Philadelphia
Group calls for transparency in new Philadelphia school superintendent contract
A government watchdog group is calling for some transparency when it comes to the hiring Philadelphia’s next schools superintendent ...
14 years ago
Germantown Settlement’s remains help establish a charter school in Camden
The remnants of the failed Germantown Settlement Charter School will help give a new charter school in Camden, NJ a head start when it op ...
14 years ago
OARC launches renovation of four ‘eyesore and nuisance’ properties in Germantown
John Ungar, the chief operating officer of the Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corp. (OARC) stood at the site of a new revitalization projec ...
14 years ago
Local residents show off their talent at Mt. Airy Community Church open mic night
The Mt. Airy Community Church hosted its open mic this past weekend at the Moving Art ...
14 years ago
Germantown man shot as gunmen open fire on Zeralda St.
A 19-year-old man remained at Albert Einstein Medical Center hours after being shot when two unknown gunmen opened fire on the 200 block ...
14 years ago
Boyd fined for not filing campaign finance reports in 198th state-rep race
A former state representative candidate out of Northwest Philadelphia is now facing maximum fines at both the city and state level for fa ...
14 years ago
Brain-injury survivor to debut documentary on his ride to recovery this Saturday
There was a time, not so long ago, when they didn’t know whether Doug Markgraf would survive, let alone pedal a bicycle ever again. ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy installs colorful rain barrels on Germantown Avenue
Splashy colors. If you’ve been looking closely, you may have noticed a recent, eye-popping change on Germantown Avenue. The Mt. A ...
14 years ago
Slow start to legal proceedings against Mt. Airy dentist accused of selling painkillers
East Mount Airy residents will have to wait a bit longer to find out if a neighborhood dentist will stand trial in connection to allegati ...
14 years ago
Scam alert: Man impersonating tow-truck driver in West. Mt Airy
The Philadelphia Police are warning Mt. Airy residents to be alert for scam involving a man claiming to be a tow-truck driver. 14th Distr ...
14 years ago
Local students video chat with NASA astronauts on board the International Space Station
Imagine seeing three NASA astronauts floating in the International Space Station and asking them “What’s it like up there? ...
14 years ago
Hezekiah Jones to perform free concert Wednesday in Northwest Philadelphia
The Philadelphia-based Hezekiah Jones band will perform a free outdoor concert Wednesday (6/26). The show will be at Pastorius ...
14 years ago
Bowling your way to fitness in East Falls
Rolling a bowling ball and lifting bowling pins can now be a part of your exercise routine at a new fitness center in East Falls. ...
14 years ago
PlanPhilly profiles Chestnut Hill home for its Queen Anne architecture
PlanPhilly, a NewsWorks content partner, profiles a Chestnut Hill home, as a beautiful example of Queen Anne-style architecture. The ...
14 years ago