Philadelphia
Philly Council taking budget hearings to the neighborhoods
This year’s Philadelphia City Council budget hearings are going to have a different feel – and different locations. City C ...
14 years ago
Occupy Philly congressional candidate opts for write in when faced with ballot challenge
The member of Occupy Philadelphia who is challenging Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz won’t be on the ballot in the Democratic primar ...
14 years ago
Young performers stage Marching to Freedomland this weekend
The Germantown Theatre Centre has been established for nearly 80 years, utilizing talent spanning ...
14 years ago
William Barnes was released from prison Friday afternoon
William Barnes, the 75-year-old man who had served nearly two years in prison after being found not guilty of killing a Philadelphia poli ...
14 years ago
Weekend art show to reacquaint Germantown with an old friend
Though the old Germantown Y on Greene Street is poised for a significant reinvention this Saturday, neighborhood residents are still aski ...
14 years ago
Woman fatally struck by car in West Oak Lane
A 53-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car at the intersection of Broad Street and W. Cheltenham Ave. early Friday morning. ...
14 years ago
Food and narrative combine at The Spiral Bookcase
On Monday night, the Spiral Bookcase bookstore in Manayunk was a haven for celebrating food, family, and the stories that bring us togeth ...
14 years ago
An inaugural exhibit for two NW Philly artists
Francesco Sessa and Ron Howard hail from very different backgrounds. Italy-native Sessa has painted his whole life, but has been shy abou ...
14 years ago
Shawmont students protest removal of school police officer
Parents, students and staff from Shawmont Elementary fanned out in front of the Roxborough school Thursday afternoon to publicly protest ...
14 years ago
Video of police helicopter over Mt. Airy Thursday night
(Updated 12:28 p.m. Friday) Philadelphia police last night arrested and charged a man with possession of narcotics ...
14 years ago
Southbound Lincoln Drive will be closed to one lane after 9 a.m.
Beginning Friday, March 2, a single lane will be closed on southbound Lincoln Drive from Wissahickon Drive to Forbidden Drive. The c ...
14 years ago
Germantown United CDC gets tough love from community rejuvenators
The community development experts who came to Northwest Philadelphia on Wednesday to meet with Germantown United Community Development Co ...
14 years ago
Lawyer says there’s an explanation for Fattah Jr. payment
A spokesman for an attorney associated with the son of Congressman Chaka Fattah says there’s an explanation for a six-figure paymen ...
14 years ago
William Barnes granted parole nearly two years after beating cop-killing charge
William Barnes, the 75-year-old man who had served nearly two years in prison after being found not guilty of killing a Philadelphia poli ...
14 years ago
Gathering support, rubble for 9/11 memorial in Philly
A Philadelphia nonprofit wants to build a 9/11 memorial near Independence Mall that would consist partially of rubble from all three site ...
14 years ago