Philadelphia
Diversity, community and environmentalism the focus of Awbury event
Diversity in environmentalism was the focus of a Saturday event hosted by the Awbury Arboretum. There, Awbury board member Gina Thomas ex ...
14 years ago
Laurel Hill Cemetery restoration effort wins preservation award
A restoration project in the heart of Laurel Hill Cemetery that was more than 30 years in the making is among the winners of this year ...
14 years ago
Mt. Airy resident’s claim of police misconduct to be reviewed
The Philadelpha Police Department has agreed to look into an East Mt. Airy woman’s claims of police misconduct. Florence Mason rece ...
14 years ago
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’ ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
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 ...
14 years ago
‘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 ...
14 years ago
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