Philadelphia
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
Pedestrian fatality prompts East Falls Community Council to call emergency meeting
Members of the East Falls Community Council have called an emergency meeting for this Sunday, in response to Tuesday night’s fatal ...
14 years ago
Germantown business owners: Clean it (the Avenue), and they (quality businesses) will come
Business owners along Germantown Avenue in Germantown desperately want to kick the commercial corridor’s trash problem. Duri ...
14 years ago
PAL Day offers kids a look inside Philadelphia’s government
Police Athletic League Day at City Hall in Philadelphia brought out some of the finest youth in the city to shadow city officials. ...
14 years ago
Picking jurors in Phila. clergy abuse case likely to be a long slog
Today lawyers and a judge continue to plod through jury selection in the Philadelphia Archdiocese abuse case. It could take weeks to pick ...
14 years ago
Waring House revitalization efforts continue in Germantown
The second clean-up effort at Germantown’s once-neglected Waring House was not even two hours old, but the pile of discarded furnit ...
14 years ago
One arrested, one still sought in West Oak Lane shooting
Fewer than two weeks after publicly releasing video footage of a December shooting in West Oak Lane, police announced Wednesday that one ...
14 years ago
Chadds Ford man, 77, struck and killed while crossing Henry
Philadelphia Police have identified the victim in last night’s fatal accident in East Falls as Alonzo Lewis of Conestoga Court in C ...
14 years ago
East Falls resident seeks support for neighborhood dog park
At the tender age of one, Annie Grieco seems to have it all – a good home, neighborhood friends, and the loving support of her family. ...
14 years ago
Yoga on Main hosts ‘Meet the Doulas’ for expecting parents
This past Sunday afternoon at Yoga on Main in Manayunk, the room was full of birth energy and a sense of birth empowerment. Doulas from ...
14 years ago
Commonwealth: Despite federal judge’s recommendation, William Barnes should not be freed
Attorneys for the commonwealth filed a 23-page “objection to the report and recommendation” of a federal judge who maintained ...
14 years ago
Cindy Bass: GOP Presidential candidates distorting contraception rule
As the Republican spin cycle around contraception being offered by religious institutions’ health plans (a week after the President ...
14 years ago
Developer to discuss his vision for Germantown’s future
Local businessman Ken Weinstein will kick off a series of public forums Thursday night aimed at keeping residents informed about what pri ...
14 years ago
Philly health official says state budget cuts imperil mental health services, homeless
The state entity that oversees city finances got an update Tuesday on just how much Pennsylvania budget cuts will hurt the city of ...
14 years ago
Clarke wants Philadelphia Council to meet during the summer
This year, Philadelphia City Council members may have to work more than in previous years. In the past, City Council would cancel ...
14 years ago