Philadelphia
Rawk U students to play their first concert in East Falls
Daniel Cullen says he was first inspired by hair metal bands like Poison and White Snake to learn guitar 25 years ago. Then he discovered ...
13 years ago
Manayunk Neighborhood Council supports ‘Pretzel Park Connection’ project
On Wednesday night, members of the Manayunk Neighborhood Council voted to support a conceptual plan that seeks to raise visibility and ac ...
13 years ago
New owner nutures seed company deeply rooted in American history
While delegates to the Constitutional Convention were in Philadelphia more tan 200 years ago, many stopped by the D. Landreth Seed Compan ...
13 years ago
Parents voice concerns with plan to save Levering School
An official with Cook-Wissahickon Elementary School in Roxborough said this week that a proposal to relocate the school to William Leveri ...
13 years ago
Northwest Philly council members react to mayor’s budget address
In delivering his 2012 Budget Address to City Council on Thursday, Mayor Michael Nutter painted Philadelphia as a city which saw “s ...
13 years ago
Farmers bristle at regulations
On the occasion of National Agriculture Day Thursday, Pennsylvania farmers and their advocates were railing against a deluge of new regul ...
13 years ago
Nutter challenges council to take up ‘painful’ property reassement
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has proposed his budget for the new fiscal year. Even though it does not call for any new taxes, critic ...
13 years ago
Mt. Airy Learning Tree to hold ‘Malt Ball’ to raise funds for a permanent home
It has been more than a year since the last Malt Ball, but the Mt. Airy Learning Tree (MALT) is bringing it back on Friday, March 30 and ...
13 years ago
Mandated ultrasounds prior to abortions, workplace gender inequities discussed at Council meeting
Two resolutions discussed at Thursday’s City Council meeting drew attention to the fact that it was, in fact, International Women ...
13 years ago
Philly contract dispute boils into the open
After more than two years of simmering antagonism, the contract dispute between Mayor Michael Nutter and Philadelphia’s largest mun ...
13 years ago
Councilwoman Bass: Voter ID bill would disenfranchise voters in November
On a day when the biggest news expected to come out of City Hall was Mayor Michael Nutter’s 20 ...
13 years ago
Police search for man who stole student’s backpack and laptop from Phila U. classroom
Philadelphia Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who, they say, took a student’s backpack and ...
13 years ago
Daiva’s Diner and Grille to open on Ridge Ave. in April
Daiva Pilinkaite isn’t new to the diner business—she’s been working in restaurants for the past 11 years. But she hopes to ...
13 years ago
No prize for Manayunk’s flower show display contestant
Manayunk business owner Davida Levin, may not have won the window design competition for The Philadelphia International Flower Show this ...
13 years ago
Calling all cooks for the East Falls Chili Cook-Off
Do you think you have what it takes to compete in the 10th annual East Falls Chili Cook-Off? If so, it’s time to start perfecting t ...
13 years ago