Philadelphia
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
Charlie Gracie to bring rock legacy to Main Street Music
Charlie Gracie, a 75-year-old guitarist and singer, admits he hasn’t worked a day in his life. The South Philadelphia native has p ...
14 years ago
Nutter trying to lure new 1,000-bed hotel to Philadelphia
The Nutter administration wants another major hotel built in Philadelphia so the convention center can attract bigger crowds. With ...
14 years ago
Nutter joins city and neighborhood officials to open the revitalized Manayunk Towpath
Kay Sykora fist pumped the air when she reached the podium placed at the foot of the Manayunk Canal Towpath on Thursday morning. S ...
14 years ago
Planning Commission rejects Jones’ Germany Hill bill
The city Planning Commission this week voted against a bill introduced ...
14 years ago
Superintendent-search public discussions come to Leeds Middle School
“We’re not going to force people to talk, but we’re encouraging them to talk,” said Harris Sokoloff, director of ...
14 years ago
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia bridges sacred and secular living
The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia (LTSP) has become a nexus for clergy and laity alike. Th ...
14 years ago
Protesters target non-union workers at Chestnut Hill construction site
(Updated version: Now includes an interview with Children of America’s CEO) Seven members of IBEW Local 98 brought ...
14 years ago
Does the Gustine Lake Interchange need better signage?
As drivers transition into a relatively new traffic pattern at the Gustine Lake Interchange between East Falls and Manayunk, a local neig ...
14 years ago
Video: A day with Rep. DeLissio in Harrisburg
NewsWorks shadowed State Representative Pamela DeLissio of the 194th Legislative District on the day of Governor Tom Corbett’s stat ...
14 years ago
Spreading the word on banning ‘the box’ in Philadelphia
Passing a law is one thing. Putting it into action so it achieves the intended effect is another. The city of Philadelphia is experiencin ...
14 years ago