Philadelphia
Police: Stenton Ave. robbers have hit five banks since late December
It wasn’t their first bank robbery. City police and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force announced Friday that the duo wanted i ...
14 years ago
Walnut Lane Bridge repair project expected to begin in 2013; drivers should plan for 3.5-mile detour
In 1920, the Walnut Lane Bridge enthralled Christopher Morley, a Philadelphia journalist and man-about-town. In a column about a trip up ...
14 years ago
Councilman fights against masked furry bandits in Philadelphia
The issue of raccoons walking the streets of Philadelphia is getting more attention now that their chief foe is City Council President. & ...
14 years ago
Germantown resident: ‘I do remember bulldozers digging up a few bodies’ at Potter’s Field site
Turnout was light at Thursday night’s Philadelphia Housing Authority meeting to discuss the future of the Queen Lane development pr ...
14 years ago
The Roxborough Development Corporation is hosting open gallery tours at its office on Ridge Avenue in anticipation of the May 3, 201 ...
14 years ago
What to do in NW Philadelphia this weekend
Looking for something to do in and around Northwest Philadelphia this weekend? Here’s a list of options from Newsworks NW Playlist ...
14 years ago
Bredenbeck’s mural gaining support within the Chestnut Hill Community Association
Murals in Philadelphia are nothing new, there has never been one put up in Chestnut Hill. But at a meeting last night, plans for the neig ...
14 years ago
East Germantown beer distributor talks about selling a nearly perfect Mega Millions ticket
It was a typical Monday morning for the owner’s brother at the Wister Beer Distributor. Or so he thought. He went to the bus ...
14 years ago
Music lessons of all varieties being taught in a cozy Germantown nook
Maplewood Music Studio, located at 47 W. Maplewood Mall in Germantown, is set up much like an apartment. After opening the first d ...
14 years ago
Restoring the character of Lyceum Ave. one home at a time
Nearly two dozen Lyceum Avenue residents packed into a room in the Roxborough Development Corporation’s office on Wednesday night t ...
14 years ago
New service pinpoints closest free Internet in Philly
There is a new way to find free computer centers or places where you can get free Internet service in Philadelphia. Brian Ja ...
14 years ago
Pennsylvania Convention Center cuts fees in hopes to lure new business
A decision to cut a controversial fee could mean more conventions will come to Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania Convention Cen ...
14 years ago
Manayunk Neighborhood Council approves two development proposals near Main St.
In a deft display of civic cooperation, members of the Manayunk Neighborhood Council signaled support to several different proposals taki ...
14 years ago
198th District Candidate Rosita Youngblood: ‘People know that I’m fair’
It’s a miserable day outside and state Rep. Rosita Youngblood doesn’t seem eager to canvass the streets of the 198th Legislat ...
14 years ago
Annual protest in favor of women priests hits Philadelphia
Women who want to be Catholic priests held their annual protest outside Holy Thursday services in Philadelphia. The protesters cam ...
14 years ago