Philadelphia
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 ...
14 years ago
Feds shut 26 bus lines, including two from Philadelphia for safety violations
The federal Department of Transportation has shut down 26 bus companies, including the Philadelphia-based firm New Century Travel and its ...
14 years ago
Council plans to work on budget deal next week
Philadelphia still doesn’t have a budget, but the leader of City Council says he wants a resolution soon. Council President Darrell ...
14 years ago
Councilman wants a tax break for long-term residents of gentrified Philly neighborhoods
As Philadelphia homeowners brace for property tax hikes that are likely to come with re-assessment, Councilman Jim Kenney is proposing a ...
14 years ago
Woman whose body was found near Wister Station identified
The woman whose body was found wrapped in a sheet in a field off of the 5100 block of Rufe St. in Germantown on Monday has been identifie ...
14 years ago
AMY Northwest middle school prepares to move to Roxborough
Walking the halls of AMY Northwest’s East Mt. Airy campus, it’s not blatantly obvious that a big move is in store. Uni ...
14 years ago
Moonlight Movies to feature rebroadcast of the Olympic opening ceremony
The public is invited to watch the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games together under the stars in Mt. Airy. This presen ...
14 years ago
Independence Dragon Boat Regatta to cause Kelly Drive detour on Saturday
This Saturday, the Independence Dragon Boat Regatta is in town and, for drivers, that means planning ahead for a Kelly Drive road closure ...
14 years ago
Manayunk’s Winnie Clowry trains for charity race up the Wall
Three intense months of training will soon come down to one challenging morning. With her white and teal Cannondale Synapse in tow ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy man’s ‘Spread the Love’ campaign to be honored by City Council today
It’s been less than six months, but the Ms. Tootsie’s Bar and Lounge’s year-long “ ...
14 years ago
Trolley Car bike rental shop opens for the season in East Falls
For the second year, Trolley Car Café is offering a bike rental service right off Kelly Drive in East Falls. Opened in 2009 ...
14 years ago
Pa. lawmaker challenges legality of Nutter’s tax plan
Pennsylvania Rep. Michael O’Brien says Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s plan to raise more money from property taxes after ...
14 years ago
Germantown man held for trial in high-speed police chase which killed a bystander
A 39-year-old Germantown man has been held for trial in connection with a March 30 high-speed chase that left one bystander dead, a woman ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia’s City Budget remains in legislative limbo. What was to have been the final budget hearing Wednesday has ...
14 years ago