
Philadelphia
Private women’s prison future focus of community meeting in Germantown tonight
If you live in Germantown, chances are you heard this week about an upcoming zoning hearing regarding a private women’s prison in t ...
14 years ago
Feds: Jailed Ukrainian youth hockey coach hanged himself
A Ukrainian youth hockey coach facing sexual abuse charges was found dead in his Philadelphia jail cell early Friday morning. Acco ...
14 years ago
Drink, food and dance specials for you and your valentine
Finding an affordable, sensible and creative way to say “I care about you in ways that cannot be expressed with a card and chocolate ca ...
14 years ago
Conaway gets life without parole for Germantown frying-pan murder
A Philadelphia jury today found a Germantown man guilty of killing a grandmother during a home invasion. After more than a day of ...
14 years ago
Germantown artists: We could become NoLibs if we market our neighborhood better
Helping a community thrive through its arts offerings was the focus of the latest Germantown Artist Roundtable, a Thursday night event le ...
14 years ago
Retired Philly cop rejoining Occupy protest after arrest
A retired Philadelphia Police Captain who became famous for wearing his uniform while getting arrested at the Occupy Wall Street protests ...
14 years ago
Art Garage hopes to raise funds for toilets
When the Royal Flush tanker truck pulls up in front of the Mt. Airy Art Garage, co-founders Arleen Olshan and Linda Slodki spring into ac ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia school district budget gap bigger than expected
While the Philadelphia School District tries to find ways to cut tens of millions of dollars from its budget by June, the problem is ge ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia offers help filling out FAFSA forms
Students and families in Philadelphia who are bewildered over how to apply for college financial aid can get some help Feb. 18. Th ...
14 years ago
Kelly Drive reopens after four car crash
Kelly Drive is back open after being shut down this morning for a multi-vehicle accident near the Strawberry Mansion area. P ...
14 years ago
Imhotep advances, MLK falls in high-school basketball playoffs
Imhotep Charter began their run toward a potential fourth Public League high-school basketball title Thursday with a 77-51 win over Maste ...
14 years ago
Jones and Quinones-Sanchez call bill to ban foreign law ‘mean-spirited’ and ‘unnecessary’
Philadelphia City Council recently passed a resolution in opposition to a controversial state bill that opponents argue smacks of anti-Mu ...
14 years ago
Roxborough shoe shop reopens after cab crashes through front window
Less than 24 hours after a taxi cab crashed into the entrance of Sneaker Town in Roxborough, the shop was back open for business. ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia shop overwhelmed by Groupon deal re-opens today
Food for All Market will re-open today at 9 a.m. after it was bailed out by its customers last month. Owner Amy Kunkle said today’ ...
14 years ago
East Falls Glassworks’ Nikolaj Christensen describes the ‘active art’ of glassblowing
For Nikolaj Christensen, manager of East Falls Glassworks, glassblowing wasn’t always part of his career path. While finishing his ...
14 years ago