Philadelphia
Police: Rash of burglaries and sexual assault in East Falls and Germantown may be linked
The Philadelphia Police Department’s 39th District released a crime bulletin on Thursday suggesting a link between a recent rape an ...
14 years ago
Philly-area biking enthusiasts chart a route toward 750 miles of trails
If you want to take a bike ride in the greater Philadelphia region, you’ve got plenty of options. Kelly Drive along the Schuylkill ...
14 years ago
Tasco refutes state rep’s letter-to-the-editor in support of payday lending
A short editorial published this week has one Philadelphia city councilwoman scratching her head. Monday’s edition of the ...
14 years ago
Flash Flood Watch issued for Friday 10 p.m – Saturday morning
A cold front will move over Northwest Philadelphia late Friday night that could bring up to 1-2 inches of rain causing area flooding. Thu ...
14 years ago
When it comes to bike race, we are not ‘the exception’
For more than 20 years, I was a volunteer — part of the security detail — at the start/finish line of the professional bike race in P ...
14 years ago
Philly Beer Week: Your guide to Northwest Philly events
A week of discounted, crafted and cold brewskis? Sounds like the “beer gods” have drafted us another Philly Beer Week. ...
14 years ago
Despite vote of ‘no confidence,’ SRC approves bare bones Philadelphia school budget
Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission (SRC) passed its annual operating budget last night, but not before getting an earful from ...
14 years ago
Nutter, Williams slam Philly pols opposing property tax plan
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and state Sen. Anthony Williams Thursday attacked city officials who oppose or seek to modify Nutter ...
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Assault reported on SEPTA bus in Germantown
A Mt. Airy man reported Thursday that he was assaulted while riding on SEPTA’s Route 23 bus. Bas Slabbers, a freelance photo ...
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In Philly clergy trial, closing arguments offer clashing pictures
District Attorney Seth Williams sat in a Philadelphia courtroom today to observe the prosecution’s closing arguments in the landmar ...
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2012 Pastorius Park concert series back for another season
The Chestnut Hill Community Association is bringing its family-friendly Pastorius Park Summer Concerts back to the neighborhood this mont ...
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Mother hopes Germantown murder victim ‘finds the peace that she didn’t get in her life’
It has been three days since Candace “Candy” Holmes was found strangled to death near Wister Station in East Germantown. ...
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Philly ban on feeding homeless in public parks begins Friday
Philadelphia’s ban on feeding the hungry in public parks goes into effect Friday. Initiation of the new policy follows a City Counc ...
14 years ago
How one Philadelphia neighborhood is battling graffiti
Mt. Airy’s Business Improvement District (BID) will take the lead in putting together a community meeting to address an on-going gr ...
14 years ago
Lucky Star, VFW bingo hall, Pinki Nail Salon and cigar shop slated to reopen in December
More than seven months after a fire gutted much of the Roxborough Market Square shopping center, plans for rebuilding four damaged busine ...
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