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Freshman suspected in Germantown High School rape remains in custody

A Germantown High School student will remain in police custody overnight following his arrest Tuesday in connection to an alleged rape in ...

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Rep. Youngblood backs bill to use gaming revenue for School District funding

After last year’s $276 million cut in state funding to the Philadelphia School District, two state representatives have introduced ...

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14th Police District: Where someone swiped $100 from a prayer hall’s offering box

This list covers April 27 – May 3. April 27, 2012 900 block E. Price St. – Wallet, SS card, Cricket ce ...

14 years ago

Alternative medical treatments popular in Mt. Airy

As human beings, we have our fair share of problems–physical, mental, emotional–we have it all. So what do we most commonly do w ...

14 years ago

39th Police District: Where 2,000 school lunches aren’t safe from thieves

This list covers April 27 – March 3, 2012. April 27, 2012 4300 block Wayne Ave. – 2005 Frieghtliner tr ...

14 years ago

Nutter’s looming senior-citizenship meshes with PCA’s ‘original social network’ campaign

The sign that Mayor Michael Nutter posted on the front door of Germantown’s Center in the Park on Tuesday morning, not too far from ...

14 years ago

Philadelphia City Council grills school officials pleading for more money

Those in charge of the Philadelphia public schools got grilled today while asking City Council for more money.  “We nee ...

14 years ago

Student arrested in reported rape of fellow freshman at Germantown High

NewsWorks content partner NBC10 is reporting that a Germantown High School freshman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the reported ...

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Philadelphia library faces lawsuit brought by blind members over e-readers

The Free Library of Philadelphia is facing a lawsuit brought by four of its members who are blind. The e-reader the library lends out — ...

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Ex-inmate: Education cuts mean ‘we’re going to need more prisons’

On Friday, Germantown Friends Meeting welcomed filmmaker Matthew Pillischer and a panel of justice-system activists and former inmates fo ...

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39th Police District: Where former tenant/landlord disputes resemble ‘The Shining’

This list covers April 20 – April 26, 2012. April 20, 2012 5400 block Wissahickon Ave. – Handgun, cell ...

14 years ago

Polishing up for prom – local salons and dress shops share their favorite memories

From the hair, to the nails, to the perfect dress, shops and salons throughout Northwest Philadelphia play a key role in the local prom e ...

14 years ago

The lyrics to ‘Take Me Back to Manayunk’

“The Manayunk Club,” one of the movies in the 14th annual Street Movies Film Festiva ...

14 years ago

Local mom proposes coworking space for parents

If the invention of drop-in child care centers inside gyms was a gift to parents seeking time to work out, a local woman’s idea cou ...

14 years ago

Roxborough Development Corporation receives National Trust Main Street accreditation

The Roxborough Development Corporation has been recognized as an accredited “Main Street Program” by the National Trust’ ...

14 years ago

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