Philadelphia
Philly lawmakers offer plan to allow fighting traffic tickets online
A new proposal in Philadelphia City Council could save many people a trip downtown to fight a parking ticket. Councilmen Bill Gree ...
14 years ago
Obama campaign field office officially opens in West Oak Lane
Marking Northwest Philadelphia’s most tangible sign that this is a Presidential election year, Obama For America (OFA) opened its f ...
14 years ago
5th District: Rash of wallet and purse thefts at Main Street bars
5th Police District in Philadelphia This list covers Jan. 23. – Feb. 5 January 23, 2012 570 ...
14 years ago
Elaine Kurtz retrospective at Woodmere
Philadelphia-born artist Elaine Kurtz had a unique perspective on souvenirs. Most of us snap pictures or head to the gift shop. But when ...
14 years ago
39th Police District: Where police badges get stolen
This list covers Feb. 3 – Feb. 9. Feb. 3, 2012 3000 block W. School House Lane – Two Adidas sweatsuits ...
14 years ago
Longtime Roxborough resident speaks out against Interac expansion plans
Negotiations are continuing in a long-running dispute between an elderly Roxborough man and the nonprofit Intercommunity Action, which wa ...
14 years ago
Rita’s is a franchise but is it a fast-food chain? That question is at the heart of a debate in Northwest Philly. John T ...
14 years ago
Neighbors to challenge zoning changes to 8200 Germantown Ave. project
Neighbors near the planned development at the former Magarity Ford dealership site on Germantown Avenue are planning a legal challenge to ...
14 years ago
Dog found near Weavers Way has been reunited with her owner
UPDATE: Jon McGoran from Weavers Way send this email 2/16/12 at 12:45 p.m. “Her name is Bella and she has ...
14 years ago
Zoning board approves variance for private women’s prison in Germantown
The Zoning Board of Adjustment’s meeting room on the 18th floor of 1515 Arch St. was packed Wednesday afternoon with people seeking ...
14 years ago
Philly taxi drivers resist forced conversion to wheelchair accessible cabs
There are now only a handful of taxis in Philadelphia that are wheelchair accessible. The Philadelphia Parking Authority, which regulates ...
14 years ago
Reward offered for information on Germantown murder suspect
Philadelphia Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Anthony Baker, 26, of the 6300 block of Algard Street. Baker ...
14 years ago
14th Police District: Where people get jumped while taking out the trash
This list covers Jan. 22 – Jan. 28. Jan. 22, 2012 900 block Woodlawn St. – Complainant said two me ...
14 years ago
Fire forces brief evacuation at Germantown High School
Students at Germantown High School were evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a fire broke out inside a school bathroom, according to officia ...
14 years ago
Shawmont parents fight to get school police officer back
With less than 24-hours notice from the School District of Philadelphia, Shawmont Elementary’s parents learned that their school po ...
14 years ago