Philadelphia
East Falls burglars caught on tape
Police are looking for help in identifying three men wanted for multiple burglaries at the Alden Park apartment complex on West School Ho
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13 years ago
Late one evening in October 1957, well after I had gone to bed and fallen asleep, my father woke me up and told me to get dress
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13 years ago
Parents, lesbian spouse fight over deceased attorney’s estate
A dispute over a deceased lesbian’s estate centers on the recognition of same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania.
In 2006, Ellyn F
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13 years ago
Restaurateurs riled over increase in Philly fee for valet spaces
An increase in the fee Philadelphia charges for a valet parking space has upset some restaurant owners in the city.
The cost of re
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13 years ago
Drawing on voter input for new Philadelphia Council district map
Philadelphia City Council must approve a redrawing of the city’s election map by Sept. 9. There’s incentive to meet the deadl
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13 years ago
Roxborough neighbors unite at National Night Out
“America’s Night Out” isn’t just for adults. Seated behind a black laptop at Gorgas Park in Roxborough, Simon Bro
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13 years ago
Frivolous calls contribute to rise in EMT response times
A recent report finds that Philadelphia EMT response times are up. One reason, officials say, is an increase in frivolous, non-emergency
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13 years ago
Rudnick and Foster file to challenge Cindy Bass in Eighth District Council race
Two residents of Northwest Philadelphia have filed petitions to appear on the ballot in the Eighth District City Council race. This could
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13 years ago
Wine, spirits and the brewing battle over ending state stores
Manayunk takes its name from the native Lenape word for river or “place to drink.”
It is still known as a place to dri
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13 years ago
Sens. Toomey, Lautenberg, Menendez oppose debt deal
The long-awaited federal deal to increase the country’s borrowing limit drew “no” votes from several area lawmakers.
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13 years ago
Town Watch Night Out is tonight at Gorgas Park
The Roxborough community is sending a message to criminals tonight and the message is this: The neighborhood is organizing and fighting
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13 years ago
Manayunk man charged in wife’s shooting gets bail
When 52-year-old Gregory Mitros of Manayunk entered a Criminal Justice Center courtroom for Tuesday morning’s preliminary hear
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13 years ago
Pa. liquor-sale privatization push gets support from unlikely corner
Supporters of the move to privatize liquor sales in Pennsylvania made a stop in Philadelphia Tuesday.
House Majority Leader Mike T
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13 years ago
A Germantown neighborhood faces change
Where Bringhurst and Laurens streets meet, and at the other end, McKean Avenue – the three blocks make up a perfect capital H that
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13 years ago
Phila. scrambles to preserve property tax revenue after state ruling
Philadelphia finance director Rob Dubow met with other city officials late Monday to consider how the city will respond to the finding of
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13 years ago