Philadelphia
Lawyer: Prosecutor’s ‘hostile’ letters improperly swayed Parole Board in Barnes case
Attorneys for a 75-year-old man still imprisoned on parole violations despite being found not guilty of killing a Philadelphia police off ...
14 years ago
Homeless advocates review Philly’s progress on 10-year plan
It will be another few months of battling the elements for Philadelphia’s homeless. Meanwhile, with the city halfway through a 10-y ...
14 years ago
Philly delegation finds something to like in Denver schools
A delegation from the Philadelphia government and public schools traveled to Denver this week to see how that city gets traditional publi ...
14 years ago
Philly official will give back some DROP cash
A Philadelphia official who took money from the DROP retirement incentive program wants to find a way to give at least some back. ...
14 years ago
Fire damages former Germantown YWCA building near Vernon Park
A fire broke out Friday morning in a vacant four-story building, adjacent to Germantown’s Vernon Park, in the 5800 block of Germant ...
14 years ago
Philly councilman empathizes with kids, alumni hurt by school closings
As the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Friday which Catholic schools will be closed, a Philadelphia city councilman said he has fir ...
14 years ago
PHA revises development plans to honor historic Germantown burial ground
More than 50 Germantown residents and Philadelphia Housing Authority representatives met in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church basement Thursd ...
14 years ago
Roxborough man seeks zoning variance to bring driveway up to code
The Central Roxborough Civic Association considered a proposal for a Levering Avenue zoning variance at CRCA’s monthly meeting Thur ...
14 years ago
Armed man steals two bottles of vodka from Germantown Ave. state store
Philadelphia Police have released surveillance footage of a Thursday night incident during which an unknown man left the state wine and s ...
14 years ago
West Oak Lane family opens Smart Tax store in Mt. Airy
A West Oak Lane family plans to open a tax preparation franchise in Mt. Airy tomorrow. On Thursday afternoon Jeffrey and Cryst ...
14 years ago
Cindy Bass gets her committee assignments
NewsWorks has learned that Eighth District Councilwoman Cindy Bass will chair Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Aff ...
14 years ago
Cedarbook deacon’s preliminary hearing on sexual assault allegations postponed
A man with ties to a church in the city’s Cedarbrook section who allegedly molested five women will now appear in Philadelphia Muni ...
14 years ago
Where does your recycled Christmas tree go?
For the past 24 years, the Philadelphia Streets Department’s recycling program has given residents a chance to recycle their holida ...
14 years ago
Attorneys seek immediate parole for man cleared of Phila. police officer’s murder
Attorneys for an elderly Philadelphia man who remains in prison despite a jury clearing him in the murder of a city police officer filed ...
14 years ago
After failing traffic-law test, new judge barred from the bench
A Philadelphia traffic court judge has not taken the oath of office because she did not pass a required test. Traffic court judges ...
14 years ago