Philadelphia
Ramsey says larger budget will go to more Philadelphia cops and cameras
While asking for a budget increase of $3.6 million, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey told City Council he plans to use new ...
14 years ago
Leeds Middle School principal wins $15,000 leadership award
Stephanie Mitchell of Morris E. Leeds Middle School is a recipient of this year’s Lindback Distinguished Principal Leadership Award ...
14 years ago
The ultimate home-decor DIY item: An old bomb
What is an empty shell to someone can be worth a whole-lot-of-money to another. Found at a storage unit, this somewhat rusty bomb- ...
14 years ago
Underground search of the Potter’s Field in Germantown commences
William Steinhart pointed to a screen which resembled an Etch-A-Sketch. The image on it makes the soil beneath his feet in Germantown loo ...
14 years ago
Tree fire extinguished in Mt. Airy
14 years ago
Germantown’s fledgling Boy Scout troop hits the great outdoors for the first time
Of the many enduring traditions of the Boy Scouts of America, there is one that provides an opportunity for individual and collective ref ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy Business Improvement District will seek five year renewal
The Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (BID) will be moving forward with its charter renewal this month. While board members would p ...
14 years ago
East Falls joins the citywide green street celebration
Last week, city and community leaders descended upon the Philadelphia Water Department’s Queen Lane facility to “soak up̶ ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia Community College to close main campus on weekends
Community College of Philadelphia officials say it will close its main campus on weekends to save money. CCP President Stephen Cur ...
14 years ago
39th Police District: Where screwdrivers become weapons
This list covers March 16 – March 22, 2012. March 16, 2012 4300 block Germantown Ave. – Complainant sa ...
14 years ago
Police identify driver in fatal West Oak Lane crash
Philadelphia Police identified the driver who was killed Sunday night when the SUV he was driving collided with a tractor trailer as 35-y ...
14 years ago
5th District: Man snags woman’s iPhone after asking her for directions on Cresson St.
This list covers March 19 – April 1 March 19, 2012 400 block Seville St. – Seiko watc ...
14 years ago
Philly services for sex abuse victims to be consolidated in new facility
Thanks to a new law, several services for young victims of sexual assault will be combined in a state of the art facility. The Eas ...
14 years ago
Onion Flats releases updated plans for former Rivage site
Plans for a mixed-use apartment complex at the former Rivage site in East Falls continue to evolve, with a name change and a new layout m ...
14 years ago
Northwest Philly officials launch effort to repeal state’s Voter ID law
State Rep. John Myers (D-201) didn’t mince words Tuesday while speaking about the Commonwealth’s controversial Voter ID law.< ...
14 years ago