Philadelphia
When several state House and Senate lawmakers wore hoodies outside the Capitol in early April to express outrage about the Trayvon Martin ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy deli manager unnerved by armed robbery
John Hobbs was still a bit shaken Wednesday evening as he stood behind the counter inside Lincoln Drive Deli in Mt. Airy. While wo ...
14 years ago
Germantown music store helps those without computers to burn their soundtracks
Halfway down the 5800 block of Greene St., a three-foot-tall speaker blasting Rihanna’s “We Found Love” drowns out the ...
14 years ago
City Council cites ‘tough realities’ ahead at Kroc Center budget hearing
A crowd of nearly 100 Northwest Philadelphia residents got the rare chance to address members of Philadelphia City Council in their own n ...
14 years ago
Effort to ‘green’ the grounds of Kelly Elementary formulating ideas, seeking funds
Dennis Barnebey, board member of the Hansberry Garden and Nature Center, is also the leader of an ongoing improvement initiative on the g ...
14 years ago
This Sunday, the Maplewood Music Studio will host its annual faculty concert at 3. p.m. The event will be held at the Cunningham P ...
14 years ago
Manayunk and Roxborough residents show strong support for neighborhood co-op
Maybe the most telling sign wasn’t the sheer size of the crowd that showed up for Wednesday night’s meeting about a possible ...
14 years ago
Just cleaned out the garage and not sure what to do with that dead television? This Saturday, Green in Chestnut Hill (GRinCH) will be hos ...
14 years ago
This Saturday, Center in the Park will host it’s second annual benefit gospel concert from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Entitled “ ...
14 years ago
Do your kids love language and arts? This Saturday, the Salvation Army Kroc Center will be hosting an Arabic and Arts night from 10 a.m. ...
14 years ago
Ever wonder how Earth Day came about? This Sunday, learn the history and more at the Laurel Hill Cemetery. During the ev ...
14 years ago
Daiva’s Diner opens at former Ridge Diner site in Roxborough
Just one month ago, the interior of Daiva’s Diner on Ridge Avenue was nothing but a vacant space with clumps of dust and constructi ...
14 years ago
Why is Philadelphia paying power bills for some lucky non-profits?
In North Philadelphia, residents of the privately owned Jefferson Manor Townhouses enjoy a shared quad with an impeccably maintained lawn ...
14 years ago
Penn, Princeton join experiment in offering free courses online
The University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University are two of a small number of high-profile colleges taking part in an online educa ...
14 years ago
Owners of fire-ravaged Philadelphia building cited for violations at another property
The owners of a Kensington warehouse that burned down, killing two Philadelphia firefighters, have been cited for code violations at anot ...
14 years ago