Philadelphia
I’m lucky to have met a lot of people in my role as videographer for NewsWorks. After interviewing upwards of 200 Philadelphi ...
14 years ago
Top five things to watch in NW Philly this week
Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week: Parents at Shawmont Elementary in Roxborough aren’ ...
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Protesters rally at Philadelphia’s 14th Police District
3:50 p.m. – Protesters, many with their middle fingers raised at police, left the 14th District HQ after reading aloud claims of po ...
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Homeless program in Germantown connects with community
For a woman of tiny stature, Mary Ellen Graham would not initially seem like she packed much power. But when fortitude and heart drives w ...
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Top five stories of the week in NW Philly
Here at NewsWorks, we know busy schedules sometimes get in the way of staying up to date on the latest neighborhood news in Northwest Phi ...
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Local shop shows Hawaiian spirit for Flower Show contest
Davida Levin owns one of the more tenured businesses in Manayunk. She’s been running her children and maternity consignment shop, W ...
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Groben’s Seafood in Northwest Philly closes after 135 years in business
The weather outside 6833 Germantown Avenue was drab and gray on Friday, February 24 and the atmosphere inside the premesis was just as gl ...
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Philadelphia receives $50 million in federal tax credits
Philadelphia will get $50 million in New Market Tax Credits from the federal Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.The federa ...
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North Light to celebrate 75th anniversary at Hobo Ball
In celebration of 75 years of service, North Light Community Center looks to its roots as it honors some major benefactors at its Hobo Ba ...
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‘Fame, The Musical’ to open this weekend at Penn Charter
Fifty-two performers, 25 backstage helpers, 10 musicians and multiple brown-paper-covered tables of props, and “I haven’t cra ...
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Mural design for Chestnut Hill’s Bredenbeck’s unveiled
Chestnut Hill got a sneak peek at the mural design planned for the outside of the building of Brede ...
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital gets new owner
A California-based company has purchased Roxborough Memorial Hospital from Solis Healthcare. The 141-bed facility on Ridge Avenue ...
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St. Bridget parents, neighbors and alumni rally for neighborhood school
Balancing her bible with a bullhorn, Christina Spino read an excerpt from Luke 10:27 to the faithful. “Love the Lord your Go ...
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Germantown developer: Depressed real-estate market could ‘drive commercial revitalization’
When local developer Ken Weinstein surveys Germantown’s depressed real-estate market, he sees a silver lining. While the nei ...
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North Philly’s Yorktown neighborhood plans for future while getting national honor
It’s almost a cliché to describe Philadelphia as a city of neighborhoods, but when a community right in our backyard receives a na ...
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