
Philadelphia
Black eyed peas are lucky legumes
What are you doing on New Years Eve? If you’re like a lot of people across Philadelphia, you’ll be cooking or eating black eyed peas. ...
14 years ago
Police commissioner troubled by Philadelphia’s murder rate
In 2011, Philadelphia’s homicide rate crept back up. At just over 300, the murder rate is the highest of the nation’s 1 ...
14 years ago
Top 5 Northwest Philadelphia development stories of 2011 — No. 5
In Northwest Philly’s neighborhoods this year, you didn’t have to shop around very far to find tasty stories about land use a ...
14 years ago
Murder rate rises in Philadelphia
Murders are on the rise in Philadelphia. The city’s homicide tally reached 324 on Wednesday–more than last year’s ...
14 years ago
Neither cold nor snow nor holiday breaks stop horses, caretakers and riders at stables in Andorra
As she shuttered the stable doors, Cynthia Turecki suggested that there is no holiday for horses. Pausing for a moment, Turecki ...
14 years ago
Philly DA warns revelers against firing shots for New Year’s
Philadelphia law enforcement officials are reminding residents that New Year’s Eve is for Champagne and noisemakers, and not guns. ...
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NW Playlist’s guide to New Year’s Eve
The Northwest Playlist Guide to New Year’s Eve With 2012 hours away, NewsWorks has compiled a list of parties and New Year’s Ev ...
14 years ago
Mothers In Charge motorcade takes anti-violence message across the city
Hundreds of family members and mothers of violent-crime victims gathered Thursday for a citywide motorcade sponsored by local anti-violen ...
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Nutter to take oath, then party
Mayor Michael Nutter will be sworn in to a second term of office Monday. And then he will celebrate the beginning of that second term at ...
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Mummers a New Year’s tradition in Philadelphia
The Mummers make their annual strut up Broad Street today. Mummers Association president Bob Shannon said the mumming tradition, d ...
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Suburban janitors rally for new contract
Janitors in suburban Philadelphia offices are holding a rally Saturday at noon to send a message that they need a contract. ...
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Upper Darby Sears to close its doors
A landmark Delaware County Sears store is being closed as part of a nationwide trimming of stores by the retail chain. The ...
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14th Police District: Where city-issued handguns and police badges get stolen from cars
This list covers Dec. 15 – Dec. 21, 2011. Dec. 15, 2011 7200 block Briar Road – 2007 Kawasaki dirt ...
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Top 5 Northwest Philadelphia development stories of 2011 — No. 4
In Northwest Philly’s neighborhoods this year, you didn’t have to shop around very far to find tasty stories about land use a ...
14 years ago
The NewsWorks series on Northwest Philadelphia’s City Councilmembers
This week, NewsWorks brought you a series of stories on the City Councilmembers whose districts touch Northwest Philadelphia. In case you ...
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