramedics
Philadelphia’s controller says the city needs to do a much better job collecting on bills for ambulance service. But the Fire ...
13 years ago